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72 Taliban members killed during Operation “Ghazab Lil Haq”; Several Afghan posts and an arms depot destroyed An Express News video capture shows the aftermath of an airstrike on an Afghan arms depot in Nangarhar province. ISLAMABAD: At least 72 members of the Afghan Taliban regime were killed and several others injured during Pakistan’s launch […]

. RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed 10 more terrorists during an intelligence operation in Zhob district of Balochistan, the army’s media wing said on Thursday. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), after an intelligence operation (IBO) in Zhob on February 24, in which eight Indian-sponsored terrorists were killed, security forces on

ISLAMABAD: In another legal reprieve granted to the government, the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) ruled that tax authorities can conduct searches without notice and without there being a pending case against a taxpayer, a ruling that significantly strengthens the enforcement powers provided by tax law. The judgment, written by Justice Aamer Farooq, observed that Parliament

ISLAMABAD: Walking a political tightrope while keeping the door ajar, opposition alliance Tehreek Tahaffuz Ayeen Pakistan (TTAP) on Thursday agreed to respond positively, with clear conditions, to the government’s offer of dialogue, while pushing for the immediate release of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan and the formulation of a comprehensive national counter-terrorism strategy. The

Modi’s public allegiance to Netanyahu puts him at odds with widespread contempt for the ongoing war in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shakes hands with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi during a press conference in Jerusalem, February 26, 2026. PHOTO: AFP KARACHI: In Israel, Narendra Modi was crowned with the Knesset Medal, the first

. ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday denied reports that the so-called Internet Firewall had been shut down ahead of the upcoming 5G spectrum auction, telling a parliamentary panel that no such system had been dismantled and that the Web Monitoring System (WMS) remained fully operational. The clarification came during a meeting of the National Assembly’s

. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday expressed concern over the deepening strategic and defense partnership between India and Israel, warning that the growing bond would have serious implications for regional peace and stability. Responding to questions at his weekly press briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said Islamabad was closely monitoring the development of military ties

A National Assembly panel on Thursday expressed serious concerns over alleged large-scale thefts at the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM), summoning key officials. The meeting of the National Assembly’s standing committee on industry and production, chaired by Syed Hafeezuddin, received a report from the subcommittee on PSM, presented by committee member Naz Baloch. She painted a

. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaking at the opening ceremony of Indus AI Week in Islamabad. PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday announced the formal launch of the Ramazan PM Relief Package 2026 with an allocation of Rs 38 billion. He made the announcement while chairing a meeting to review the

. RAWALPINDI: A heavy crane has been brought to Rawalpindi from Lahore to clear the railway track blocked since the derailment of the locomotive and two coaches of the Green Line train the other day, railway officials and workers said on Thursday. The incident took place near Bakery Chowk on Wednesday. Train operations on the