Govt buildings set on fire, ADC martyred in terrorist attack in Balochistan
A government official was martyred and several government buildings were set ablaze in Balochistan’s Surab area on Friday. A clearance operation is underway in the area to apprehend the terrorists. Balochistan government spokesman Shahid Rind said that the cowardly attack by terrorists in Surab, targeted a bank and the residence of administrative officers. He described […]
Pakistan appoints first ambassador in Kabul since 2021
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has announced that Pakistan will upgrade its Chargé d’Affaires in Kabul to the level of Ambassador. This will be the first Pakistani ambassador in Kabul since the change of government in 2021. “Pakistan-Afghanistan relations are on positive trajectory after my very productive visit to Kabul with Pakistan delegation on 19th April […]
Dar eyes stronger ties in meeting with Hong Kong chief executive
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met Chief Executive of Hong Kong John Lee on Friday. He commended Hong Kong’s impressive economic success and called for stronger ties between the two countries. The full story from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs read: “Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, today met with Chief Executive John Lee […]
Pakistan to block SIMs registered against expired NICs
The Pakistani government has announced an immediate nationwide SIM card blocking initiative targeting connections registered with expired national identity cards (CNICs). The first phase will deactivate all SIMs linked to CNICs issued in 2017 or earlier. SIMs registered to deceased individuals will also be immediately blocked. The decision, made during a high-level meeting at the […]
President signs Child Marriage Restraint Bill into law
President Asif Ali Zardari has signed the Islamabad Capital Territory Child Marriage Restraint Bill into law, marking a significant step towards protecting children’s rights in Pakistan. The bill, which passed through both houses of parliament on May 27, sets a minimum age of 18 for marriage. The move has been met with both celebration and […]
12 terrorists killed, four soldiers martyred in KP and Balochistan
Four Pakistani soldiers were killed and twelve terrorists linked to “Indian proxy groups” were eliminated in separate military operations across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan provinces, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced late Thursday. The ISPR detailed two separate engagements in KP. In North Waziristan, an attack on a security forces’ check post in the […]