Explosion at Madrassa-e-Haqqania, Maulana Hamid-ul-Haq killed

An explosion in the Madrassa-e-Haqqania in Akora Khattak, Nowshera on Friday killed Maulana Hamid-ul-Haq along with five others. Maulana Hamid-ul-Haq was initially reported to be ‘critically injured’. However, Chief Secretary Shahab Ali Shah later confirmed that Haq was killed in the blast. At least 12 people were injured in the attack, who have now been […]

Bombing on security vehicle in Quetta injures 10 people

A bomb exploded on Quetta’s Jan Muhammad Road, injuring at least 10 people including one FC official on Friday. According to reports, the bombing targeted a security forces’ vehicle. Emergency has been declared in Quetta’s hospitals and additional doctors have been summoned to assist in the relief operations. The blast occurred minutes after a bombing […]

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi expresses support for Pakistan’s progress in maiden visit

The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, visited Pakistan on February 27, 2025, and met with Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif to discuss strengthening bilateral relations. This marked Sheikh Khaled’s first official visit to Pakistan in his capacity as Crown […]

Afghanistan should sort Torkham issue through proper bilateral mechanism: MoFA

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday that Pakistan wants Afghanistan to resolve border management issues through bilateral mechanism instead of unilateral actions. In a routine press briefing on Friday, MoFA spokesman Ambassador Shafqat Ali Khan confirmed that the Torkham border crossing was closed after the Afghan side tried to construct a checkpost on […]

Trump says Taliban selling weapons left behind by US, demands return

US President Donald Trump is demanding the return of billions of dollars’ worth of military equipment abandoned in Afghanistan following the chaotic 2021 troop withdrawal.  Trump, during his first cabinet meeting, stated, “We left billions, tens of billions of dollars’ worth of equipment behind, brand-new trucks,” adding, “You see them display it every year, or […]