The Embassy of Pakistan in Kabul marked the nation’s Independence Day with a solemn yet spirited ceremony, celebrating both the country’s historic freedom and its recent victory in Maarka-e-Haq against India. Speaking at the flag-hoisting ceremony, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Afghanistan, Ubaid-ur-Rehman Nizamani, hailed the resilience of the Pakistani nation in the face of “India’s naked…
خیبر پختونخوا، گلگت بلتستان اور آزاد کشمیر میں کلاؤڈ برسٹ، لینڈ سلائیڈنگ اور سیلابی ریلوں نے تباہی مچا دی۔ مختلف حادثات میں اب تک 110 سے زائد افراد جاں بحق اور درجنوں زخمی ہو چکے ہیں۔ ریسکیو حکام کے مطابق خیبر پختونخوا کے ضلع باجوڑ کی تحصیل سالارزئی میں گزشتہ رات آنے والے سیلابی ریلے…
By Muhammad Younas : BAJAUR, Pakistan — The scorching August heat hangs heavy over Bajaur’s deserted streets. Markets remain shuttered, homes lie abandoned, and the sound of children’s laughter has been replaced by the distant thud of artillery. Since July 29, the northwestern tribal district has been gripped by Operation Sarbakaf, a precision military campaign…
By Riaz Hussain : Peshawar — Security experts say that the recent terrorist attacks targeting police in Upper Dir, Lower Dir, Peshawar, Jamrud, and Bannu districts may be a reaction to fresh military and intelligence operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the border areas. Security analyst and journalist Haq Nawaz Khan said that the latest coordinated…
Riaz Hussain The night turned deadly across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa when terrorists struck almost simultaneously in multiple districts, leaving at least five policemen martyred and as many injured. Police officials said unidentified militants targeted law enforcement in Upper Dir, Lower Dir, Peshawar, and Khyber’s Jamrud area in what appeared to be a coordinated assault. In Upper…
Riaz Hussain : Washington/Islamabad, August 2025 — Pakistan’s Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, has completed his second visit to the United States in just two months, signaling a renewed push to strengthen military, strategic, and economic cooperation between the two countries. During the trip, Munir attended the change-of-command ceremony at U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)…
Peshawar, August 12, 2025 — In a major step to transform Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s top mountain destinations into world-class, sustainably managed tourist hubs, the provincial government has kicked off work on Master Plan Package No. 1 for the Kaghan, Naran, and Batakundi valleys. The initiative, launched under the directives of Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, aims…
Washington : The United States has formally designated the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its militant wing, the Majeed Brigade, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), the State Department announced on Monday. The move adds the Majeed Brigade as an official alias to BLA’s earlier Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) status, imposed in 2019. According…
By Riaz Hussain : A series of powerful explosions at an army ammunition depot in Badarshi, near Nowshera Cantonment, shook the area and sent thick black clouds of smoke into the air. The blasts were heard several kilometers away, spreading fear and panic as residents left their homes and moved to safer locations. According to…
Peshawar, Pakistan : The Meteorological Department has issued a warning for widespread rainfall across various parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) over the next 12 to 24 hours, urging residents to brace for possible flooding, landslides, and other weather-related hazards. According to the alert, heavy rain is expected in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kalam, Mansehra, Battagram, Abbottabad,…
