Defying the Opium Narrative
The Telegraph article “New Opium Capital” has portrayed Pakistan as the new global hub for the cultivation and trafficking of opium. The article seems deeply misleading and disregards the significant measures Pakistan has undertaken to curb narcotics. Pakistan has never been complicit in the opium trade, given the strict legal framework that remains in place […]
Major Adnan Aslam laid to rest with honours, PM, COAS attend funeral
The funeral prayers for Major Adnan Aslam, an officer of the Pakistan Army, were held on Tuesday in Chaklala, Rawalpindi. Major Aslam succumbed to his injuries at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) after being critically wounded in a cowardly terrorist attack in Bannu on September 2nd. The funeral was attended by a large number of […]
Top HGB commander killed in Bannu
A prominent commander of the banned Gul Bahadur Group, identified as Aleem Ul Haq, also known as Commander Mansoor Jani Khel, has been killed during a security operation in Bannu District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, security sources confirmed. Mansoor was directly involved in multiple attacks against security forces, including a recent failed attempt to block a […]
Over 2,000 Afghan citizens repatriated through Torkham
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Home and Tribal Affairs Department announced on Tuesday that the repatriation of Afghan citizens through various border crossings in the province continues. A total of 2,491 individuals were returned to Afghanistan today via the Torkham border crossing alone, including 746 undocumented residents. This brings the total number of Afghans repatriated through […]
US metal company signs $500 million MoU with Pakistan
Pakistan and US Strategic Metals (USSM), a Missouri-based company specializing in critical mineral extraction and recycling, signed a $500 million memorandum of understanding (MoU). The agreement, signed at the Prime Minister’s House, aims to develop Pakistan’s mining operations and add value to its mineral resources. The US Embassy highlighted the deal as strengthening US-Pakistan relations […]