Information Minister Attaullah Tarar addresses a press conference in Islamabad on Friday. — SCREENGRAB Information Minister Attaullah Tarar is addressing a press conference on the recent clashes with what he said was the “illegitimate” Afghan Taliban regime. Providing details regarding ‘Operation Ghazab Lil Haq’ during a press conference, Tarar said Afghanistan carried out unprovoked attacks … Read more

‘Now there will be decisive action because our patience has reached its limit,’ says defence minister Defence Minister Khawaja Asif. PHOTO: APP/ File A day after “unprovoked and miscalculated” attacks on Pakistan’s military posts along Pak-Afghan border by Taliban regime forces, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif declared that Islamabad’s “patience has reached its limit” and that … Read more

JUI-F chief lauds military’s role in securing borders. PHOTO: EPA/FILE ISLAMABAD: Amid rising tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the chief of his eponymous faction of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party, has called for calm, restraint, and immediate diplomatic engagement to prevent further escalation. “Pakistan’s security concerns are legitimate,” the influential cleric said, referring to … Read more

PARIS: Real Madrid and Manchester City will face off in a Champions League knockout tie for the fifth season running after being drawn Friday to play each other in the last 16, while reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain will take on Chelsea. The Spanish giants, record 15-time European champions, will host City in the first leg … Read more

DPM Dar reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to advancing the Palestinian cause at OIC executive committee meeting Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister 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 of … Read more

District response units being established across province, private hospitals to be included in reporting system PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Health Department has launched the Dengue Action Plan 2026 across the province on Friday as an early measure to prevent possible outbreaks and protect public health. The plan was approved by the chief secretary of K-P, … Read more

US President Donald Trump reacts as he departs from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, February 13, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS US President Donald Trump’s claim that Iran will soon have a missile capable of striking the United States is not supported by US intelligence reports and appears to be exaggerated, … Read more

Moscow offers to mediate if asked, while Iran steps in after Islamabad declares ‘open war’ Picture show a compound in Kabul burning after Pakistan Air Force strikes. PHOTO: PTV Russia, China and Iran called for restraint and dialogue on Friday as the airstrike escalated between Pakistan and Afghanistan following Pakistani airstrikes and the seizure of border … Read more

Civic Coalition will present draft outline on Friday, fines planned for platforms accessible to younger users The changes amend India’s 2021 IT rules, which have already been a flashpoint between Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government and global technology companies. PHOTO: PIXABAY Poland plans to introduce new legislation to ban social media for children under 15 … Read more

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday removed all objections to the appeals filed by PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi against their convictions in the Toshakhana-II case and directed that the appeals be formally numbered and fixed for hearing. During proceedings in the Toshakhana matter, Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro heard … Read more