Army foils attack in Balochistan, kills five terrorists
A group of terrorists attempted to attack a Pakistani security forces post in the Gulistan area of Qila Abdullah District, Balochistan, during the night of January 27-28, 2025. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the security forces successfully repelled the attack. The terrorists attempted to breach the post using a vehicle laden with explosives. […]
Fuel tankers survive attack to reach Kurram for the first time
At least five oil tankers reached Kurram district on Monday, marking the first such consignement since the district was cut off from the rest of the country due to an armed conflict between Sunni and Shia tribes. Petrol was direly needed in Kurram as people were being forced to commute on foot, even over long […]
Taliban clarify Stanikzai is ill, has not fled country after criticising leadership
The Foreign Ministry of the Interim Afghan Government has clarified that Deputy Minister Sayed Abbas Stanikzai has not left the country and is actually resting due to illness. The statement from the ministry said that Stanikzai will be resting for a ‘few days’. Reports have also claimed that Stanikzai has tested positive for Covid-19 and […]
Chinese AI company DeepSeek sends shockwaves through American companies
A stunning breakthrough by a little-known Chinese AI startup, DeepSeek, sent shockwaves through US stock markets on Monday, causing significant losses, particularly in the tech sector. The catalyst for this market turmoil is DeepSeek’s newly unveiled AI model, R1, a ChatGPT competitor. DeepSeek claims to have achieved comparable performance to leading US models at a […]
Kharlachi border, Thall-Parachinar Highway remained closed, Kurram residents demand more aid
The Pak-Afghan Kharlachi border and the Thall-Parachinar Highway remained closed on Tuesday despite the passage of aid convoys at intervals over the last few days. The highway has now been shut for almost four months. Trade Union leader Haji Rauf Hussain said on Tuesday that the closure of routes continues to cause a severe shortage […]