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 Islamabad’s demand for the Taliban regime in Kabul to rein in […]
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday that Pakistan should adopt a “zero-tolerance” policy towards the alliance between the Afghan Taliban regime and the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan group. Pakistani forces targeted key military installations of the Afghan Taliban regime in Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktia through effective airstrikes, early on Friday. The military spokesperson said the […]
The process of distributing cash assistance to deserving families during the holy month of Ramazan has begun by both the Punjab and federal governments. However, questions have been raised regarding the eligibility criteria and method of distribution. Despite official claims, some low-income households have been left out, while reports suggest that certain ineligible individuals have […]
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 against Pakistan, which were responded to in a very effective manner. “Not only were […]
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 “now it is open confrontation.” The minister stated this in a long post on X on Friday as Pakistani military continued to hit “carefully […]
Marco Bezzecchi set a new track record to finish fastest ahead of defending world champion Marc Marquez in practice for the season-opening Thailand MotoGP on Friday. Aprilia’s Bezzecchi roared round the Buriram course in 1 min 28.526 sec to top the timesheets, 0.421 sec in front of Ducati’s second-placed Marquez. Marquez is launching his bid […]
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 at […]
Manchester United’s decision to sack Ruben Amorim as their manager could end up costing the Premier League giants almost £16 million ($22 million) according to financial figures released by the club. Amorim’s turbulent 14-month reign came to an end on January 5 following the Portuguese boss’s public attack on United’s hierarchy, with his five coaches […]
Pakistan forces have killed 274 Taliban and left more than 400 terrorists injured through effective airstrikes under ‘Operation Ghazab Lil Haq’after Afghan Taliban attacked in Pakistan, Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said in a press briefing on Friday. During the operation, 12 Pakistani soldiers were martyred, he added. The […]
Pakistan, as an elected member of the UN Security Council, has called for the immediate reversal of all Israeli measures aimed at the de facto annexation of the occupied Palestinian territories, including the West Bank. Addressing the extraordinary ministerial session of the OIC executive committee, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar reaffirmed […]