Pakistan’s high-level security meeting at the parliament has stressed the need for consensus and unified political commitment to curb the menace of terrorism. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said in a statement after meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security, which was convened amid a surge in terrorist attacks on security personnel. The country’s…
A policeman was killed in a gunshot by unidentified militants in Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday morning, official sources said. The incident happened at about 9:20a.m. Local time (GMT 0420) in the Khyber district where the policeman, who was on duty as part of a polio vaccination campaign, was targeted. The sources from…
Retired Maj.-Gen. Sohail Khan, the High Commissioner of Pakistan to Nigeria, says the collaboration between his country and Nigeria on raw material for beauty products should be strengthened to enhance investments in the country. The envoy said this on Wednesday while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the ongoing…
Pakistan Health Ministry on Tuesday said the country recorded another polio case, increasing the overall number to 50 in 2024. The new case was reported from the country’s northwest Tank district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province as health officials confirmed the detection of type 1 wild poliovirus in a 20-month-old girl. The polio case was…
Seven terrorists were killed and three others injured in separate operations by the Pakistani military across the country, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. The ISPR, the media wing of Pakistan’s military, said one incident happened in the North Waziristan tribal district where a terrorist was killed in an intelligence-based operation. The second incident took…
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan on Sunday reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the people of Jammu and Kashmir in their struggle towards realisation of their right to self-determination. Its High Commissioner to Nigeria, Maj.-Gen. Sohail Khan, said this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the commemoration of Kashmir Black Day in…
Heightened security measures were in place in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Monday as heads of government arrived for a Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit. No less than 10,000 police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed while markets and schools will remain closed for three days. The 23rd summit meeting of the SCO which was…
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been arrested outside a High Court in Islamabad, the country’s capital. Dozen of cases have been brought against the 70-year-old politician since he was ousted from power. According to reports, security forces have tried to detain him on previous occasions but were blocked by his supporters. Last…
