Richly talented but much maligned, England captain Harry Brook finally achieved redemption at Pallekele stadium in Kandy after a torrid few months — and came of age as a leader. His match-winning century against Pakistan on Tuesday will go down as the finest innings of the 27-year-old’s white-ball career because it single-handedly took his side […]
Security forces have killed 34 terrorists belonging to the banned Fitna Al Khwarij and Fitna Al Hindustan militant groups in separate intelligence-based operations (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, the military’s media wing said on Wednesday. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said security forces carried out a series of “high-tempo, intelligence-driven operations” as […]
Three security personnel were killed and another injured on Tuesday when unidentified attackers opened fire on a security vehicle in the Roghani area on the outskirts of Chaman, security officials said. The attack occurred during a routine movement through the area, and the assailants fled immediately after the shooting, according to law enforcement sources. The […]
Pakistan is well-positioned for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) review of a $1.2 billion tranche, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Wednesday, as the IMF mission begun discussions in Karachi. The staff mission will conduct the third review under the IMF’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the second review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility […]
The United Kingdom has introduced an electronic visa (e-visa) system for Pakistani applicants, the British High Commission in Islamabad announced. Applicants will now complete visa applications online, and physical visa stickers will no longer be placed in passports, the High Commissioner said. UK High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott confirmed the launch of the e-visa […]
An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on Wednesday, with tremors felt in Islamabad, Swat, Peshawar, Chitral, and other cities across Pakistan, authorities said. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) reported that the epicenter was located at 36.99°N latitude and 71.41°E longitude in the Hindu Kush region. Residents […]
The Pakistan National Hockey Team has arrived in Ismailia, Egypt, to participate in the FIH Men’s World Cup Qualifier Round, scheduled to take place from March 1st to 7th. At the airport, Dr. Talha and other officials from the Pakistan Embassy welcomed the national squad and presented them with bouquets. The national team will play […]
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Israel on Wednesday for a two-day visit that both countries have cast as a chance to deepen relations, as regional concerns mount over the risk of military conflict between the United States and Iran. Modi, a Hindu nationalist, became the first Indian prime minister to visit Israel in 2017, […]
The Dera Darya Khan bridge, connecting Punjab with Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, remained closed on Wednesday after a suicide attack at the nearby inter-provincial checkpost in the Dajal area of Punjab’s Bhakkar a day earlier, causing severe disruption to traffic and the transport of essential goods. At 6:45pm yesterday, a suicide bomber detonated explosives near a checkpost just off […]
Iran on Wednesday dismissed US claims about its missile programme as “big lies”, after President Donald Trump said Tehran was developing missiles that could strike the United States. In his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Trump accused Tehran of “sinister nuclear ambitions” as Washington ups the pressure with a massive military deployment around […]