Official says suspect led Bolan “Fatah Squad”, linked to 50 killings and Jaffar Express attack Suhail Baloch was involved in multiple attacks that killed more than 50 security personnel and civilians. PHOTO: CTD KARACHI: Authorities have identified a fourth terrorist killed last month in an encounter between the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and banned Balochistan Liberation … Read more

Injuries took place in countries around the region: Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE Around 200 US military personnel have been wounded in seven countries across the Middle East since the start of the US-Israel war against Iran, a US military spokesman said Monday. “The vast majority of these injuries have been minor, and … Read more

Tarar says airstrikes destroyed ammo depots; Kabul denies, claims civilian casualties A Pakistani army tank stands at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chaman on February 27, 2026, following overnight cross-border fighting between the two countries. Photo: AFP Pakistan’s armed forces carried out precision airstrikes late on March 16 under “Operation Ghazab Lil Haq”, targeting what officials … Read more

Smoke rises above the city skyline in Riyadh, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. Photo: Reuters LAHORE: Flight operations across Pakistan continue to face severe disruption due to the ongoing conflict between Iran and the United States-Israel. Thousands of passengers are cancelling travel plans and airlines are suffering heavy financial losses, aviation sources said. More … Read more

. ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has approached the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) challenging the Peshawar High Court (PHC) order directing the de-sealing of three tobacco companies. The FBR, through its counsel Hafiz Ahsaan Ahmad Khokhar, has filed a petition before the FCC against the PHC’s December 18, 2025 judgment, which directed the … Read more

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani armed forces carried out precision strikes on “military installations and terrorist support infrastructure” in Kabul and struck Afghan Taliban and Fitna al-Khawarij positions across the border in the Kurram and Bajaur sectors on Monday. The information ministry in Islamabad said the military targeted locations in the Afghan capital and the eastern border … Read more

A view shows oil pump jacks outside Almetyevsk, in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia July 14, 2025. Photo: Reuters ISLAMABAD: Pakistan currently has crude oil reserves sufficient for 11 days, diesel for 21 days, petrol for 27 days, LPG for nine days and jet fuel (JP-1) for 14 days, the secretary petroleum informed the Senate … Read more

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz. Photo: File LAHORE: An accountability court on Monday approved the closure of a National Accountability Bureau inquiry against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz in the Chaudhry Sugar Mills case. Accountability court judge Rana Muhammad Arif announced the decision … Read more

Iran won’t submit to ‘lawless aggression’ Saudi source rubbishes NYT report of encouraging prolonged war More st DUBAI/ GENEVA/ TEHRAN/ WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Monday demanded US allies join an effort to secure the Strait of Hormuz, as European powers ruled out a NATO mission to reopen the vital waterway shut by Iran during … Read more

ISLAMABAD: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday expressed gratitude to the government and people of Pakistan for their unwavering support amid United States and Israeli aggression against his country. Posting on social media platform X in Urdu, Araghchi said: “On this blessed, divine, and spiritual day, I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the government … Read more