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ISLAMABAD: Walking a political tightrope but keeping the door ajar, the opposition alliance Tehreek Tahaffuz Ayeen Pakistan (TTAP) agreed on Thursday to respond positively with clear conditions to the government’s offer of dialogue while pushing for the immediate release of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and the formulation of a comprehensive national counter-terrorism strategy. […]

Modi’s public allegiance to Netanyahu puts him at odds with widespread disdain for the ongoing war in Gaza Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shakes hands with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi during a press conference in Jerusalem on February 26, 2026. PHOTO: AFP KARACHI: In Israel, Narendra Modi has been crowned with the Knesset Medal,

. ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday denied reports that the so-called internet firewall had been shut down ahead of the upcoming 5G spectrum auction, telling a parliamentary panel that no such system had been dismantled and that the Web Monitoring System (WMS) remains fully operational. The clarification came during a meeting of the National Assembly’s

. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday expressed concern over the deepening strategic and defense partnership between India and Israel, warning that the growing nexus has serious implications for regional peace and stability. Responding to questions during his weekly news briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesman Tahir Andrabi said Islamabad was closely monitoring the growing military ties between New

. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks at the opening ceremony of Indus AI Week in Islamabad. PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday announced the formal launch of PM Ramazan Relief Package 2026 with an allocation of Rs 38 billion. He made the announcement while chairing a review meeting on Ramazan Relief

. RAWALPINDI: A heavy crane was brought to Rawalpindi from Lahore to clear the railway track blocked since the derailment of the engine and two coaches of the Green Line train yesterday, railway officials and workers said on Thursday. The incident took place near Bakery Chowk on Wednesday. Rail operations on the route remained paralyzed

At least 22 Afghan Taliban killed as security forces thwart quadcopter attacks on border posts A Pakistani soldier keeps vigil at the border fence with Afghanistan. PHOTO: AFP/FILE ISLAMABAD: Security forces responded decisively to unprovoked aggression by the Afghan Taliban along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, security sources said on Thursday. The forces targeted Taliban positions across

Protesters demand arrest of killers, anti-terror clauses in FIR and martyr package for slain doctor Doctors in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa protested on Wednesday after the killing of Dr. Mehwish Hasnain in Kohat. PHOTO: EXPRESS PESHAWAR: Medical organizations in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa continued their protests for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday, paralyzing dispensaries and elective services in hospitals