Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said no group or crowd would be allowed to march on Islamabad or any other city under any circumstances as the government beefed up security in the federal capital following a call for protest by Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan. The religious and political party staged an anti-Israel protest in front of the US […]
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At least three terrorists were killed when police and security forces repelled a terror attack on the police academy near Dera Ismail Khan on Friday. The banned group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the attack. According to police sources, seven to eight armed attackers stormed the training center through the main entrance around 8 p.m.,
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan said the change of chief minister in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa was inevitable given the circumstances of the province, warning that any external interference would invite strong protests. In a message from Adiala jail published on “No one should intervene so that this process can be completed as quickly as possible. If anyone
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The Sindh government has approved major infrastructure and utility projects under the public-private partnership model, including the launch of 500 electric buses for Karachi and Hyderabad and the construction of a 16.5-kilometer elevated highway between Karachi Port and Qayyumabad. The approvals took place on Friday during the 48th meeting of the PPP Policy Board chaired
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Foreign Ministry spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said cross-border terrorism from Afghanistan remained a priority in all interactions with the Kabul administration. He also revealed that eight Pakistani nationals, including Asif Merchant and Muhammad Pehlwan, are currently detained in the United States on various criminal charges. Speaking to the weekly press on Friday, the FO spokesperson
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The wave of resignations from standing committees by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawmakers continues, following the directives of party founder Imran Khan, as eight PTI members have now resigned from their positions in Punjab Assembly committees. According to Express News, Hafiz Farhat Abbas became the latest to resign on Friday, resigning from the standing committees on environment
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Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday said Saudi investors were welcome in Pakistan and it was the government’s responsibility to ensure a conducive environment for investments. In a virtual address, Aurangzeb said: “Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 is gaining a unique status globally and we are learning a lot from it. He noted that three major
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Sindh Interior Minister Zia-ul-Hasan Lanjar on Friday revealed that two key ringleaders of the Lyari gang war – Wasiullah Lakho and Abdul Samad Kathiawari – are currently residing in Iran, confirming that efforts are underway to bring them back to Pakistan for trial. Speaking at a press conference at the Karachi Police Office alongside Sindh
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Failure to implement the National Action Plan agreed by all political parties is causing an upsurge in terrorism, ISPR Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said on Friday at a press conference in Peshawar on the security situation in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. KP has been at the forefront of Pakistan’s anti-terrorism campaign for two decades, DG
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Islamabad and Rawalpindi were locked down on Friday, with roads closed, communication lines cut, public travel halted and all entry points closed. Police are expecting clashes with Tehreek-e-Labbaik (TLP) supporters on Multan Road after Friday prayers. The religious political party announced today (Friday) an anti-Israel demonstration in front of the US embassy in the federal
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