KARACHI: A gathering of prominent political figures, government officials, diplomats, business leaders, journalists and other distinguished personalities attended the Ebraheem Faisal Malik wedding reception in Karachi. Ebraheem Faisal Malik is the son of Pakistan Observer Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Faisal Zahid Malik. The Nikah ceremony was solemnised by religious scholar Maulana Azad Jameel. A separate Walima dinner was later held in Islamabad, bringing together another gathering of prominent personalities and well-wishers. Ebraheem Faisal Malik Wedding Reception Draws Prominent Guests The Karachi wedding reception brought together leading figures from Pakistan’s political, diplomatic, business and media communities. Among the prominent attendees were Senate…
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ISLAMABAD: KAMTECH, Khyber Academy for Media Technologies, hosted a comprehensive Faculty Training Workshop for faculty members of Iqra University Islamabad, providing educators with a practical and immersive experience of the professional broadcast environment. The workshop was designed to strengthen the connection between academic learning and the realities of the media industry. Through a hands-on approach, the participating faculty members were given an opportunity to explore the working environment of a professional television network and understand how newsroom concepts, production techniques and broadcast workflows are implemented in real-world situations. During the visit, the participants toured different departments of Khyber Network and…
The Sohail Afridi helicopter ride to Lakki Marwat would have been an ordinary piece of provincial travel on any other day. It became a legal question because the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister landed at Gandi Chowk to lead the first phase of the PTI long march, and because the Islamabad High Court had already addressed this exact situation. The court’s short order was not vague. It told provincial governments to make sure government resources were not used for any march, procession or rally. It went further, saying official vehicles, machinery and other government equipment must not be used to facilitate…
Security forces have killed three terrorists in an intelligence-based operation in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, security sources said. The DI Khan operation was launched after intelligence reports pointed to militants operating in the area. Fitna al-Khawarij Members Targeted The sources said the slain men belonged to Fitna al-Khawarij. They described the operation as part of the continuing push against militant activity in the province under the Azm-e-Istehkam vision. According to the sources, such security operations have helped disrupt militant networks across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. They added that security forces remain committed to clearing the province of terrorism and that action…
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has said he will fulfil his constitutional responsibilities if the president and prime minister decide that governor’s rule or an emergency is needed in the province. A statement issued on Sunday confirmed his position. The assurance came during a meeting with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi at Governor House in Peshawar, the statement said. Talks Collapse a Day Before PTI Long March The meeting took place a day after negotiations between the government and the opposition broke down. Those talks were meant to prevent the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from going ahead with its October…
India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the Asian Games cricket final at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan, on Saturday. After posting a testing target of 212, India’s bowlers kept Pakistan to 192-6 despite a brave and unbeaten 96 from Hasan Nawaz. How India Built a Big Total India chose to bat first, and openers Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Abhishek Sharma wasted no time, hitting early boundaries to put Pakistan on the back foot. Saim Ayub broke the 28-run opening stand by removing Sooryavanshi, who made 15 off nine balls with two fours, on the first delivery of the third…
Two Pakistani citizens were martyred and a third was wounded when Indian Border Security Force (BSF) personnel opened fire near the Pakistan-India international border in Kasur, security sources said on Friday. The sources described the shooting as unprovoked. What Happened in Ladhar Village According to the sources, the three men were from Ladhar village in Punjab. They had walked only a few steps beyond a border pillar when the BSF fired on them without any warning. The sources stressed that all three were unarmed. The two men who lost their lives were identified as Azmat Rasool Shah and Mohsin Jutt,…
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday that over six countries have shown interest in joining the Makkah Defence Agreement. Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, he stressed that the pact is meant for defence only and has no offensive purpose. What the Makkah Defence Agreement Says Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement on August 7, a few weeks before Yemen’s Houthis launched attacks on Saudi Arabia. The pact, later renamed the Makkah Defence Alliance, follows the same logic as NATO’s Article 5. An attack on any one of…
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has received Rs799.359 billion from the war on terror fund between 2010-11 and September 2026, official documents show. The money comes as the province continues to deal with a steady stream of militant attacks. According to the documents, the federal government released the funds to make up for the economic, infrastructure and financial damage caused by terrorism. The Finance Department said KP gets the allocation every year, and other provinces receive money under the same arrangement. Why KP Gets an Extra 1% Under the 7th NFC Award The 7th National Finance Commission (NFC) Award was agreed…
Security forces killed 11 militants in two separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan, security sources said on Saturday. The sources described all 11 as India-backed terrorists. The raids took place in South Waziristan and in the Gorindar-Mashkel area, as part of continuing counterterrorism campaigns in both provinces. South Waziristan Operation Leaves Five Militants Dead In KP’s South Waziristan district, troops acted on intelligence and moved against hideouts used by Fitna al-Khawarij, according to the sources. Five militants died in the action, and the hideouts were hit and destroyed. Security sources added that a large stock of weapons and…
