Pakistan

Vehari - In a touching and compassionate gesture, Vehari Police fulfilled the dream of a brave child, Saadur Rehman, who is fighting the life-threatening illness thalassemia, by appointing him as District Police Officer (DPO) for a day.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday thanked China’s envoy for endorsing his offer to conduct a neutral probe into the Pahalgam attack, following India’s actions against Pakistan that have heightened the risks of a military confrontation between the two countries. The April 22 attack in occupied Kashmir’s Pahalgam killed 26 people, mostly tourists, marking one of the deadliest assaults in the region since 2000. India has implied cross-border links without evidence, while Pakistan’s civilian and military leadership have rejected the accusation and called for a neutral probe. Tensions have since spiked, with Pakistan reinforcing its forces and India’s premier granting “operational freedom” to his military. As Pakistan, in the early hours of Wednesday, said it expected an incursion from India within the next 24-36 hours, diplomatic channels from other countries have been engaged to prevent a possible military confrontation. Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong called on Shehbaz at the PM House in Islamabad toda...

Our preparedness and resolve to safeguard national interests is absolute, says Gen Munir

PM lauds China's support; Dar briefs Slovenian, South Korean envoys about border tensions

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir on Thursday warned that any “misadventure” by India, amid fraught tensions with Pakistan that has seen continued shelling across the Line of Control after a militant attack in occupied Kashmir last week, would be met with a quick and decisive response. The April 22 attack in Pahalgam killed 26 people, mostly tourists, marking one of the deadliest assaults in the region since 2000. India has implied cross-border links without evidence, while Pakistan has rejected the accusation and called for a neutral probe. Tensions have since spiked, with Pakistan reinforcing its forces and India’s premier granting “operational freedom” to his military. As Pakistan, in the early hours of Wednesday, said it expected an incursion from India within the next 24-36 hours, diplomatic channels from other countries have been engaged to prevent a possible military confrontation. A press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said COAS Munir visited the Tilla Field F...

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New research reveals where N American bird populations are dwindling

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Democrats plans to turn up heat on Hegseth

Seeks govt compensation, sees $600m hit over the next 12 months

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A significant improvement was seen in Pakistan’s internal security landscape in April 2025, “as both militant attacks and resultant casualties dropped sharply compared to March”, according to data released by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) on Thursday. Militant violence and security operations intensified in March, with the number of militant attacks surpassing 100 for the first time since November 2014, according to a report by the PICSS. Pakistan also ranked second in March in the Global Terrorism Index 2025, with the number of deaths in terrorist attacks rising by 45 per cent over the past year to 1,081. According to a press release issued by PICSS today, the number of militant attacks fell by 22 per cent — from 105 in March to 82 in April — while fatalities and injuries declined by 63pc and 49pc, respectively. It said that security forces intensified counterterrorism actions, killing at least 203 militants in various operations, making the majority (73pc) of the total fat...

Pakistan cricketer Umar Akmal has made shocking revelations about Wahab Riaz’s response to his offer to make a comeback for the national side. Akmal, who represented Pakistan in 16 Tests, 121 ODIs and 84 T20Is, has been out of the national side since 2019 when he last appeared for Pakistan during a three-match home series […]

Hundreds take to the streets on Labour Day calling for fair wages, social justice

Rs578.39m worth of pilot project to provide meals to 11,000 primary school students

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Company is accused of evading tax amounting to Rs100 million

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