PESHAWAR — At least two Pakistan Army soldiers embraced martyrdom while nine terrorists were gunned down in two separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media wing said on Saturday. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Mohmand District on the reported presence […]
UNITED NATIONS — India has slammed Pakistan for its “unjustified” reference to Jammu and Kashmir in the UN General Assembly, with New Delhi asserting that such remarks will neither validate the country’s claim nor justify its practice of cross-border terrorism. “As is their habit, the former foreign secretary of Pakistan today has made an unjustified […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan army on Friday said that 18 of the 26 hostages killed by Balochistan Liberation Army militants, who ambushed a train in Balochistan, were army and paramilitary soldiers. Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lieutenant Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, during a press conference with Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti, said 26 hostages were […]
PESHAWAR — The Pakistan Army on Thursday thwarted a terrorist attack on checkpost and killed ten terrorists following a suicide attack near the FC camp in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan district, security sources said. Heavy firing was heard following a loud explosion in Jandola, police officials told the media. According to security sources, terrorists tried […]
LAHORE — Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has said that stability will not be possible until a government based on public trust is established across the country, including in Balochistan. “Military operations are never the solution to problems. Even major wars have been resolved through negotiations and efforts for peace and stability,” he […]
KARACHI — Dropped from the Pakistan T20 squad for the series in New Zealand, former Pakistan captain Babar Azam has decided to skip the National T20 Championship. Babar, Muhammad Rizwan and fast bowler Naseem Shah were all dropped for the five-match T20 series starting March 16 in Christchurch, but have been retained for the three […]
DUBAI — The International Cricket Council has issued a note of thanks to the Pakistan Cricket Board for successfully hosting the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025. The eight-team tournament, which concluded on Sunday (9 March) saw India clinch the title for the third time. The 15 matches in the tournament were played across three cities […]
BEIJING — A concerned China on Wednesday condemned the hijacking of a passenger train by militants in Pakistan’s Balochistan province and expressed readiness to strengthen counter-terrorism cooperation with Islamabad. “We noted the reports and strongly condemn this terrorist attack,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a media briefing here while replying to a question […]
SIBI — Pakistan forces launched a “full-scale” operation on Wednesday to rescue train passengers taken hostage by militants in the mountainous southwest, with security sources saying 155 had been freed in the past 24 hours. More than 450 passengers were on board when militants captured the train at the entrance of a tunnel in a […]
UNITED NATIONS — UN Secretary-General Antonio has strongly condemned the hijacking of a train in Pakistan’s Balochistan province and voiced concern about persons taken hostage, calling for their immediate release. The UN Chief stressed that attacks against civilians are unacceptable. “The Secretary-General strongly condemns the hijacking of a train in Pakistan’s Balochistan province,” a statement […]