Pakistan

The nation is celebrating the 78th Independence Day today with a renewed pledge to uphold the spirit of the Pakistan Movement and work towards making the country a true Islamic welfare state.

The main flag hoisting ceremony marking Independence Day was held at the Pakistan Monument in the federal capital on Thursday, where Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif raised the national flag.

PESHAWAR: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of police on Wednesday claimed to have successfully dismantled Daesh Khorasan network in Peshawar and has achieved major operational successes in several cases, including the killing of religious scholar Mufti Munir Shakir. Mufti Munir Shakir, founder of the banned Lashkar-i-Islam, was killed in a blast outside his seminary in Urmar area on the outskirts of the provincial capital on March 15 this year. They said the department identified the gang involved in this heinous act while efforts were under way to apprehend the culprits in the near future. The CTD officials, while briefing media-persons said that it busted a group of militants responsible for no fewer than 18 terrorist incidents in the settled areas of the provincial capital, adding that those attacks include the martyrdom of deputy superintendent of police Sardar Hussain Khan and 14 other police officials of various ranks. Officials reveal terrorists using digital currency for extortion; propose semin...

Invites parties to join Misaq-i-Istehkam-i-Pakistan; Announces creation of Army Rocket Force; Grand ceremony held

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Minister says feasibility for 850-km Central Asia rail link ready by year-end

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday invited all political parties of the country to become part of the ‘Misaq-i-Istehkam-i-Pakistan’ (Charter for Stability of Pakistan) on the occasion of festivities organised to mark Marka-i-Haq and Independence Day. A special ceremony was held in Islamabad’s Jinnah Sports Stadium with senior civil and military leadership in attendance. Among the senior dignitaries present at the event were President Asif Ali Zardari, Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, First Lady Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari, Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Senate Chairman Yousuf Raza Gilani, National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, Inter-Services Public Relations Director-General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, federal and state ministers, and foreign officials. Addressing the event, PM Shehbaz said: “The time has come for us to move beyond political division, personal interest and empty slogans to adopt collective thinking for Pakistan. On this great day today, I once again, with an open he...

ISLAMABAD: On Pakistan Independence Day 2025, President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif have expressed their gratitude to Almighty Allah and congratulated the nation on the successful completion of 78 years of Pakistan’s independence. In official statements, both leaders expressed their sincere prayers to Almighty Allah, seeking guidance, national unity and progress. […]

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened “severe consequences” if Russia’s Vladimir Putin blocked peace in Ukraine but also said on Wednesday that a meeting between the pair could swiftly be followed by a second that included the leader of Ukraine. Trump did not specify what the consequences could be, but he has warned of economic sanctions if a […]

ISLAMABAD: In a significant step to provide citizens ease, Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police has introduced ‘1info’ or ‘One Info App’ to facilitate citizens seeking assistance in an emergency or reporting any suspicious or criminal activities instantly, ARY News reported. While speaking to the ARY News program ‘Bakhabar Savera’, Director-General of the Safe City (DG) […]

ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has introduced an easy process for the renewal of Pakistani CNIC through its Pak ID mobile application, ARY News reported. The initiative lets citizens update their CNIC while staying at home, using their mobile phones, saving time and without going to NADRA offices. By using the Pak […]

MOSCOW: Russia appears to be preparing to test its new nuclear-armed, nuclear-powered cruise missile, according to two U.S. researchers and a Western security source, even as Russian President Vladimir Putin readies for talks on Ukraine with U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday. Jeffrey Lewis of the California-based Middlebury Institute of International Studies, and Decker Eveleth […]

Hulu has greenlit ‘Count My Lies,’ a limited series starring Hollywood actors Lindsay Lohan and Shailene Woodley. Click here to read more Lifestyle stories The upcoming series will be the first leading role for Lohan in a TV series, having worked in notable films such as ‘The Parent Trap,’ ‘Mean Girls’ and ‘Confessions of a […]

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that if his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin goes well, he would like to have a quick second meeting with Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, and himself. “If the first one goes okay, we’ll have a quick second one,” Trump told reporters. “I would like to do it almost immediately, and […]

A Ubisoft developer has shared a major update on the future of the Assassins vs Templars storyline in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. The long-running storyline about the fights between the two is one of the fan-favourite conflict in the game franchise. However, the Assassins vs Templars conflict was mostly sidelined in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. The recent […]

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Muhammad Irfan Khan's men will begin their campaign today

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