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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 […]

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

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

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

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

Hindu Council of Pakistan supports call as authorities discuss Iran crisis, escalation on western border President Asif Ali Zardari has urged the Hindu community to celebrate Holi in a simple and moderate manner this year, citing the prevailing security situation on Pakistan’s western border and heightened regional tensions, and called for unity and shared responsibility.

Flights from Pakistani airports to Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Sharjah, Dubai, Turkey, Iraq, Iran and others canceled Jinnah International Airport, Karachi. Photo: Express LAHORE: Due to the regional conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States, along with other countries, Pakistan’s air operations in the Middle East have been severely disrupted. Over the past three days,