Pakistan

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has paid glowing tribute to the brave martyrs of Operation Bunyān al-Marsūs, lauding the ultimate sacrifices made by Pakistan’s armed forces in defence of the nation.

An assailant opened fire at a school van injuring six people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Battagram district, police said on Tuesday. Battagram police spokesperson Gul Nabi told Dawn.com that the school van was coming from the Pirwahari area when it was attacked. “Five students and the van driver were injured in the incident,” he added. The injured were shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital Battagram, he continued, adding that one person, who was in critical condition, was referred to the Ayub Medical Complex Abbottabad. “A first information report [FIR] was lodged and efforts to arrest the suspect were underway,” Nabi added. According to Kuzabanda Station House Officer (SHO) Amjid Khan, the suspect’s motive behind the incident was “personal vendetta” against the van driver. “The shooter opened fire, recklessly endangering the lives of the children onboard,” he said. The president of the Private Education Network (PEN) Battagram chapter, Syed Raqib Shah, condemned the incident and characterised it as an “a...

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan launched renewed diplomatic efforts yesterday as the United States President Donald Trump pushed for lasting peace in the region.

Marka-e-Haq (April 22 to 10 May) was in response to Indian military’s dastardly attacks PM Shehbaz Sharif says May 16 will be celebrated to pay tribute to Armed Forces for grand victory over India Federal govt will rebuild houses and mosques affected by the Indian attack Heirs of the martyrs of Armed Forces will be given.

Eleven soldiers and 40 civilians were martyred while 78 soldiers and 121 civilians sustained injuries during Indian aggression against Pakistan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Tuesday.

ISLAMABAD - Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), visited Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Rawalpindi on Monday to inquire after the well-being of soldiers and innocent civilians wounded during Marka-e-Haq/Operation Bunyanum Marsoos.

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Monday reaffirmed that Pakistan had always desired peace in South Asia but would never accept any violation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Islamabad - The Director Generals of Military Operations of Pakistan and India contacted over hotline, Radio Pakistan reported on Monday.

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Senator Irfan Siddiqui on Monday said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech was nothing but admission of shameful defeat.

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court will hear review petitions, challenging the verdict on reserved seats on Tuesday (today).

On the special directive of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, schools across the province observed ‘Youm-e-Tashakur’ (Thanksgiving Day) in solidarity with the Pakistan Army, celebrating the success of Operation Bunyān-e-Marsūs with patriotic fervor.

ISLAMABAD - Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Omar Ayub Khan is likely to get the coveted position of the parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) by replacing his party MNA Junaid Akbar Khan, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesperson said on Monday.

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari yesterday said May 12 martyrs’ sacrifices will not go in waste.

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LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Monday visited Combined Military Hospital (CMH) to inquire after the officers and soldiers who were injured while courageously repelling Indian aggression.

ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Monday directed the authorities to immediately halt the couriers and food deliveries to students at educational institutions to curb narcotics.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday announced that the remaining eight matches of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) — postponed due to the conflict with India — would resume from May 17, with the final scheduled for May 25. The PSL was first moved to the UAE and subsequently postponed after an Indian drone crashed close to the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium last week. In a post on X today, Naqvi stated that the league will pick up from where it left. “Let the aura take over as we unite and celebrate the spirit of cricket,” he wrote. Earlier, it was reported that the six PSL franchises have reached out to players, who were flown from the country on a charter flight over the weekend as the cross-border skirmishes with India intensified last week, to return after a ceasefire agreement was reached. “The franchises are in negotiations with their foreign players regarding the tentative dates of May 17 to 25 with Raw­a­lpindi proposed to be the ve­nue for the remaining matc­hes,” sour­ces tol...

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Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved a wheat support subsidy of Rs.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has summoned an All-Party Conference (APC) to be held on Tuesday at 12:00 PM at the Prime Minister House.