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Army says operations in Harnai and Basima targeted Indian-backed groups as ‘Ghazab Lil Haq’ enters ninth day Pakistan’s security forces killed at least 15 terrorists linked to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) in two separate intelligence-based operations in Balochistan on Thursday, March 5, 2025, the military said on Saturday. In a statement,

Regulators say Pakistan’s regulatory regime is being aligned with international standards ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has met another key condition set by the IMF by establishing a new legal framework for the country’s digital financial sector. Parliament recently approved the Virtual Assets Act 2026, which formally established the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (Pvara). Pvara was originally

Safe passage: People enter Pakistan via the Taftan border crossing amid ongoing US-Israeli attacks on Iran. Photo: AFP QUETTA: Nearly 2,000 people have entered Pakistan through the Pak-Iran border crossing at Taftan, including families of some diplomats, following US-Israeli strikes against Iran, Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti said on Friday. He told reporters that

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (R). Photo: Files ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has stepped up diplomatic outreach amid the rapidly evolving crisis in Iran and the wider Gulf region, engaging regional capitals while urging restraint and warning against actions that could further widen the conflict, officials and diplomatic sources said on

. ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s proceedings were adjourned without any proceedings on Friday after the government failed to secure a quorum. The session, chaired by Deputy Speaker Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah, began with the Question Hour. At the start of the proceedings, opposition MNA Iqbal Afridi sought permission to raise a point of order regarding

Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has issued important directions regarding courtroom practice, expressing concern over protracted cross-examination and the practice of repeatedly asking witnesses similar questions by multiple defense attorneys. In a recent ruling, it warned that such tactics