Two police personnel sustained minor injuries after an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded near a police van in Peshawar on Sunday, in the latest militant attack targeting law enforcement in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to police, the explosion occurred near Pir Zakorhi Bridge, close to the Peshawar-Islamabad Motorway toll plaza, as a police vehicle was passing...
US President Donald Trump has announced that he will postpone a planned military strike on Iran, saying he wants to give diplomacy an opportunity and hopes a swift agreement can be reached to ease tensions between the two countries. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he had agreed to cancel the...
A local court in Islamabad has ruled in favour of Planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal in a defamation lawsuit against former federal minister Murad Saeed, ordering the latter to pay Rs2.5 million in damages over unproven corruption allegations related to the Multan-Sukkur Motorway project. Additional District and Sessions Judge Hakem Khan held that Murad...
President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the conferment of the Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) on General Syed Aamer Raza, the newly appointed Commander of Pakistan’s National Strategic Command, in recognition of his distinguished military service. The announcement was made through a statement issued by the Presidency and shared on the president’s official X account. General Aamer Raza...
Two police officers were martyred after unidentified armed men ambushed a police patrol in the Daraban area of Dera Ismail Khan (DI Khan) on Friday, according to police officials. The attack has prompted a large-scale search operation to apprehend those responsible. Regional Police Officer Ghulam Mubashir Mekan said the attack occurred near Shah Alam Mor...
Seven people were killed after a firefighting helicopter crashed in Argentina’s western San Juan province on Wednesday, prompting an investigation into one of the country’s deadliest emergency aviation accidents in recent years. The Bell 412 helicopter was en route to the neighbouring La Rioja province to assist in battling an ongoing forest fire when it...
The United States launched a two-hour wave of heavy retaliatory airstrikes against Iran on Thursday after Tehran fired ballistic missiles at American military bases in Jordan, significantly escalating the ongoing conflict between the two countries. According to the US Central Command (CENTCOM), the operation targeted dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) facilities, including command...
At least eight people were killed after the roof of a house collapsed in Lahore’s Harbanspura area late Wednesday, triggering a major rescue operation and prompting authorities to launch an investigation into the cause of the incident. Lahore Deputy Commissioner Retired Capt. Muhammad Ali Ijaz confirmed the death toll, saying rescue efforts continued throughout the...
Iran’s government says Bushehr Airport in the country’s southwest has been rendered inoperable following US airstrikes, marking another escalation in the ongoing conflict between Washington and Tehran. According to Iran’s official news agency IRNA, government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said the airport can no longer function after sustaining significant damage in the latest wave of US...
Three people were killed and four others wounded in a mass shooting near Seattle’s iconic Space Needle late Saturday, prompting a major police response and an ongoing investigation into the deadly attack. According to the Seattle Police Department, officers responded to reports of multiple gunshots near the popular tourist attraction and found several victims suffering...