15 terrorists from TTP, BLA killed in two Balochistan operations: ISPR

Army says operations in Harnai and Basima targeted Indian-backed groups as ‘Ghazab Lil Haq’ enters ninth day Pakistan’s security forces killed at least 15 terrorists linked to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) in two separate intelligence-based operations in Balochistan on Thursday, March 5, 2025, the military said on Saturday. In … Read more

Pakistani convicted of plotting to kill Trump over death of Iran commander

Pakistani national found guilty in US of planning Iran-directed assassinations of top politicians A Pakistani man was convicted on Friday of planning to kill President Donald Trump and other prominent US politicians two years ago at the behest of Iran, the Department of Justice said. Asif Merchant was accused of trying to recruit people in … Read more

ME war to impact Pakistan polio fight

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO Director-General, delivers his speech after inaugurating the WHO Academy campus, which promotes lifelong learning across the health sector, in Lyon, France December 17, 2024 Photo: REUTERS GENEVA: The Middle East war has forced the World Health Organization to suspend operations at its global emergency logistics hub in Dubai, the UN … Read more

Probe points to possible US role in Iran school strike

UN urges quick, transparent investigation as questions remain over killing of children People and rescue forces work following an Israel strike on a school in Minab, Iran, February 28, 2026. Abbas Zakeri/Mehr News/WANA (West Asia News Agency) PHOTO: REUTERS WASHINGTON/GENEVA: United States military investigators believe it is likely that American forces were responsible for an … Read more

Pakistan urges Iran to avoid Gulf attacks

Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) and Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar (R). Photo: Files ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has intensified diplomatic outreach amid the rapidly evolving crisis in Iran and the wider Gulf region, engaging regional capitals while urging restraint and cautioning against actions that could further widen the conflict, officials and diplomatic sources said on Friday. … Read more

Five-year roadmap in works for Pak-Uzbek trade boost

Joint working group reviews MoUs, explores alternative trade route through China, sectoral cooperation ISLAMABAD: Pakistan plans to present a five-year roadmap aimed at significantly increasing trade with Uzbekistan, as both countries reviewed progress on bilateral economic cooperation and explored new avenues for expanding commercial ties. The development came during the second session of the Pakistan-Uzbekistan … Read more

Business community funds 600 security cameras

Security camera. HYDERABAD: As the Sindh government keeps delaying initiation of the safe city project in Hyderabad and Jamshoro districts, the DIG Hyderabad and the district administrations have joined hands with the business community to start their own surveillance system. In this regard DIG Hyderabad Tariq Razzak Dharejo inaugurated the first of the planned 600 … Read more

Faith is not a job requirement

. The writer is a practising lawyer. He can be reached at mohsin.saleemullah@berkeley.edu In a country founded on the promise of equality, the lived reality of many religious minorities has long reflected exclusion rather than inclusion. Christians, Hindus, Sikhs and other non-Muslim communities in Pakistan have frequently found themselves pushed to the margins of public … Read more