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PESHAWAR: Security forces claimed to have killed a close associate of terrorist commander Hafiz Gul Bahader in an operation in North Waziristan on Friday. A statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said an intelligence-based operation was conducted on the reported presence of terrorists in the area. Following an intense exchange of fire with security […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court in a decision on a criminal review petition No.2/2024 stated that no one can claim to be Muslim until he/she has unconditional faith in ‘Khatam-e-Nabuwwat’ of Prophet Muhammad Peace Be Upon Him (PBUH). It said that the court has clearly stated in the verdict that both the groups, which called themselves […]
LAHORE: The Counterterrorism Department (CTD) Punjab on Friday claimed to have foiled several terror plots by arresting an alleged militant and senior Al-Qaeda leader in an intelligence-based operation in Gujrat. According to the CTD spokesperson, in a significant breakthrough in the fight against terrorism, the CTD, in collaboration with various intelligence agencies, apprehended Dr Aminul […]
By: Zahiruddin CHITRAL: Dostaman Aman, the father of the business tycoon based in the United States rising to the summit of prominence in his native town in Chitral, Pakistan was laid to rest here had breathed his last at 100 in Islamabad the other day. People from all walks of life thronged the community place in […]
ISLAMABAD: Leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have strongly condemned the proposal to ban their party, stating that such a move is not a child’s play. The statement was made during a press conference by opposition leader Omar Ayub, PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan, and Shibli Faraz in Islamabad on Monday. Khan addressed the media, saying, […]
ISLAMABAD: Expressing concerns over the burden of debt that has pawned the future of the nation’s generations, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that knocking on the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) door again after three years would be an utter disgrace for Pakistan. “To free ourselves from this cycle of debt, the federal and provincial governments, […]
ISLAMABAD, July 06 (INP) — The government borrowed an unprecedented amount despite a high interest rate of 22% in the financial year 2023-24, which exceeded the budget estimates by a fair margin, and significantly increased the debt servicing costs. Talking to WealthPK, Dr Tahir Mehmood, the State Bank of Pakistan’s Memorial Chairperson, stressed a significant […]
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan-United States Infantry Rifle Company Exchange Exercise-2024 is a bilateral joint exercise in Counter Terrorism domain to exchange tactical skills at combating menace of terrorism at sub unit level. Two weeks long exercise commenced on 29 Jun 2024 at National Counter Terrorism Centre, Pabbi with participation of Infantry companies from both sides. The exercise […]
Rawalpindi: On 3 July 2024, security forces conducted an intelligence based operation in Bajaur District, on reported presence of a high profile terrorist. During the conduct of operation, after intense fire exchange, Terrorist Commander Irfan Ullah @Adnan was sent to hell. He was actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against security forces as well as […]