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Interior Ministry imposes nationwide ban on drones and quadcopters

Said that the theft of all these devices will remain completely prohibited across the country until further notice The Interior Ministry on Friday announced a nationwide ban on the use of drones and quadcopters, saying the flight of all such devices would remain completely banned across the country until further notice due to the prevailing […]

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Pakistan’s Afghan salvo risks transforming ‘open war’ into a long crisis

Analysts warn Taliban could boost support for TTP and BLA, risking wider conflict in Pakistan 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

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Government and TTAP begin negotiations on negotiating framework amid political tensions

PTI founder Imran Khan’s health and medical concerns were also discussed, sources said Meeting in the Opposition House under the chairmanship of Mahmood Khan Achakzai, with Allama Raja Nasir Abbas, Gohar Ali Khan, Salman Akram Raja and other leaders present. Photo file: TTAP/X ISLAMABAD: The federal government and opposition alliance Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Ain Pakistan (TTAP) have initiated

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Prime Minister Shehbaz calls for a policy of zero tolerance towards the Afghan Taliban and the “Fitna al-Khawarij” alliance

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visits GHQ and receives briefing on clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Friday. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday that Pakistan should adopt a “zero tolerance” policy towards the alliance between the Afghan Taliban regime and the banned group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. Pakistani forces targeted key military installations of the Afghan

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JUI-F chief calls for immediate ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan

The JUI-F leader praises the role of the army in securing the borders. PHOTO: EPA/FILE ISLAMABAD: Amid growing tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, leader of his eponymous faction of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party, called for calm, restraint and immediate diplomatic engagement to avoid further escalation. “Pakistan’s security concerns are legitimate,” the influential

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274 Taliban killed and 12 soldiers martyred during “Op Ghazab Lil Haq”: DG ISPR

Army says armed forces ‘effectively repelled’ attacks on 53 locations along Pak-Afghan border DG ISPR addressing a press conference on Friday. SCREENSHOT Pakistan has “effectively pushed back” Afghan Taliban insurgents at 53 locations along the border, inflicting heavy casualties while exercising restraint to avoid harming civilians, Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lt. Gen.

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ATC grants bail to Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha in two more cases

The couple still cannot be released as the bail case in the tweets remains ongoing; IHC hears motions for suspension of sentence Lawyer and rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, lawyer Hadi Ali Chattha. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Islamabad on Friday granted bail to human rights activist and lawyer Imaan

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Pakistan calls for reversal of Israeli measures in occupied Palestinian territories

DPM Dar reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to advance Palestinian cause at OIC Executive Committee meeting Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Muhammad Ishaq Dar addresses the extraordinary ministerial session of the OIC Executive Committee on Friday. Photo: MoFA/X Pakistan, as an elected member of the UN Security Council, has called for the immediate reversal

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Marriyum Aurangzeb highlights challenges of NFC Award at Pakistan Governance Forum

It calls for broadening the tax base, weighting climate vulnerability and a permanent NFC secretariat at the governance forum Chief Provincial Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb attends Pakistan Governance Forum in Islamabad. PHOTO: EXPRESS Provincial Chief Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on Friday participated in the Pakistan Governance Forum in Islamabad, organized by the Federal Planning and Development Division,

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The Senate condemns the aggression of the Afghan Taliban and supports the armed forces

“One way to end the war on terror is with war; the other is dialogue, which must also be continued,” says Raja Abbas Pakistan’s Senate on Friday unanimously passed a resolution condemning what it called “unprovoked aggression” by the Afghan Taliban across the western border, saying the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity would not be

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