President warns Afghanistan over terrorist sanctuaries
Asif Ali Zardari says Pakistan won’t allow use of neighboring territory to destabilize peace Addresses joint session of parliament amid opposition protest.
435 Afghan Taliban operatives killed in ongoing operation
Islamabad – At least 435 Afghan Taliban operatives have so far been killed and over six hundred and thirty injured during the ongoing Operation Ghazab lil-Haq.
At least 23 dead as mobs storm Karachi consulate and clash with forces elsewhere
KARACHI / ISLAMABAD / LAHORE / SKARDU – At least 23 protesters were killed and dozens injured across Pakistan on Sunday as demonstrations against US and Israeli strikes on Iran turned violent following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, officials said.
Civil, military leadership huddle assesses security situation, regional developments
Islamabad – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a high-level meeting on Sunday to review the prevailing regional environment and Pakistan’s internal security situation.
World reacts to US, Israel attack on Iran, Tehran retaliation
Islamabad – The outbreak of conflict between Israel and the United States against Iran, triggered by joint US-Israeli strikes across Iran, has drawn frantic calls for calm as deep consternation spreads across globe.
Netanyahu says Khamenei ‘is no more’
Tel Aviv – The signs are growing that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei “is no more,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video statement to the Israeli public on Saturday.
UN Chief condemns military escalation in ME, urges de-escalation
UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities and de-escalation in the Middle East saying that failing to do so risks a wider regional conflict with grave consequences for civilians and regional stability.
Pak forces kill 352 Taliban operatives in ongoing operation: Tarar
ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said Saturday that security forces killed 352 Afghan Taliban combatants, destroyed 130 posts, and captured 26 others during Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, launched in response to “unprovoked action” from across the border.
PM backs Saudi Arabia, Gulf states after Iran’s regional strikes
Shehbaz Sharif speaks to Saudi, UAE, Qatar leaders amid growing regional tension PM orders heightened security across country amid ME crisis Shehbaz Sharif directs evacuation of Pakistanis from Iran Says under leadership of Field Marshal Asim Munir Armed Forces are performing their duties with national.
Pakistan knows how to defend itself against any aggression: PM Shehbaz
Afghan Taliban rulers says willing to negotiate.
