ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday formally launched the Ramzan Package 2026, a Rs38 billion relief initiative aimed at supporting more than 12 million deserving families through a transparent digital payment system. Addressing the launch ceremony in the federal capital, the prime minister said the government had discontinued the old ration distribution system last year due to serious flaws. He said low-quality items, long queues, and delays had affected the dignity of poor families during previous Ramzan relief efforts. He said the introduction of a digital and cashless model under the Ramzan Package 2026 had changed the process completely.…
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The CSTO warning confirms Pakistan stance on terrorism, reinforcing Islamabad’s repeated statements that militant groups operating from Afghanistan pose a serious threat to regional stability. The chief of staff of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, Andrey Serdyukov, said multiple international extremist and terrorist groups remain active inside Afghanistan. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, he warned that these groups threaten regional security and could spread terrorism to neighboring countries. His remarks echo concerns that Pakistan has raised for years at regional and global forums. Pakistan has consistently maintained that unchecked militant activity in Afghanistan endangers not only its own…
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has announced that the Punjab anti-dacoit operation has successfully eliminated criminal gangs from the Rajanpur and Kachha areas, restoring the writ of the state in regions long affected by fear and insecurity. Speaking during a meeting on the security situation, she said dacoits had effectively turned the Kachha belt into a state within a state. According to her, local residents lived under constant threat, while kidnappings were carried out through honey traps and other coercive methods. She said the Punjab anti-dacoit operation was launched to end this climate of fear. Maryam Nawaz said she was…
Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan has filed an application before the Islamabad High Court seeking suspension of his sentence in the Toshakhana-2 case and release on bail. The Imran Khan bail plea has been moved on medical and humanitarian grounds. The petition was submitted through senior advocates Barrister Salman Safdar and Salman Akram Raja. It requests the court to suspend the sentence awarded to the 73-year-old PTI founder, arguing that his deteriorating health and the legal merits of the case justify immediate relief. The Imran Khan bail plea stresses that continued incarceration poses serious risks to…
In the Imran Khan health case, the Supreme Court on Thursday ordered that the PTI founder be given access to specialist eye doctors and directed that a full eye examination be carried out before February 16. The court also instructed authorities to allow Imran Khan to speak on the phone with his sons, Kasim Khan and Sulaiman Khan. The matter came before the court a day after PTI lawyer Salman Safdar submitted a detailed report following his visit to Adiala jail, where he met the former prime minister. Safdar had been appointed as a friend of the court and was…
ISLAMABAD: The rise of women suicide bombers in Balochistan has alarmed Pakistan’s security officials, who say militant groups are using women to widen their influence and strengthen recruitment. In images released by insurgents, Yasma Baloch and her husband, Waseem, appear in military-style clothing with rifles on their shoulders. They smile for the camera before what the group described as their final mission — suicide bombings. Reuters could not independently verify the images, but analysts believe they are part of a planned propaganda campaign linked to the Balochistan insurgency. Propaganda and Recruitment Strategy Interior Minister of State Talal Chaudhry said the…
Opposition leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai has ignited fresh outrage by calling the Pakistan Army a “force of four districts” during a National Assembly session. The remark, widely condemned as baseless and divisive, conveniently overlooks the staggering sacrifices our soldiers have made to keep the country safe. A senior security official described the statement as “extremely regrettable and based on falsehoods,” underlining that the army stands above regional or ethnic labels, it is the shield of the entire nation. The Real Picture: Heavy Price Paid by the Pakistan Army While Achakzai pushes a narrow, regional narrative, the facts speak louder: 3,141…
US President Donald Trump has again stirred headlines by saying that 10 Indian jets shot down during the May 2025 clash between India and Pakistan. In a recent Fox Business interview, Trump spoke about trade and foreign policy, returning to his narrative about stopping the South Asia conflict. Trump said he used tariffs as leverage to push both sides toward peace. He claimed that without trade pressure, the India Pakistan May 2025 war might have turned into a nuclear conflict. “They were really going at it,” Trump said, adding that “10 planes were shot down,” though he did not make clear…
In the turbulent world of Pakistani politics, few figures have stirred as much controversy as Imran Khan and his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). A recent statement by Shafi Jan, a PTI spokesman and Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Information and Public Relations, has sent shockwaves through the nation. “No Imran Khan, no PTI,” he declared, laying bare what many critics have long suspected: PTI is not a genuine political party but a cult built around the charisma of one man. This revelation confirms the fears that PTI under Imran Khan is destroying Pakistan, allegedly supporting…
Recent investigative reports have powerfully validated Pakistan’s consistent position: advanced American military equipment abandoned in Afghanistan following the 2021 US withdrawal is now actively fueling terrorism inside Pakistan. For years, Islamabad has presented evidence to Afghan authorities and the international community that Afghan territory is being used as a base for attacks against Pakistan, with groups such as the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) wielding sophisticated US-origin weapons to carry out increasingly lethal operations. Investigations, including those by major international outlets and US government oversight bodies, have documented how millions of dollars worth of arms, originally supplied…
