LAHORE — In an unprecedented move, over 100 policemen of Pakistan’s Punjab Police have been dismissed from service for refusing to perform assigned security duties during the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025, police said on Tuesday. The dismissed personnel were associated with various wings of the police force. According to an official of the Punjab […]
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Pakistan security forces kill 10 terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
PESHAWAR — Pakistan security forces killed at least 10 terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in the general area of Bagh in Khyber district, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Monday. The IBO was conducted by the security forces in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s tribal district on the night between February 23 and 24, the statement read. […]
Pakistan’s Punjab police raid PTI leaders’ homes, offices, arrest dozen for resuming political activities
LAHORE — Police in Punjab province of Pakistan raided offices and residences of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and arrested a dozen activists as the party announced the resumption of political activities, it said on Monday. The Punjab police rounded up over a dozen PTI activists for making arrangements for holding workers conventions in Rawalpindi and […]
IMF to begin discussions on Pakistan’s request for climate resilience loan
ISLAMABAD — A technical mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will begin discussions on Monday on Pakistan’s request for a loan on climate resilience, a media report said. This will be followed by a policy review early next week to assess the authorities’ performance under the ongoing USD 7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF), […]
Seven terrorists killed in separate operations in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan security forces have killed at least seven terrorists in two separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Sunday. The military’s media wing said an intelligence-based operation (IBO) was conducted by security forces in general area Daraban on reported presence of […]
22 Indian fishermen held in Pakistan jail released, sent home
ISLAMABAD — As many as 22 Indian fishermen, who were languishing in Pakistan’s Karachi jail, were released and sent to their country on Saturday, officials said. The released fishermen were handed over to Indian authorities at the Wagah Border near here. The released Indian fishermen were brought to Lahore from Karachi in a special bus […]
Pakistan to repatriate 22 Indian fishermen as they complete their sentences
ISLAMABAD — Pakistani authorities have released 22 Indian fishermen from Karachi’s Malir Jail and are likely to hand them over to India on Saturday, according to a media report. The fishermen were freed from the jail on Friday after the completion of their sentences, The Express Tribune newspaper quoted Malir Jail superintendent Arshad Shah as […]
Arbab Niaz cricket stadium in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa renamed after Imran Khan
PESHAWAR — The provincial government in northwest Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province renamed the lone cricket stadium in Peshawar as Imran Khan Cricket Stadium, a provincial information department statement said on Friday. A provincial cabinet meeting with Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur as the chair approved the renaming of Arbab Niaz Cricket Stadium to Imran Khan […]
Six terrorists killed in intelligence-based operation in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
PESHAWAR — Security forces on Friday killed at least six terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in Karak district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, said the military’s media wing. According to a statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation was conducted on the reported presence of terrorists. “During the conduct of the operation, own troops […]
Pakistan has lost ‘credibility’ as it struggles to achieve economic stability: FM Aurangzeb
ISLAMABAD — Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Thursday that Pakistan had lost its “credibility” as the country struggled to achieve economic stability. He was speaking at a Senate climate change committee meeting, where he discussed the country’s climate financing challenges and its negotiations with international lenders, The Express Tribune newspaper reported. “We have lost […]






