A blast destroyed a local hotel in Balochistan’s Mastung district on Monday night, damaging nearby houses and more than 250 solar panels, according to police. The explosion occurred at the Madina Hotel in the Khadkocha area of Mastung. Mastung Superintendent of Police Allah Bakhsh said the hotel was destroyed in the blast, while several nearby...
Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar has accused the PTI-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government of failing to take effective action against militancy and alleged that it is facilitating the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Speaking at a press briefing, Tarar described the provincial government as the TTP’s “B-team” and the Tehreek-i-Taliban Afghanistan’s “C-team”. He also criticised KP Chief...
RAWALPINDI: The federal government has approved the deployment of three companies of the Pakistan Army in Rawalpindi for six months under Article 245 of the Constitution, citing the need to prevent any undesirable situation and respond to unforeseen security challenges. According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control, the deployment...
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar has called for a stronger national effort to counter terrorism by tackling extremist narratives, misinformation, and disinformation alongside security operations. Speaking at a capacity-building workshop organised by the Sustainable Social Development Organisation (SSDO) in Islamabad on Tuesday, Tarar said the fight against terrorism was not limited to military action, as...
Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has termed the Afghan delegation’s claim that TTP terrorists are actually Pakistani refugees living on Afghan soil who are returning to their homes as ridiculous and illogical. In a message on social media, Khawaja Asif questioned how these so-called refugees were returning home armed with destructive weapons, and that too not...
Islamabad: Pakistan has agreed to observe a 48-hour ceasefire following a request from the Afghan Taliban regime. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the temporary ceasefire began at 6 p.m. on Wednesday and will remain in effect for the next 48 hours. The ministry said the request was made by the Afghan Taliban authorities....