Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has felicitated ISI for carrying out a brilliant operation that resulted in the arrest of the leader of Baloch National Army (BNA).In a tweet on Saturday, he said this operation speaks of outstanding professionalism of our…
PM terms return of SC bill by President as unfortunate
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has termed return of the Supreme Court Bill by President Dr. Arif Alvi despite duly passed by the Parliament as unfortunate.In a tweet tonight, the prime minister said that through his conduct, the president has belittled …
Two soldiers embrace martyrdom in IED explosion in Khyber district
Two soldiers have embraced martyrdom in an improvised explosive device explosion in Bara, Khyber district.According to the ISPR, IED exploded on vehicle of Security Forces resultantly, Naib Subedar Hazrat Gul (age 37 years, resident of Lower Dir) and S…
Govt planning to bring new schemes for development of country: Dar
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar says government is planning to bring new schemes for the development of the country.In a video statement on Saturday, he said provision of fuel subsidy to motorcycles and cars up to 800cc is under consideration.He said he wil…
Pakistan Says Top Baluch Rebel Commander Captured
Pakistan announced Friday its intelligence operatives had captured a “hardcore” separatist militant commander plotting terrorist attacks in southwestern Baluchistan province.An army statement identified the detainee as Gulzar Imam, also known as Shamba…
Why Two Ailing Democracies Missed US Democracy Summit
It was an international summit of democracies, but several democratic countries in Asia and Africa were absent; some were not invited and some turned down the invitation.Pakistan declined to attend, giving no excuse except that Islamabad will engage Wa…
Forcibly Returned to Pakistan, Journalist Now Fears for Life
It is a flight he will never forget. Flanked by two Pakistani intelligence officials, Syed Fawad Ali Shah was forced onto a passenger jet headed from Malaysia to Islamabad.Having fled Pakistan more than a decade earlier, the journalist says he dreaded …
What’s behind Pakistan’s family planning stigma?
Sardar Jan Muhammad Khilji, a 50-year-old resident of Quetta, the capital of Pakistan’s western province Balochistan, is proud to have many children: he is said to have welcomed his 60th child in January. Khilji confirmed he has fathered these children…