Sohail Afridi, nominated as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, emerges as new face of young leadership
By Shaheen Afridi A significant political development has unfolded in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), where the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has decided to replace Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and has nominated Sohail Afridi as the province’s new Chief Minister. PTI Secretary-General Salman Akram Raja confirmed this development, stating that Afridi’s nomination came after approval from […]
Modi declined Trump meeting to avoid potential encounter with Field Marshal Munir: Bloomberg
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declined a White House meeting with US President Donald Trump in June due to concerns about a potential encounter with Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Field Marshal Asim Munir, according to a Bloomberg report. Sources in New Delhi cited by Bloomberg suggest Modi feared Trump might orchestrate a meeting […]
Dar reaches China to discuss regional security
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Beijing on Monday for a three-day official visit at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The visit comes amidst heightened regional tensions following a recent military standoff between Pakistan and India. The May 6 and 7 Indian air strikes in Punjab and Azad […]
Torkham closed for fourth day as negotiations falter
The Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan remained closed for the fourth day on Tuesday as a round of negotiations between officials from both sides ended without any breakthrough. According to reports, border officials from Pakistan and Afghanistan met on Monday to find a solution to the impasse. However, no conclusion was reached. The […]
Army kills 10 terrorists in Khyber district
Security forces killed 10 terrorists in an intelligence based operation in Khyber district on Monday night. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations, the operation was conducted after a report was received about a terrorist hideout in Khyber’s Bagh area. ISPR said that forces ‘effectively engaged’ the terrorist hideout. The ISPR statement did not report any […]
PILDAT report calls Tarar ‘most effective minister’ in first year of govt
Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency has revealed a new report detailing the performance of members of the federal cabinet, ranking Azam Nazeer Tarar as the ‘most effective’. The report comes as the government completed one year in power. The report, published on Monday, used two parameters to determine the performance of members of […]
Pak will be forced to send back Afghan refugees if west does not take them: Dar
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has announced that if foreign countries do not accept Afghan refugees as originally promised, Pakistan will be forced to send them back to Afghanistan. Speaking in an interview with TRT World, Dar said that many countries had announced that they would accept Afghan refugees currently living in […]
Forces kill three terrorists clad in burqas in Waziristan
Pakistani security forces conducted an intelligence-led operation in Datta Khel, North Waziristan District, on the night of February 6-7, 2025. The operation targeted militants reported to be operating in the area. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations, three militants were killed during the engagement. Authorities reported the militants were attempting to escape disguised in women’s […]
Taliban clarify Stanikzai is ill, has not fled country after criticising leadership
The Foreign Ministry of the Interim Afghan Government has clarified that Deputy Minister Sayed Abbas Stanikzai has not left the country and is actually resting due to illness. The statement from the ministry said that Stanikzai will be resting for a ‘few days’. Reports have also claimed that Stanikzai has tested positive for Covid-19 and […]
123 families of TTP fighters relocated to Ghazni in Afghanistan
At least 123 families associated with the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have been relocated to a new colony in Ghazni, Afghanistan, facilitated by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A source speaking to Khabar Kada confirmed the relocation, specifying that the families do not currently include any fighters. The resettlement is part of a broader effort to […]