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PESHAWAR: During the nights of April 25/26 and 26/27, 2025, Pakistan’s security forces detected the movement of a large group of terrorists attempting to infiltrate across the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in the general area of Hassan Khel, North Waziristan District. Demonstrating exceptional vigilance and operational readiness, own troops swiftly engaged the infiltrators. In a precise and […]
PESHAWAR: In a series of successful intelligence-based operations, Security Forces eliminated fifteen Khwarij militants in three separate engagements across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province between April 25 and 26. In Karak District, an operation targeting the reported presence of militants resulted in eight Khwarij being killed after a fierce exchange of fire. In a separate engagement in […]
CHITRAL: The four-day Qaqlasht Festival kicked off in the scenic Upper Chitral district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Friday. The extravaganza event, organised by the provincial Culture Tourism Department under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister’s Public Agenda, will showcase colourful sports, traditional games, including polo, football, cricket, volleyball and cultural activities at the scenic tourist destination Qaqlasht […]
RAWALPINDI: A visiting US Congressional delegation led by Congressman Jack Bergman on Sunday commended the Pakistan Armed Forces for their vital role in counterterrorism and praised the country’s resilience and strategic significance during a series of high-level engagements with both civil and military leadership. The delegation—which also included Congressmen Thomas Souzzi and Jonathan Jackson—held separate […]
ISLAMABAD: high-level delegation from the United States, headed by Mr. Eric Meyer, Senior Bureau Official for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, met with General Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), Chief of Army Staff (COAS), at General Headquarters today. The meeting followed the Pakistan Mineral Investment Forum, a landmark event aimed at unlocking […]
LAHORE: Senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi has called upon the party leadership to focus on meaningful action for the imprisoned supporters instead of getting distracted by internal mudslinging and blame games. Talking to reporters at an anti-terrorism court where he was produced to attend his case proceedings in connection with the May 9, […]
RAWALPINDI: In a significant counterterrorism success, security forces conducted a high-stakes intelligence-based operation during the night of April 6/7 in the Takwara area of Dera Ismail Khan District, targeting the reported presence of militants affiliated with a proscribed group. According to an official statement, the operation led to an intense exchange of fire, during which […]