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Defense minister says ‘Zionist agenda’ risks regional realignment threatening Pakistan’s security as conflict widens Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has warned that the conflict involving Iran could have wider regional ramifications for Pakistan, saying the war is driven by a Zionist agenda aimed at expanding Israeli influence towards Pakistan’s borders. “Zionism is a threat to […]

The prosecution does not present sufficient evidence or witnesses against the accused PESHAWAR: In a significant development in one of the country’s most tragic terror cases, an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Peshawar has acquitted two accused persons for lack of evidence in the 2014 Army Public School (APS) attack that claimed the lives of over

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has dissolved the tribunal hearing the appeals filed by human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha against their conviction in a case related to their controversial social media posts. The IHC has ordered to submit the case file to Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfaraz Dogar

Afghan Taliban patrol near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar province on October 15, 2025. Photo: Reuters/ File PESHAWAR: Pakistani armed forces have destroyed a large ammunition depot in Afghanistan’s Khost province during the ongoing Operation Ghazab lil Haq, launched in response to unprovoked aggression by the Afghan Taliban along the border. Security sources

The US Consulate General in Peshawar temporarily suspended operations from Monday following protests and security concerns in several Pakistani cities, Reuters reported. Meanwhile, the US also canceled all visa and American Citizen Services appointments at its embassy in Islamabad and consulates general in Karachi and Lahore on Monday, March 2. The mission said appointments for

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