Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has named General Aamer Raza as the new Commander National Strategic Command, elevating him from his former post as Chief of the General Staff of the Pakistan Army. The appointment comes alongside his promotion to the rank of four-star general. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, the premier formally promoted Gen Raza from Lieutenant General to “Four-Star General” while simultaneously handing him the newly created command. A Newly Created Four-Star Post The PM Office quoted Shehbaz Sharif as congratulating General Raza, HI(M), SBt, on both his promotion and his appointment, and wishing…
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A suicide bombing has struck Tank district, killing 12 security personnel and injuring more than 25 others in one of the deadlier attacks on security forces in the region this year. The blast targeted a joint checkpoint manned by police and the Pakistan Army in the Manjikhel area. Officials said the attacker detonated explosives at the checkpoint, triggering the assault. What followed was an intense exchange of gunfire between the remaining assailants and security forces stationed nearby. Security Forces Cordon Off Area After Tank Suicide Bombing In the aftermath, security forces sealed off the surrounding area and launched a clearance…
Pakistani security forces have killed four militants during an intelligence-based operation in the Khadd Kocha area of Mastung, officials said, as part of a wider counter-terrorism campaign in Balochistan. The operation targeted militants linked to a group identified as Fitna al-Hindustan. Security sources said the raid was carried out under an ongoing campaign of intelligence-driven operations aimed at eliminating militant activity across the province. Weapons Recovered, Suspects Detained Following the raid, security personnel recovered a substantial cache of weapons and ammunition from the killed militants and seized motorcycles believed to have been used by the group. Sources also indicated that…
Punjab flood conditions have escalated this monsoon season as heavy rainfall pushes water levels higher across several major rivers, prompting authorities to keep a close watch on multiple locations throughout the province. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab confirmed that low-level flooding has emerged along stretches of both the Indus and Chenab rivers. On the Indus, water flow at Tarbela has climbed to 336,000 cusecs, while the Chashma barrage is recording 302,000 cusecs. Chenab and Ravi Rivers Under Watch Low flood conditions are also present along the Chenab River at Marala and Qadirabad, according to the PDMA. Flow measurements…
Pakistan’s mountaineering community is celebrating a landmark moment after 14-year-old Malaika Khilji became the first woman from Balochistan to reach the summit of Khosar Gang Peak. The young student’s achievement marks a new chapter for the province, long underrepresented in the country’s climbing circles. The climb was organized by the Alpine Club of Pakistan, which described the expedition as a defining moment in the nation’s mountaineering history. Upon reaching the top, Khilji unfurled Pakistan’s green and white flag, a moment she said reflected both her love for the country and the drive of Pakistan’s younger generation. Alpine Club Celebrates Historic…
U.S. intelligence analysts are examining whether Russia played a part in recent Iranian drone attacks on CIA facilities across the Gulf, according to four people familiar with the matter. The individuals, speaking anonymously due to the sensitivity of the subject, said officials have not reached a definitive conclusion on Moscow’s involvement. Investigators are weighing the precision and effectiveness of the strikes alongside Russia’s established pattern of technical support for Iran as potential indicators of a connection. It has previously been reported, and confirmed by U.S. officials, that Russia has supplied targeting assistance and other backing for Iranian operations against American…
Pakistan has pushed back sharply against India at a UN Security Council session, rejecting claims made by New Delhi’s representative and accusing India instead of breaching the Indus Waters Treaty and backing militant activity against Pakistan. Addressing the council, Pakistani diplomat Ansar Shah said India was attempting, unsuccessfully, to distort the facts on the ground. He argued there is no legal basis for India to unilaterally walk away from the Indus Waters Treaty, a decades-old agreement governing how the two countries share river waters. Court of Arbitration Backs Treaty’s Validity Shah pointed to a ruling from a Court of Arbitration…
At least 23 people have died and dozens more have been injured as ongoing monsoon rains continue to batter Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, triggering roof collapses, electrocutions, and flash flooding. The downpours have also left numerous homes damaged in the hardest-hit areas. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) reported that nine deaths occurred in Punjab as a direct result of heavy rainfall, with roof collapses and other weather-related accidents accounting for most fatalities, alongside dozens of injuries. Punjab Toll Rises Amid Roof Collapses In Raiwind’s Kot Babu Khan area near Lahore, one person died and three others were hurt when…
Pakistan has begun searching for alternative crude oil suppliers outside the Gulf region following reports that the Strait of Hormuz has been shut down, alongside a Houthi declaration barring Saudi oil exports through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from the Red Sea port of Yanbu. The developing crisis has raised fresh worries about the country’s energy security and how dependable its oil import channels remain going forward. Emergency Meeting Prompts Refinery Action The federal minister for petroleum and natural resources called an emergency session with chief executives and managing directors from the country’s oil refineries, briefing them on the shifting regional…
New US strikes set off air defence systems across Tehran on Wednesday, coming shortly after President Donald Trump declared he was “not finished” with a conflict against Iran that has already drained $37.5 billion from US coffers. The clash between the two longtime adversaries, which had spread to the Strait of Hormuz and derailed an earlier tentative agreement, has now widened to touch another critical global oil chokepoint in the region. Diplomatic Efforts Continue Despite Strikes Even so, Secretary of State Marco Rubio maintained that Washington remains open to a diplomatic resolution with Tehran. Speaking at a Southeast Asian foreign…
