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Twelve terrorists of “Indian proxy” outfits were killed by security forces while two personnel were martyred in separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, the military’s media wing said on Monday. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the intelligence-based operations (IBOs) were conducted on Saturday and Sunday against the banned militant Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan group in KP and the proscribed Balochistan Liberation Front in Balochistan. It said an IBO was conducted in Lakki Marwat district during which troops engaged the enemy at its location and sent “five Indian sponsored” terrorists to “hell”. In a second IBO in Bannu district, two “Indian sponsored” terrorists were “successfully neutralised” by the security forces. It added that terrorists ambushed a security forces convoy in another incident in North Waziristan district’s general area of Mir Ali, adding that two “Indian sponsored” terrorists were “sent to hell” after the effective response of troops. “However, during the in...

Senator Shibli Faraz, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, on Monday announced that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) would send its parliamentary delegations abroad to present Pakistan’s stance on regional security and highlight ‘unprovoked Indian aggression.

The Foreign Office (FO) on Monday dismissed reports of the Indian media claiming that Pakistan used nuclear-capable Shaheen missiles during the recent tensions with India. New Delhi had accused Islamabad, without evidence, of orchestrating last month’s deadly attack in occupied Kashmir’s Pahalgam. Pakistan had strongly denied the allegations and called for a neutral probe. As the situation turned into a military confrontation between the nuclear powers, it took American intervention for both sides to agree to a ceasefire. A day earlier, the Indian army claimed that Pakistan launched a nuclear-capable Shaheen missile at India during the intense shelling, News Arena India reported. A video released by the Indian army allegedly showed the use of the Shaheen missile during the recent crossfire, according to NDTV. In a statement today, FO spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said, “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has firmly rejected the unfounded allegations circulating in certain segments of the Indian media, which fals...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday categorically rejected baseless and misleading claims, propagated by segments of Indian media, alleging the use of Pakistan’s Shaheen missile during Operation Bunyanum Marsoos (BM).

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has denied reports of withdrawal from all Asian Cricket Council (ACC) events amid recent tensions with Pakistan, according to Indian media. Earlier, The Indian Express, citing sources, reported that the BCCI had informed the ACC about its decision to pull out from the Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Sri Lanka next month and from the biennial Men’s Asia Cup in September in a bid to “isolate Pakistan cricket.” “The Indian team can’t play in a tournament that is organised by the ACC whose chief is a Pakistan minister”, the source said, referring to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, who was appointed as the new president of the ACC last month. The outlet further quoted the source as saying that the BCCI was aware that an Asia Cup without India was not a feasible option as many of the sponsors of international cricket events were from India. The International Cricket Council (ICC), the global governing body for cricket, did no...

Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said Pakistan “will never bow down to Indian hegemony” as the recent ceasefire with India holds. “The truth is that India is not the US and Pakistan is not Afghanistan. India is not Israel and Pakistan is not Palestine. Pakistan will never be deterred. It can never be coerced. “We will never bow down to Indian hegemony. The sooner they realise this, the better it will be for regional peace and the world,” Lt Gen Chaudhry said to Anadolu Agency. He argued that terrorism, extremism and hatred were India’s internal problems and that the New Delhi government was cracking down on groups including Muslims and Sikhs in the country, which was fuelling more anger, extremism and terrorism. Earlier, the DG ISPR had said Pakistan is not a violent nation, reaffirming that the country’s top priority was peace as the recent ceasefire with India holds. New Delhi had accused Islamabad, without evidence, of orchestrating last month’s deadl...

