Eight Pakistani workers brutally murdered in Iran

Eight Pakistani nationals were killed in Mehristan area of Sistan and Balochistan in Iran on Saturday. According to an official with the direct knowledge of the incident, all eight Pakistanis were working as car mechanics in the area. “This area is 230 kilometres away from Pak-Iran border that is why we are having some trouble […]

Restrictions, conditions and ratings: Economic warfare against Pakistan

With global power plays increasingly moving from one field of turf to another, Pakistan is always at the losing end of highly sophisticated financial warfare. What has replaced traditional kinetic conflicts are more insidious forms of hybrid warfare that comprise uses of economic tools such as manipulated credit ratings, International Monetary Fund conditions and trade […]

Roads to Kurram still closed as bunker demolition continues

The demolition of militant bunkers continues in Kuram district as part of ongoing efforts to establish lasting peace, according to government sources.  Officials report that 990 bunkers have been destroyed to date under the Kohat Peace Accord.  However, this process is hampered by ongoing road closures, causing severe food shortages and hardship for residents. Local […]

US asks foreign nationals to carry documents with them at all times

A sweeping new rule requiring all foreign nationals living in the United States to register with the government and carry documentation proving their legal status at all times went into effect Friday.  The regulation, implemented by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), stems from President Donald Trump’s Executive […]

Police repel attack on checkpost in Shangla

A terrorist attack on a checkpost in Shangla, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, was successfully foiled by police. According to a police statement, the Shekolai police checkpost, in the jurisdiction of Chagla Police Station, in Shangla was attacked by terrorists using heavy weaponry. There were ‘seven to nine’ policemen at the checkpost who responded strongly and forced the […]