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The official says the operation will be carried to its logical end; rejects regional contagion ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will not hesitate to target the top leadership of the Afghan Taliban, including ousted supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, if credible intelligence becomes available, a senior security source revealed on Monday, as Islamabad pushes ahead with an expanded military […]

Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Shariat Appellate Bench of the Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the federation in an appeal challenging the Federal Shariat Court’s (FSC) decision declaring the quota system un-Islamic and adjourned the hearing to the first

The official says the duration of the operation depends on the Afghan Taliban, whether they side with Pakistan or terrorist groups A Pakistani soldier at the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. PHOTO: AFP A senior Pakistani security official said on Monday that “Operation Ghazab Lil-Haq” would continue until the Afghan Taliban government gave a guarantee

Commercial flights will remain closed daily from 9am to 3pm between March 3 and March 31 Instead of following the international bidding process, the government decided to send requests for proposal documents directly to the top 25 companies. PHOTO: REUTERS The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) on Monday decided to suspend certain flight routes within the

The police clarify that the move is a temporary administrative measure, not a permanent policy change Afghan refugees along with their belongings on trucks await deportation to Afghanistan near the Chaman border crossing. Photo: AFP In view of the border closure and prevailing insecurity, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) police on Monday decided to temporarily suspend its

Says negotiations, diplomacy the only way forward and that Pakistan wants all parties to prioritize negotiations Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar holds a press briefing in Islamabad on Friday to review Pakistan’s diplomatic achievements in 2025. SCREENGRAB Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Monday that Pakistan is closely monitoring

An army soldier stands guard at a deserted entry point at the Friendship Gate, after the exchange of fire between the forces of Pakistan and Afghanistan, at the border crossing between the two countries, in Chaman, Pakistan February 27, 2026. Photo taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Abdul Khaliq Achakzai Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said Monday

Pakistan’s Hindu Council supports appeal as authorities cite Iran crisis and escalation on western border President Asif Ali Zardari has urged the Hindu community to celebrate Holi in a simple and restrained manner this year, citing the prevailing security situation on Pakistan’s western border and heightened regional tensions, and calling for unity and shared responsibility.