President, PM condemn murder of Punjabi passengers in Balochistan
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have strongly condemned the brutal murder of bus passengers in Balochistan’s Sardhaka area. The incident, which occurred late Thursday night, saw unidentified armed men abduct and subsequently kill ten passengers, selecting victims based on their identification cards and targeting those from Punjab. The Balochistan Liberation Army, […]
12 Punjab-origin passengers offloaded, killed in Loralai
Armed men belonging to the banned Baloch Liberation Army offloaded, identified and killed at least 12 people from passenger vehicles in Loralai on Thursday night. All of the victims belonged to Punjab. The incident occurred in Mekhtar, on the Loralai-Dera Ghazi Khan road just before midnight on Thursday. According to local sources, the passengers were […]
ANP leader Maulana Khan Zeb killed by firing in Bajaur
At least two men including Awami National Party leader Maulana Khan Zeb were killed by firing from unknown men in Bajaur on Thursday. Zeb was campaigning for the Aman Pasoon when he was fired upon at Shandai Mor in Bajaur. At least one other person was killed while three other were injured. The ANP leader […]
COAS not aspiring to be president: Naqvi
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi clarified on Thursday that there is no plan about a resignation by President Asif Ali Zardari and no aspirations by Field Marshal Asim Munir to assume presidency. In a post on X, Naqvi said “We are fully aware of who is behind the malicious campaign targeting President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime […]
Indian involved in over 5,000 terrorist incidents in Pakistan: DG ISPR
The Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), in a interview with Al Jazeera yesterday, presented widespread state-sponsored terrorism targeting Pakistan by India. The interview provided detailed allegations, including specific names, operational details, and purported evidence linking India’s intelligence agency, RAW, to violent insurgencies, particularly in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) provinces. The DG ISPR […]
Death toll from floods across Pakistan rises to 87
The death toll from heavy rains and flooding across Pakistan has risen to 87, with another 149 people injured, according to the National Disaster Management Authority. According to the NDMA’s situation report, which shows data from July 26 to June 9, 30 of these deaths were recorded in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Meanwhile, Punjab recorded 29 deaths, […]
Polio virus detected in another 30 environmental samples
Pakistan’s ongoing battle against polio continues to face setbacks. A recent survey of 102 environmental samples collected nationwide revealed 30 positive samples of the poliovirus. The samples, taken from 69 districts, were analyzed at the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication. The breakdown of positive samples by province is as […]
Terrorist quadcopter attacks kill woman, injure 3 children in Bannu
A woman was killed and three children injured in two separate quadcopter attacks carried out by militants in Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, today. Bannu District Police Officer (DPO) Saleem Abbas Kulachi confirmed the incidents, stating that the first attack resulted in the death of a woman and injuries to three children, including two of her […]
IAF training jet crashes in Rajasthan, 2 pilots killed
Two Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots were killed when their Jaguar fighter jet crashed near Churu, Rajasthan, on Wednesday. The IAF confirmed the accident occurred during a routine training mission. The aircraft, a British-French-made Jaguar, went down in an agricultural field around 1:25 pm (local time), according to officials. Human remains were found near the […]
Pakistan handled conflict with India with wisdom and calmness: Turkish FM
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that the world had noted that Pakistan handled its recent conflict with India with calmness and wisdom. He added that fraternal ties with Pakistan need to be turned into an institutional partnership. Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said that Pakistan and Turkiye are looking to enhance their cooperation in several […]