Pakistan returns heavy fire after unprovoked cross-border shelling from Afghanistan; Taliban abandon posts, casualties reported

Islamabad— Pakistani forces have responded forcefully to what security officials described as unprovoked firing from the Afghan side…

Web Portal Being Developed in Karachi to Report Extortion Complaints: Sindh Home Minister

Karachi —Sindh Home Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar announced that a dedicated web portal is being developed to help traders…

White House Criticizes Nobel Committee for Overlooking Trump for Peace Prize

Washington: The White House sharply criticized the Nobel Committee after U.S. President Donald Trump was overlooked for this…

TLP Launches March from Lahore Toward Islamabad; Clashes Erupt with Police, Internet Suspended

Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) on Friday launched its protest march from Lahore toward Islamabad, vowing to stage a sit-in…

ISPR: Militants given space in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under “deliberate” plans; governance gaps fuel violence

The military’s public relations chief, Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, on Friday accused unspecified actors of deliberately providing…

Rifts Deepen: PPP Warns PML-N of Senate Hurdles Without Clear Support

Islamabad — The simmering tension between the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)…

Pakistan in contact with European country for release of Mushtaq Ahmad and other detainees: Ishaq Dar

Islamabad — Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar told the National Assembly that Pakistan is in…

Jamaat-e-Islami (AJK & Gilgit-Baltistan) announces split from Awami Action Committee

Muzaffarabad — Jamaat-e-Islami’s regional leadership for Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan has formally announced its separation from…

Govt, Awami Action Committee near agreement in AJK; signing expected soon, says Tariq Fazal Chaudhry

MUZAFFARABAD — Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry announced on Saturday that negotiations between the…

Trump gives Hamas a Sunday deadline to accept Gaza deal, warns of “unprecedented” response if rejected

WASHINGTON— U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday issued an ultimatum to Palestinian group Hamas, saying it must accept…

Islamabad Police Storm National Press Club, Journalists Assaulted

Islamabad — A shocking incident unfolded in the capital when Islamabad police stormed the National Press Club (NPC)…

Morocco sees youth-led protests over corruption and public spending, clashes intensify

Rabat — After Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal, Morocco has now witnessed a new wave of youth-led protests…

President Zardari: Region must focus on development, not wars — Pakistan, China partnership reaching new heights

Islamabad / Beijing — President Asif Ali Zardari has stressed that the countries of Asia must think beyond…

Pakistan says safety of flotilla passengers top priority; reiterates it does not recognise Israel

Islamabad / Mediterranean — Pakistan’s Foreign Office on Sunday said the safety and welfare of Pakistani nationals aboard…

Kaira: Supporting the Government Doesn’t Mean Silence on Every Issue

Senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that extending support to the government does…