ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed 13 militants over the weekend in operations targeting insurgent groups in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, part of an escalating campaign against terrorism in the two restive provinces.
Trending
Pakistan arrests suspect after chilling video shows couple shot dead in “honour” killing
QUETTA: A chilling video that surfaced on social media this week, showing the brutal execution of a couple in a desert in Balochistan, has ignited a firestorm of condemnation across Pakistan and thrust the persistent scourge of “honour” killings back into the national spotlight.
Swearing-in of opposition lawmakers in KP sets stage for contentious Senate elections
PESHAWAR: Twenty-five opposition lawmakers in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province were sworn into office on Sunday by Governor Faisal Karim Kundi after a provincial assembly session collapsed due to a lack of quorum, setting the stage for a high-stakes showdown in Monday’s Senate elections.
Pakistan announces Rs3 billion aquaculture park to boost blue economy
KARACHI: Pakistan unveiled plans on Saturday for a new aquaculture park in Karachi’s Korangi Fish Harbour, a move aimed at expanding the nation’s maritime sector and harnessing its blue economy.
Pakistani mountaineer killed in avalanche on K2
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani mountaineer perished on Friday after an avalanche swept through a climbing route near Camp 1 on K2, the nation’s tallest and most perilous peak, according to the Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP).
Disgruntled PTI leaders defy party, set to contest Senate elections
ISLAMABAD: A group of disgruntled leaders from former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has pledged to contest the upcoming Senate elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, rejecting demands from their party leadership to withdraw their candidacies ahead of the July 21 vote.
Monsoon rains kill 202 in Pakistan since late June, nearly half children – NDMA
ISLAMABAD: Torrential monsoon rains have claimed at least 202 lives, including 96 children, across Pakistan since late June, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reported on Saturday.
Pakistan Air Force wins top honors at prestigious UK airshow
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Air Force captured top honors at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2025, one of the world’s premier military airshows, showcasing its advanced aircraft and reinforcing its rising prominence in military aviation just months after clashing with India.
Businesses shutter in Karachi, Lahore to protest new tax rules
KARACHI: Businesses in Pakistan’s two largest cities, Karachi and Lahore, partially shuttered their doors on Saturday in a strike protesting new tax measures they say will cripple economic activity.
Nine terrorists killed, three officers injured in fierce clash in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
ISLAMABAD: Nine terrorists were killed and three security officers injured in a fierce gunbattle in the Zargari Shinawari area of Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, police officials said on Saturday, marking another deadly confrontation in Pakistan’s ongoing struggle against militancy.