Terror in the cloak of reverence
In a world already stained with enough blood, there is no greater moral catastrophe than the celebration of innocent lives lost. When civilians and soldiers endure being the targets of violence, and the aftermath is received with glee rather than sadness, it signifies not only an infringement of ethics, but also the breakdown of the […]
Tensions escalate as KP governor refuses to call KP budget session
Tension between the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Faisal Karim Kundi and Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur further escalated when the governor refused to call the budget session scheduled for Friday. On June 2, a notification was issued from the assembly secretariat which read that the annual KP budget will be presented in the provincial […]
Armed forces to get special relief allowance in budget
Pakistan’s armed forces will receive a special relief allowance in the upcoming fiscal year, according to the Ministry of Finance. Testifying before the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue on Thursday, Finance Secretary Imdadullah Bosal announced that officers will receive an allowance equivalent to 50 percent of their basic salary, while junior commissioned […]
Pakistan condemns Israeli strikes on Iran, expresses solidarity with Iranian people
Pakistan has condemned Israel’s aggression that killed several senior Iranian military commanders and nuclear scientists calling them ‘unjustified’. Pakistan has also expressed solidarity with the people of Iran and called for Israel to held accountable. A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: “Pakistan strongly condemns unjustified and illegitimate aggression by Israel against the […]
Israel kills Iran’s military chief, nuclear scientists in targeted strikes
Major General Mohammad Bagheri, Iran’s military chief, was killed early Friday morning in a targeted Israeli airstrike on Tehran, according to Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency. The attack, described by analysts as the most extensive assault on the Iranian capital in years, also claimed the lives of several other high-ranking military and nuclear officials. Among […]