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Andrabi says Pakistan’s missile program remains well below intercontinental range The State Department (FO) on Thursday categorically rejected claims by the US Director of National Intelligence that Pakistan’s missile program posed a threat, saying the country’s capabilities were “purely defensive”. “Pakistan categorically rejects the recent claim by a US official alleging a potential threat from […]

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Thursday strongly denied reports that one of its flights narrowly escaped a missile attack near Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), describing the claims as “completely baseless and false”. The clarification came after posts circulated on social media claiming that a PIA flight was in danger during landing due

Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Maulana Muhammad Abdul Khabeer Azad looks through the telescope for the new moon. Photo: AFP The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee is meeting today (Thursday) to observe the Shawwal crescent which marks the end of Ramazan. The meeting will be held in Islamabad under the leadership of Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad after Asr prayers

The annual threat assessment places Pakistan alongside China, Russia, Iran, North Korea on advancing missile capabilities Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard attends an intelligence committee hearing on global threats on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, United States, March 26, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS The top US intelligence official has identified Pakistan’s missile program as