. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday condemned Israeli and US strikes on Iran as well as Iranian retaliation against several Gulf countries, in what appears to be a carefully calibrated diplomatic response aimed at maintaining balance in a rapidly escalating regional crisis. In a strongly worded statement, the Foreign Office expressed regret over the “failure of […]
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The United States and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday, targeting its top leaders and calling for the overthrow of its government, while Iran responded by firing missiles at Israel and neighboring Gulf countries. Iran’s Al-Alam television said Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – who has not yet been heard from on Saturday evening – was
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. ISLAMABAD: Considering the prevailing sensitive national situation, the PTA urges all citizens to be responsible when using social media and digital platforms. All citizens are advised not to share, disseminate, transmit or upload unverified, inflammatory or misleading information/content that may directly or indirectly harm the national interest, public order or state institutions, a press
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. QUETTA: Amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel and growing military developments in the region, the Gwadar district administration on Saturday issued a public advisory calling on residents to exercise extreme caution and avoid unnecessary risks. In an official statement, the Gwadar district administration warned citizens against traveling to Iran under any circumstances, citing
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. ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has scheduled the hearing of a review petition filed by PTI founder Chairman Imran Khan against termination of his right of defense in a Rs10 billion defamation suit filed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. A three-member bench headed by Justice Ayesha Malik will take up the case on March 6
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Dozens of international flights have been diverted due to airspace restrictions, mirroring the 1990 Gulf Crisis A general view of Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport, where evacuees from Afghanistan will stop to continue their journey to other countries. PHOTO: FILE With the Middle East teetering on the brink of wider conflict, Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport witnessed
Reinforced security at entry points, airport; police call for vigilance and warn against the spread of rumors Karachi has been placed on alert as part of the Pakistan Army’s “Operation Ghazab Lil Haq” against the Afghan Taliban, with police issuing a detailed public security advisory on Saturday. Karachi Deputy Inspector General of Police Azad Khan
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Section 144 applied in parts of Dera; complete curfew in Bannu and North Waziristan from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Police and security forces are carrying out a joint operation in Dera Ismail Khan. PHOTO: EXPRESS Authorities have imposed strict security measures in several districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, including Dera Ismail Khan, Bannu and North Waziristan,
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Police repel assaults across province amid escalating tensions on border with Afghanistan An ambulance carrying injured FC personnel was targeted in a terrorist attack in Karak district of KP on February 23, 2026. Photo: Express Terrorists carried out a series of targeted attacks on police stations and outposts in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Friday evening, injuring a
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The United Arab Emirates extends its sincere condolences and deepest sympathies to the family and loved ones of the Pakistani national The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (FO) on Saturday condemned the death of a Pakistani national in the United Arab Emirates during the interception of an Iranian missile, following joint US and Israeli strikes on
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