Pakistan has released a comprehensive dossier, outlining historic success of Operation Bunyanum Marsoos, Pahalgam False Flag Operation and undeniable evidence of the Indian aggression.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday decided to send a “high-level diplomatic delegation to important world capitals to expose Indian propaganda” in the aftermath of the recent military escalation with India, state-run Radio Pakistan reported. The military confrontation between New Delhi and Islamabad came as tensions over last month’s Pahalgam attack continued to build up, as India —without evidence — blamed Pakistan for the attack. On the night of May 6-7, India launched a series of air strikes in Punjab and Azad Kashmir, resulting in civilian casualties. Islamabad responded by downing five Indian jets. After intercepting drones sent by India and tit-for-tat strikes on each other’s airbases, it took American intervention on May 10 for both sides to finally drop their guns and declare a ceasefire. India has since continued its aggressive posturing even as Pakistan has warned against any further military aggression and offered talks. In light of the situation, PM Shehbaz decided to send a high-level diplom...

ISLAMABAD - Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir on Friday lauded the role of national media stating that it has responded courageously and wisely to Indian propaganda.

In an extraordinary act of courage, Nakyal rescue volunteer Aftab Hussain endangered himself to save wounded civilians during forceful Indian shelling in the Nakyal sector, ARY News reported. Speaking to ARY News, Hussain mentioned in detail how he and his team transformed a construction site into an improvised shelter to save victims from further attacks. […]

Youm-e-Tashakkur is being observed across the country today (Friday) to honour the valour of the Armed Forces and the resilience of the Pakistani people following the successful Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos and the recent Marka-e-Haq against Indian aggression.

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan yesterday rejected Indian nuclear rhetoric and urged a global probe into radioactive security lapses.

Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Raja Faisal Mumtaz Rathore, announced on Thursday that the AJK government has allocated Rs1 billion in relief funds for victims affected by recent Indian aggression across the Line of Control (LoC).

Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited Holy Family Hospital in Rawalpindi to inquire about Tauqeer Abbas, who was injured in an Indian drone attack near the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

The federal government has instructed all provinces, including Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir, to prepare a detailed report on the destruction caused by recent Indian aggression.

Pakistan has apprehended another Indian spy near the Iran-Pakistan border, former Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry revealed, marking the most significant espionage-related arrest since Kulbhushan Jadhav’s capture in 2016.

NEW DELHI: While Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s harangue about India’s victory over Pakistan dodged the question whether US President Donald Trump did intervene in bringing about the ceasefire, it was stalking him on Tuesday. The Wire said that Indian opposition parties asked whether the ceasefire was a result of US mediation, marking a clear departure from India’s longstanding policy of ‘no third-party mediation’. Opposition parties have demanded to know why Modi remained silent on Trump’s claims, whether India has changed its longtime policy of no third-party mediation and if the US president’s claims of trade being used to end the conflict is true. In a statement, Congress MP Jai­r­am Ramesh said Modi’s “much-delayed address to the nation was upstaged by President Trump’s revelations”. “The prime minister was completely silent on them. Has India agreed to US mediation? Has India agreed to a ‘neutral site’ for a dialogue with Pakistan? The prime minister should immediately have a meeting with leaders of all...

India pacer Mohammed Shami has lambasted Indian media outlets for spreading false reports about his Test career. Reports emerged in Indian media that Shami was considering retirement from the red-ball format. It was reported that Shami was the next to follow in the footsteps of senior players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who retired from […]

Peshawar - A grand rally was held on Monday, organized from the Governor House to the Peshawar Press Club under the leadership of Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Faisal Karim Kundi, to celebrate Pakistan’s victory against Indian aggression.

At least 11 soldiers were martyred and 78 wounded while defending Pakistan against India’s “unprovoked and reprehensible dastardly attacks” during the recent escalation between the neighbours, said the military’s media wing in a statement on Tuesday. The military confrontation between India and Pakistan came as the former blamed Islamabad for the Pahalgam attack. On the night of May 6-7, New Delhi launched a series of air strikes on Pakistan under the banner of Operation Sindoor, resulting in civilian casualties. Both sides then exchanged missiles, which stretched over the week. It took American intervention for both sides to finally drop their guns. On Saturday, when tensions between the two countries peaked, US President Donald Trump announced that a ceasefire had been reached between India and Pakistan. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), 40 civilians — including seven women and 15 children — lost their lives in the Indian aggression, and 121 others sustained injuries. The martyrs from...