Israeli strike kills one in Gaza as sides trade blame for truce violations
JERUSALEM/CAIRO – An Israeli airstrike killed a Palestinian man in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, health authorities said, as Israel and Hamas traded blame for violations of the tenuous truce that has mostly halted two years of war.
Punjab extends Section 144 for seven more days across the province
LAHORE – The government of Punjab has extended the enforcement of Section 144 across the province for another seven days, until November 8 (Saturday), in view of security concerns and to maintain public order.
COAS reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to deepening ties with Jordan
ISLAMABAD – Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), who is on an official visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, called on King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces.
Kh Asif warns of open war if talks with Afghanistan collapse
Pakistan, Afghan Taliban hold 2nd round of talks in Istanbul Pakistani delegation tells Afghan side it is responsibility of Afghan Taliban to rein in terrorist network.
Many countries willing to join Gaza security force: Rubio
ISRAEL – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the latest top US official to visit Israel, said Friday that “there is no plan B” for Gaza, only US President Donald Trump’s broad peace plan, and that annexation of the West Bank by Israel would be “a threat to the peace process.
SP among three policemen martyred in Hangu bomb blast
HANGU/ISLAMABAD – Three police personnel including Superintendent of Police Asad Zubair Khan were martyred when their vehicle hit an IED in Darband area of district Hangu on Friday.
Govt bans TLP for involvement in terrorism, violence
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE – The federal cabinet on Thursday unanimously approved ban on the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) party under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
Punjab govt approves whistleblower cells in every district
Citizens urged to report presence of extremist groups, illegal foreign nationals CM Maryam chairs third consecutive meeting on law and order Warns culture of violence, mafias will no longer be tolerated.
PM launches semiconductor training initiative to join $600b global tech ecosystem
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday launched INSPIRE as Pakistan’s National Semiconductor Initiative, which he believed was a milestone in Pakistan’s transition toward a knowledge-based digital economy and also marked its entry into over $600 billion global semiconductor ecosystem.
Any violation of territorial integrity will be met with decisive response: COAS
ISLAMABAD – Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, interacted with participants of the 17th National Workshop Balochistan at General Headquarters (GHQ) on Tuesday.