The US Consulate General in Peshawar temporarily suspended operations starting Monday after protests and security concerns in several Pakistani cities, Reuters reported. Meanwhile, the United States has also canceled all visa appointments and services for American citizens at its embassy in Islamabad and consulates general in Karachi and Lahore for Monday, March 2. The mission […]
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Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court’s Sharia Court of Appeal on Monday issued notices to the federation in an appeal challenging the ruling of the Federal Sharia Court (FSC) which declared the quota system un-Islamic and adjourned the hearing until
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The manager affirms that the operation will be carried out to its logical conclusion; rejects regional fallout ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will not hesitate to target senior leaders of the Afghan Taliban, including reclusive supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, if credible intelligence becomes available, a senior security source revealed on Monday, as Islamabad continues an expanded military campaign
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Official says operation duration depends on Afghan Taliban, whether they support Pakistan or terrorist groups A Pakistani soldier on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. PHOTO: AFP A senior Pakistani security official said Monday that “Operation Ghazab Lil-Haq” will continue until the Afghan Taliban government provides a guarantee that it will stop facilitating terrorist groups
Commercial air routes will remain closed daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. between March 3 and 31. Instead of following the international competitive bidding process, the government decided to directly send out tenders to the top 25 companies. PHOTO: REUTERS The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) on Monday decided to suspend certain flight routes in
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Police say this is a temporary administrative measure and not a permanent policy change Afghan refugees with their belongings in trucks wait to be deported to Afghanistan, near the Chaman border post. Photo: AFP In view of the border closure and the prevailing uncertainty, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) police on Monday decided to temporarily suspend the
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He says negotiations and diplomacy are the only way forward and Pakistan wants all parties to prioritize talks Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar addresses a press conference in Islamabad on Friday to review Pakistan’s diplomatic performance in 2025. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Monday that Pakistan was
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An army soldier guards a deserted entry point at the Friendship Gate, following the exchange of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces, at the border post between the two countries, in Chaman, Pakistan, February 27, 2026. Photo taken with a cellphone. REUTERS/Abdul Khaliq Achakzai Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said Monday that Pakistani security forces killed
Security at Parliament tightened as opposition protesters chanted ‘Go Zardari Go’ during his speech Joint session of Parliament underway on Monday at Parliament in Islamabad. PHOTO: RADIOPAK Speaking at a joint session of Parliament on Monday, President Asif Ali Zardari stressed that Pakistan will not allow any domestic or foreign actor to use the territory
Students, pilgrims and traders cross Taftan, Gwadar borders as instability worsens following US-Israeli strikes QUETTA: Pakistani students, pilgrims, tourists and traders are returning from Iran through Taftan and Gwadar border posts in Balochistan as tensions in Iran escalate following attacks by the United States and Israel. The repatriation process was launched to ensure the safety
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