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AJK Election Commission notifies results of first phase Assembly polls

PML-N leads with nine seats, PPP secures four seats in the first phase of the AJK Legislative Assembly elections A picture showing the branch of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Election Commission—FILE PHOTO The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Election Commission on Wednesday formally notified the results of all 13 constituencies of Mirpur Division, confirming a … Read more

Elite Force constable martyred, five terrorists killed in Swat operation

K-P IG says NATO weapons being used in southern districts, that can’t be obtained without help of Afghan government Martyred Elite Force Constable Gulfam who was killed by terrorists during a joint operation in Swat. PESHAWAR: An Elite Force constable was martyred, while five terrorists were killed during a joint operation by police and the Counter-Terrorism Department … Read more

PPP criticises AJK Election Commission, says it is ‘equally responsible for rigging’ during polls

PPP leader says AJK Election Commission played role of Punjab Crime Control Department (CCD) PPP Central Punjab General Secretary Hassan Murtaza addresses a press conference in Lahore. Photo: Screengrab A Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader on Wednesday criticised the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Election Commission, saying that it was “equally responsible for facilitating rigging” … Read more

Trump says meetings with Zelenskiy and Netanyahu were positive

In separate ​short posts on Truth Social, Trump said he discussed ⁠various topics with them, without giving specifics A combination picture shows Zelenskiy and Netanyahu arriving at the White House, July 28, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS US President Donald Trump said late on Tuesday his meetings with Ukrainian ​President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were positive. Netanyahu and Zelenskiy were in … Read more

Security forces kill 32 terrorists in K-P, Balochistan operations: ISPR

Says 24 terrorists killed in Khyber district last night, 8 terrorists killed in Balochistan’s Nushki district Security forces killed 32 terrorists, including 24 in Khyber district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and eight in Balochistan’s Nushki district, during two separate intelligence-based operations, the military’s media wing said on Wednesday. The intelligence-based operations have been launched in the … Read more

Israel funded $46.5M campaign to influence AI responses on Gaza war: report

Drop Site says network of pro-Israel websites created to shape chatbot answers through search indexing, training data Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Israel spent tens of millions of dollars on a digital influence campaign designed to shape how artificial intelligence systems respond to questions about the Gaza war, according to a report … Read more

Middle East crisis deepens as US, Saudi forces strike ‘Iran-backed’ groups in Iraq

Iraqi PM orders emergency meeting of Ministerial Council for National Security as 10 killed in strikes US sailor signaling an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George HW Bush on July 21, 2026 in US Navy handout photograph released on July 28, 2026, by US Central Command Public Affairs. … Read more

Musk’s X says Australia social media ban crackdown undermines international law

Australia’s world-first law barring accounts for under-16s took effect last December Elon Musk’s X accused Australia of trying to give its internet regulator unfair information-gathering powers and undermining US law with plans for tougher enforcement of a teen social ​media ban. Australia’s world-first law barring accounts for under-16s took effect last December, drawing criticism ‌from social … Read more

Sharjeel scoffs at Maryam’s remarks

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam Memon, reacting to the statement of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, on Tuesday said that the saying, “adding insult to injury”, aptly applies to the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N). He said that the PML-N’s theft of the innocent Kashmiris’ right … Read more

Ministers defend AJK polls as 'free and fair'

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah on Tuesday described the first phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections as "peaceful, fair, free and credible", while inviting opposition parties to pursue constitutional remedies if they wished to challenge the results. Addressing a joint press conference alongside … Read more