Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Khan Afridi has made it clear that talk of KP governor’s rule or an emergency will not change his stance. He said he will hold his ground and will not go against the mandate given to him by the people of the province. Afridi Rejects Pressure at Law and Order Meeting Speaking at a meeting on the province’s law and order situation, Afridi said he would never compromise on his ideology. He added that he would not accept any step that runs counter to the wishes and mandate of the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. “I…
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ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar has challenged the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership to clarify whether it stands with Pakistan or Afghanistan as KP terrorism continues to claim the lives of civilians and security personnel. Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad alongside Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry, Tarar criticised the PTI-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government over its handling of terrorism and accused it of failing to take ownership of counterterrorism operations in the province. Tarar alleged that the provincial government had not taken effective measures to confront militant violence despite having been in power for more than 12 years.…
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Sunday urged Chief Minister Sohail Afridi to drop the proposed Islamabad march, warning that the province’s security situation is getting worse. “We are picking up bodies every day,” he said. Speaking to the media in Peshawar about the PTI’s planned protest and the law and order situation, Kundi said the march would achieve nothing. “Marching on Islamabad in such circumstances is not appropriate. The outcome of the Islamabad march will be zero,” he said. Kundi Expects Another Date Change The governor suggested the march date could shift again, calling it a case of…
PML-N candidate Malik Munir Iqbal Channar has won the NA-168 Bahawalpur by-election, keeping the National Assembly seat with the ruling party. The seat was vacated after the death of his father, Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channar. Unofficial and unconfirmed results from all 292 polling stations put Munir Iqbal at 79,306 votes. Independent candidate Wali Dad Cheema finished well behind with 42,623 votes. How the Voting Went Polling started at 8am on Sunday and ran until 5pm with no interruption. The constituency has more than 483,000 registered voters. The by-election was necessary because PML-N lawmaker Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channar died in August.…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan rejects Taliban allegations that tie its security forces and intelligence agencies to violence in Afghanistan’s Nuristan province. Officials described the claims as “frivolous, baseless and devoid of any truth” on Sunday. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting released a fact-check statement responding to the accusations. These included claims that Pakistani agencies had recruited or trained former Afghan security personnel, or helped Daesh or any other terrorist group active in Afghanistan. No Evidence Offered, Says Ministry The statement said no proof had been presented to back the accusations. “Not a shred of evidence has been produced to substantiate Pakistan’s…
Pakistan’s security forces have killed more than 70 militants in a series of actions across Balochistan over the past four days, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced on Sunday. The military’s media wing said those killed belonged to groups it labels Fitna al-Khawarij and Fitna al-Hindustan, and described them as India-sponsored. In its statement, the ISPR called the outcome a heavy blow to what it termed Indian-backed Afghan proxies. What Happened in Operation Shaban According to the ISPR, intelligence agencies located several militant hideouts in the Shaban area of Quetta district. The military said these positions posed a direct danger…
Security forces killed 11 terrorists during an intense exchange of fire in Balochistan’s Noshki district, according to the military’s media wing. The operation forms part of an ongoing campaign against India-backed militant networks operating in the province. Pakistan’s security forces have been carrying out sustained counter-terrorism operations against Fitna al-Khawarij and Fitna al-Hindustan, both of which the military says are being run with backing from India. Details of the Noshki Operation The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that on September 25, forces launched a fresh intelligence-based operation in Noshki district, striking a militant hideout with precision. Following a heavy exchange…
Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has dismissed as false a claim made by Afghanistan’s Taliban regime regarding a recent border clash, accusing Kabul of spreading propaganda instead of reporting facts. According to the ministry, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Defence had, in what it called a familiar pattern, alleged that a Pakistani border post near Spin Boldak was destroyed during the confrontation. The Afghan side further claimed that its forces suffered no casualties in the incident. Pakistani officials rejected this version of events outright, describing the Taliban’s statement as entirely fabricated and without basis in fact. What Actually Happened in the…
Top military officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkiye have agreed to move quickly in putting the terms of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement into practice, signaling a new phase of trilateral military coordination. The commitment emerged from a high-level meeting held in Riyadh on Friday, bringing together the Chiefs of Defence Forces and Chiefs of General Staff of all three nations. According to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the officials used the session to assess ongoing security threats facing Saudi Arabia and to chart a path forward for joint military action. Condemnation of Attacks on Makkah and Praise for…
Iqra University’s H-9 Campus in Islamabad recently hosted the AICoP Conference 2.0, an event built around the Academia-Industry Collaboration Platform. The gathering drew leaders from universities, business chambers, industry and the diplomatic community, all focused on a shared goal: strengthening the ties between higher education and the private sector. Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (RCCI) President Usman Shaukat delivered the keynote address at the event. He spoke about the need for closer cooperation between universities and businesses, arguing that this kind of partnership is essential for giving young people market-relevant skills, encouraging entrepreneurship, and opening up new opportunities for…
