Saudis intercept 9 UAVs in Madinah, Riyadh
RIYADH – The Saudi Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen intercepted and destroyed nine UAVs, fired by the terrorist Houthi militia toward the regions of Madinah, Riyadh and the Eastern Province.
Kashmir dispute remains unfinished agenda of UN, says Dar
ISLAMABAD – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar Thursday said the Jammu and Kashmir dispute remained an unfinished agenda of the United Nations and the legitimate right of the Kashmiri people to self-determination must not be forgotten or subordinated to geopolitical considerations.
DSP among four policemen martyred in KP’s Karak
PESHAWAR – Four policemen including an officer of DSP rank were martyred and two terrorists were killed during an exchange of fire in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Karak district on Thursday, police said.
Iran claims seven ships hit in Hormuz, warns US of wider response
TEHRAN – Iran says that seven oil tankers have been struck and sustained damage in the Strait of Hormuz, the largest single-day toll for the waterway since the United States and Israel started their war against Iran on February 28.
PM calls for stronger Pak-Maldives trade ties
Islamabad – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Thursday emphasised the need to develop a concrete action plan to promote trade and investment between Pakistan and Maldives.
Pakistan providing whatever support Saudi Arabia needs: DG ISPR
Lt-Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry says security of Haramain al-Sharifain paramount and non-negotiable COAS, Saudi Envoy discuss regional security dynamics Yemen’s Houthis claim attacks on Saudi Aramco site, airports and military targets.
Bilawal links end to KP governor’s rule to Opp’s anti-terror coop
Karachi – Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday said governor’s rule and emergency measures in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa could be withdrawn if the opposition agreed to work with the federal government on a joint strategy to combat terrorism.
Saudi Arabia shoots down four drones amid fighting with Houthis
RIYADH/CAIRO – Saudi Arabia said on Saturday that it intercepted four drones, including over the capital Riyadh, as the country comes under repeated fire from Yemen’s Houthis.
Emergency imposed in KP to avert bloodshed, says PM
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday that imposition of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province became a compulsion to confront security challenges and protect the economy from instability.
Govt rejects opposition’s demand of neutral venue for talks
ISLAMABAD – The federal government has rejected the demand of Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Mehmood Khan Achakzai for a neutral venue for a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif aimed at breaking the ongoing deadlock between the ruling coalition and the opposition.
