ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Tuesday condemned the raising of a religious Hindu flag at the newly built Ram Temple in Ayodhya, India, a site long contested as the birthplace of the Hindu deity Ram and the former location of the demolished Babri Masjid mosque, and accused India’s government of fostering discrimination against religious minorities.
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Pakistan Navy conducts successful launch of indigenously built anti-ship ballistic missile
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Navy successfully tested an indigenously developed ship-launched anti-ship ballistic missile on Tuesday, marking another step in the country’s efforts to bolster its military capabilities amid regional tensions.
Pakistan says TTP’s Noor Wali Mehsud orchestrated Islamabad suicide bombing from Afghan soil
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday accused the leader of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, Noor Wali Mehsud, of orchestrating a deadly suicide bombing outside the capital’s judicial complex earlier this month, presenting what it described as clear evidence of planning and execution directed from Afghan soil.
Military rebuts Taliban allegations of attacks in eastern Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military on Tuesday denied accusations from the Afghan Taliban that its forces had carried out overnight airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan, escalating a bitter dispute over cross-border terrorism that has strained relations between the two neighbors and derailed recent diplomatic efforts.
Army says kills 22 militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa operation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military said on Tuesday its forces had killed 22 militants linked to India-sponsored terrorism during an intelligence-based operation in the restive northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, marking one of the major engagements in recent months amid a surge in cross-border attacks.
Taliban claim Pakistan carried out overnight strikes in Afghan provinces
ISLAMABAD: A spokesman for Afghanistan’s Taliban government accused Pakistan on Tuesday of launching overnight airstrikes across the border, escalating tensions between the two neighbours amid a surge in cross-border terrorism allegations and a recent breakdown in diplomatic talks.
Three militants killed after suicide attack on FC base in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: Three terrorists were killed, and three members of the Federal Constabulary were martyred on Monday when suicide attackers targeted the force’s headquarters in a crowded section of the northwestern city of Peshawar, prompting a swift security response and widespread condemnations from the country’s top leaders.
Pakistan and EU press Afghanistan on terrorism and rights amid border tensions
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the European Union called on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers on Sunday to crack down on terrorist groups operating from Afghan soil and to safeguard human rights, particularly for women and girls, as relations between Islamabad and Kabul continue to fray over a surge in cross-border attacks.
Pakistan rebukes Indian minister over remarks on Sindh, as tensions simmer after May conflict
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Sunday sharply condemned remarks by India’s defence minister, Rajnath Singh, who suggested that the province of Sindh might one day return to Indian control, calling the comments “delusional and dangerously revisionist” and a reflection of an “expansionist Hindutva mindset.”
Security forces kill eight militants in Bannu intelligence raid
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed eight militants in an intelligence-based operation in the restive Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, the military announced on Saturday, amid a continuing crackdown on Indian-sponsored terrorists.