Karak district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has become the center of a major oil and gas discovery in Karak. This new energy breakthrough was confirmed by Pakistan Oilfields Limited (POL), the company in charge of the exploration project. In an official notification to the Pakistan Stock Exchange, POL revealed the discovery was made in the Tal Block. This new well is expected to deliver about 22 million standard cubic feet of gas each day. Along with that, the site will yield 2,112 barrels of crude oil daily. The company shared that drilling began in December 2024. The reserves were found at…
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Rawalpindi, 27 June 2025 – Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), met with probationary officers from the 52nd Common Training Program (CTP) of the Civil Services Academy. The session was held at the Army Auditorium and marked a key step in building stronger Pakistan civil-military relations. The probationary officers had earlier been attached to various Pakistan Army units. These included peace-time postings as well as operational locations in Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan. Their time with the formations provided valuable exposure. They interacted with personnel from all three services and visited different military…
Lieutenant General Syed Imdad Hussain Shah, Corps Commander Gujranwala, held a special session with madrassa teachers and students to highlight the crucial role of religious seminaries in society. During the interactive session, the Corps Commander spoke in detail on a range of important topics. He shed light on the Pakistan Army’s historic success in the recent “Operation Bunyān al-Marsūs” against Indian aggression, the relevance of the Indus Waters Treaty, the ongoing Israeli confrontations with Palestine and Iran, and the harmful effects of social media propaganda. General Imdad Hussain Shah commended the students of religious institutions for excelling not only in…
ISLAMABAD – The Foreign Office has officially dismissed media speculation regarding a possible meeting between Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh during the ongoing SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting in China. In a clear statement, the Foreign Office confirmed that Khawaja Asif is in Qingdao to represent Pakistan at the two-day SCO defence summit, beginning Wednesday. However, it categorically stated that no bilateral engagement with the Indian delegation is on the agenda. Contrary to this, Turkish media reports suggested the possibility of a first-ever face-to-face exchange between the two South Asian defence leaders since their countries’ recent…
LAHORE – Punjab’s Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) has exposed a RAW terror network in Pakistan during a major security sweep called Operation Yalghar. The crackdown led to the arrest of six suspected militants working for India’s intelligence agency, RAW, from multiple cities across Punjab. Punjab’s Additional IG Operations, Shehzada Sultan, alongside CTD SSP Waqar Azim, addressed a press conference in Lahore. They revealed that two men, Aslam and Akbar Ali, were arrested in Bahawalnagar while receiving explosives from India’s Border Security Force (BSF). The accused were allegedly in contact with senior Indian intelligence officials. These included RAW’s Major Ravindra Rathore…
PESHAWAR – The KP budget controversy deepened further on Thursday as former Prime Minister Imran Khan rejected the province’s surplus budget, approved under the IMF’s guidelines. The rejection came after the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly passed its 2025-26 budget without Khan’s nod. The backlash was swift. PTI workers turned on Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, accusing him and other MPAs of betrayal. They called the move a breach of party discipline. The question now hangs in the air—why was Khan not consulted before the approval? And what changes did he intend to introduce? Sources inside the party revealed that Khan strongly…
US President Donald Trump, during a press talk at the NATO summit in the Netherlands, celebrated what he called a highly successful meeting. He praised allied nations for raising defense spending and spoke proudly of America’s recent military actions in the Middle East. Calling the NATO event “very wonderful,” Trump told the press that collective defense budgets had grown by $700 billion. “They must keep investing more in their armed forces,” he urged. His message was clear—military strength remains a top priority. In his Trump ceasefire statement, the president declared the Iran-Israel conflict over. He labeled the 12-day war “finished,”…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a telephone conversation with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday to discuss the rapidly evolving situation in the Middle East, particularly the ongoing Iran-Israel tensions. According to an official statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, the two leaders exchanged views on regional developments. Prime Minister Sharif expressed Pakistan’s full support for efforts aimed at reducing tensions and resolving the Iran-Israel conflict through peaceful dialogue and diplomacy. Referring to the recent attacks in the region, the Prime Minister emphasized the need for all parties to respect international law and the principles outlined in the…
Four RAW agents in Karachi have been arrested in a high-stakes operation led by Pakistan’s security agencies and the Special Investigation Unit (SIU). The breakthrough was confirmed by SSP Shoaib Memon during a detailed press briefing. The detained individuals were linked to India’s premier intelligence agency, RAW. According to SSP Memon, these operatives were in direct contact with Indian Army Colonel Ranjit. Their actions posed a serious threat to national security. Authorities recovered a cache of weapons, a vehicle, and explosive materials from the suspects. Investigators revealed that the RAW agents in Karachi were secretly sending photographs and geotagged military…
National Security Adviser Pakistan, Lt Gen Muhammad Asim Malik, is currently in China on an official trip. He attended a high-level meeting of the Secretaries of the Security Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Lt Gen Asim Malik, who also serves as the chief of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), used the SCO platform to share Pakistan’s vision for peace. He stressed the importance of global security and stability in today’s changing world order. During his address, the national security adviser reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to playing a positive and active role in fostering regional peace. He made it clear that Pakistan…
