News & views from Chitral
PESHAWAR: Anti-Taliban fighters have carried out attacks on several targets in at least two districts of Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nuristan, claiming to have inflicted heavy casualties on Taliban security forces. According to reports, clashes have taken place between fighters of the anti-Taliban resistance group Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) and Taliban forces at several locations […]
CHITRAL: CARE International Pakistan has provided emergency relief supplies to flood-affected families in Chitral through the Sarhad Rural Support Programme (SRSP). The relief items were distributed among affected families in coordination with the district administration. More than 190 people have reportedly lost their lives and over 500 others have been injured across the country during […]
ISLAMABAD: In the wake of increasing drone and missile attacks by Houthi rebels against Saudi Arabia, Pakistan’s armed forces have reiterated their resolve to go to any length to defend the Kingdom. Director General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, said in an interview with Arab News senior journalist Baker […]
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Interior has begun consultations with relevant stakeholders as part of efforts to further tighten social media regulations aimed at preventing the growing incidents of child exploitation and obscenity. According to sources, a proposal was presented during a special meeting to introduce an age limit for the use of social media platforms. […]
PESHAWAR: Afghanistan’s interim Taliban government has reportedly begun engaging Indian social media influencers and YouTubers to reinforce what it describes as a negative and unfounded narrative against Pakistan on digital platforms. According to sources, amid growing ties between the Taliban government and India, Kabul has expanded its outreach beyond Indian journalists and is now using […]
CHITRAL: The Nutrition Programme of the Lower Chitral Health Department, in collaboration with UNICEF, organized a seminar and awareness walk to highlight the importance of breastfeeding for the health and development of children. The awareness walk was attended by the Coordinator EPI, Coordinator Nashonuma and other health officials. District Health Officer (DHO) Lower Chitral Dr […]
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad on Sunday rejected Kabul’s allegations that it seized light and heavy weapons smuggled from Pakistan into Afghanistan, demanding the Taliban-led government instead take action against militants that allegedly use their country’s soil for attacks. The response from Pakistan’s information ministry came after Mawlawi Wahidullah Mohammadi, a spokesman for Afghanistan’s 201st Khalid bin Waleed […]
ISLAMABAD: Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, stated that there is no room for negotiations with terrorists. He said they must surrender their weapons before the state or “we will eliminate them.” Addressing a press conference, the DG ISPR said that terrorists have now realized that no leniency will […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has announced the promotion of Lieutenant General Amir Raza, Chief of General Staff of the Pakistan Army, to the rank of four-star General and his appointment as Commander National Strategic Command. According to a brief statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, PM Shehbaz Sharif congratulated General Amir Raza on […]
UPPER CHITRAL: A major breakthrough was reached on Thursday as the Tehreek Mastuj–Broghil Road and the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa signed an agreement, bringing to an end the public long march that had been progressing from Broghil to Mastuj in support of the long-awaited Mastuj–Broghil Road project. The agreement was finalized on July 23, 2026, while […]