Tajik authorities have dealt a significant blow to Afghan drug trafficking after seizing a large cache of illegal narcotics near the Afghanistan border. Officials reported that the haul included 30 kg of opium, 19 kg of hashish, and 9 kg of heroin. The seizure highlights how Afghan narcotics trade continues to threaten neighboring states despite repeated claims of crackdowns. The drugs were confiscated in the Shamsiddin Shohin district during a border operation, which also led to the arrest of two Tajik men, aged 57 and 55. Authorities said the suspects were planning to transport the drugs to the capital, Dushanbe,…
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Five senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders jailed at Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat called on Friday for a halt to all protest activities during Ramadan. In a joint letter sent to the media, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Dr Yasmin Rashid, Ejaz Ahmed Chaudhry, Umar Sarfraz Cheema, and Mian Mahmood Rashid urged the party to shift its immediate focus to parliamentary politics, respecting the sanctity of the holy month. The letter comes as Imran Khan’s health has become a major point of contention. A report submitted by his lawyer and SC’s amicus curiae, Barrister Salman Safdar, revealed that the PTI founder is suffering from…
The Bajaur terrorist attack has triggered a strong response from Pakistan, as the Foreign Office summoned the Afghan Deputy Head of Mission and delivered a formal demarche to the Afghan Taliban regime. The Bajaur terrorist attack took place on February 16, 2026. Eleven Pakistani soldiers were martyred in the assault. According to a statement issued by the Foreign Office spokesperson, Pakistan strongly condemned the vehicle-borne suicide attack followed by a fire raid on a military and law enforcement post in Bajaur. The attack was carried out by Fitna Al Khwarij, also known as TTP. Officials said the Bajaur terrorist attack…
PTI street politics has once again taken center stage as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf announced the creation of an “Imran Khan Release Force,” a move widely seen as another attempt to keep the country under constant political pressure. The force has been formed to campaign for the release of former prime minister Imran Khan, who has been in jail since August 2023 after being convicted in multiple cases. While PTI claims the cases are politically motivated, courts have continued legal proceedings under constitutional and judicial frameworks. The timing of this announcement reflects PTI street politics accelerating after a medical report submitted…
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.…
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…
