RAWALPINDI: On 21 September 2023, the security forces conducted intelligence-based operations in two districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which resulted in killing of eight terrorists and apprehension of five terrorists and their facilitators. According to ISPR, during conduct of first operation in general area Jani Khel, Bannu District, intense fire exchange took place between own troops and terrorists. Resultantly, six terrorists were sent to hell while five were apprehended, the ISPR stated. These terrorists were involved in numerous terrorist activities against security forces, including facilitation of Motorcycle Borne Suicide attack on a military convoy at Jani Khel on 31 August 23,…
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has accused India of involvement in killing of a prominent Sikh separatist leader, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in British Columbia in June. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued an emergency statement to the House of Commons, denouncing any foreign government’s involvement in the murder of a Canadian citizen as an “unacceptable violation of our sovereignty.” Hardeep Singh Nijjar was a prominent voice for creation of an independent state for Sikhs ‘Khalistan’. Trudeau disclosed that Canadian security agencies were actively investigating potential links between Indian government agents and Nijjar’s assassination. He had personally discussed the matter with…
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan has announced that general elections will be held in the last week of the January next year. The electoral body reviewed the progress of the delimitation process on Thursday and decided that the preliminary list of fresh constituencies will be released on September 27, 2023. In a statement, ECP said that after hearing objections and suggestions on the preliminary lists of constituencies, the final list of constituencies will be published on November 30. Subsequently, a 54-day period will be given for the election program, and after that polls will be held in the last…
ISLAMABAD: As per order of the the Supreme Court, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has submitted records of references in accountability courts across the country. In the accountability courts of Islamabad, records of all cases have been submitted. The Registrar’s office has dispatched the list of cases to the accountability courts. Judge Muhammad Bashir remarked that today, truckloads of NAB cases are being submitted. The staff members of the Accountability Courts 2 and 3 have been called back for duty, as they had been earlier posted to other courts. Judges for Accountability Courts 2 and 3 will be appointed soon.…
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is currently incarcerated in Attock Jail on judicial remand in a cypher case, has been granted permission to meet with his legal team and doctors. The Official Secrets Act Court, presided over by Judge Abul Hasnat Zulqarnain, heard the plea filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan through his attorney, Naeem Panjotha. PTI’s chief appealed to meet with Latif Khosa, Sameer Khosa, Salman Akram Raja, and Dr. Asim Yusuf through the attorney for whom he received permission. It is pertinent to note that a special court had previously ordered Imran Khan to…
BANNU: At least eight terrorists including two commanders were killed in an intelligence based operation in Bannu on Thursday. According to sources, the security forces carried out an intelligence-based operation against terrorists in Janikhel area of the Bannu district. The sources said that eight terrorists were killed during exchange fire with the security forces, adding that two commanders of the banned terrorists group were also among the dead militants. The sources said that at least three personnel of the security forces were also injured in the clashes. The injured personnel of the security forces were shifted to CMH hospital. The…
NEW YORK: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, in his address at the Climate Ambition Summit 2023 on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, called upon the international community to offer financial and technical aid to developing nations, including Pakistan, in their endeavors to combat climate change. Prime Minister Kakar appealed to all nations, irrespective of their status or geographical location, to elevate their climate ambitions. He emphasized that the adverse impacts of climate change were becoming more frequent and severe, disproportionately affecting developing countries. Despite contributing less than one percent to global warming, Pakistan,…
JHELUM: Jhelum police have taken disciplinary action against three officers for their alleged involvement in facilitating the escape of a British national accused of fraud. The officers are also accused of physically assaulting the detainee. The incident began with a complaint filed by Hassan Butt against Shoaib Ahmad, a British citizen, at the City police station. Butt claimed that Ahmad had rented a car from him but instead of returning it, he had sold it in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Additionally, Ahmad and his associates were accused of removing the car’s tracking devices, with video evidence supporting this claim. Subsequently, the police…
ISLAMABAD: There has been a 0.25% decrease in the weekly inflation rate, as measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI). However, on an annual basis, inflation has surged to 26.27%. According to the Federal Bureau of Statistics report, the category most affected by inflation is the one with a monthly income ranging from Rs 29,518 to Rs 44,175. For this group, the inflation rate remained at 29.27%. The report highlights that during the past week, the prices of several essential items witnessed fluctuations. Tomatoes saw an increase of 4.29%, garlic rose by 4.21%, bread prices went up by 3.92%, onions…
QUETTA: A blast occurred in Mastung, Balochistan on Thursday, injuring Hafiz Hamdullah, a prominent leader of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F). According to initial reports, the explosion took place in the vicinity of a vehicle, causing injuries to both Hamdullah and several others. In response, the police swiftly arrived at the scene and secured the area to investigate the incident. Mustang Deputy Commissioner Abdul Razzaq Sasoli confirmed that several individuals were harmed in the Mastung blast, with three, including Hafiz Hamdullah, being transferred to a hospital in Quetta. It was reported that Hamdullah received initial medical assistance in Mastung before…
