TTP spreading hateful narratives through WhatsApp channels, minister warns
State Minister for Interior Talal Chaudhry said on Wednesday that the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan is operating WhatsApp channels to spread its ‘hateful’ narratives and called on the company to block the accounts. In a statement on X, Chaudhry said that the TTP is sending bulk messages and operating these channels to glorify terror activities. “TTP […]
Pakistan and Afghanistan to sign Preferential Trade Agreement soon
Pakistan and Afghanistan are poised to sign a long-awaited Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA), set to become operational on August 1, 2025. According to Business Recorder, agreement will facilitate duty-free import and export of specific fruits and dry fruits between the two countries.Negotiations to finalize the pact are currently underway in Islamabad. Previous attempts were stalled […]
India to retire its Mig-21s after 60 years
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to retire its remaining fleet of MiG-21 fighter jets in September. The aircraft, which have served the IAF for six decades, will be formally decommissioned at Chandigarh airbase on September 19th. The decision comes after at least four MiG-21 squadrons were retired between 2017 and 2024. The retirement […]
Dar-Rubio meeting set for July 25
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, will meet with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on July 25. This will be the first official meeting between the two. While the full agenda remains undisclosed, the talks are expected to cover several key issues. Although an agenda for the meeting has […]
Monsoon death toll climbs to 234
Heavy monsoon rains continue to wreak havoc across Pakistan, pushing the death toll to 234 since late June, with nearly half of the victims being children. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reported 11 additional fatalities on Tuesday, six of which occurred in Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), where flash floods swept away children and collapsed […]