ISLAMABAD: Pakistan stressed the urgent need for a lasting solution to regional tensions and highlighted diplomacy as the only effective path to peace, the Foreign Office spokesperson said during a weekly briefing. Spokesperson Tahir Hasan Andrabi said recent consultations among four countries reviewed ways to end the conflict quickly and permanently. He said that the […]
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RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed eight militants in a timely operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in North Waziristan. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation targeted a movement of Fitna al-Khawarij militants in the area. The killed militants were reportedly backed by India, and forces recovered weapons and ammunition from their possession. The ISPR
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ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Nawaf bin Saeed Ahmad Al-Malkiy, lauded Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts in addressing the escalating tensions in the Middle East. Speaking to the media, Nawaf bin Saeed Ahmad Al-Malkiy said Pakistan’s responsible stance and prudent diplomacy deserve recognition. He expressed deep concern over recent attacks on Gulf countries, calling them unjustified
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QUETTA: The Balochistan province has received 10mm rainfall in the past 24 hours, Pakistan’s Met Office said in a report on Thursday. According the Pakistan’s Meteorological Department, Ziarat received maximum 37mm rainfall, Zhob received 19 mm. Barkhan received 15 mm in 24 hours till 8:00 in the morning, while Kalat received 13 mm, Sibi 9
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan recorded an 18% decline in overall violence linked to militancy and counterterrorism in the first quarter of 2026, following the launch of Operation Ghazab lil Haq, officials and analysts said. The Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) said 813 people were killed and 518 injured in 248 incidents during the quarter. The casualties
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Global oil prices rose sharply after US President Donald Trump signaled that military operations against Iran would continue. Brent crude, the international benchmark, climbed nearly 4% to $105.55 per barrel. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose about 3% to trade around $103 per barrel. Analysts said fears of potential military escalation in the region
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ISLAMABAD : The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has formally invited Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman to forge an alliance, with party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari making a direct overture that includes cooperation in Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir, sources revealed. According to insider sources, Bilawal extended the offer during a one-on-one meeting with Maulana
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WASHINGTON : US President Donald Trump has signaled a significant escalation in ongoing tensions with Iran, warning that military operations may intensify further in the coming weeks. In an address to the American people, Trump stated that the next few weeks will be “very important” as US forces push to complete their objectives. He
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TEHRAN : Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqai has confirmed that the country’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is in good health, attributing his absence from public view to prevailing war conditions. In an interview with an Egyptian newspaper, Baqai addressed growing speculation regarding the leader’s health, assuring that there is no cause for
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TEHRAN: Iranian military and political leaders have issued a defiant response to recent US threats, vowing to defend their sovereignty with force and rejecting Washington’s demand to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as a condition for any ceasefire. Spokesman for the Iranian Armed Forces, Ibrahim Zolfaqari, delivered a sharp rebuke to American rhetoric, stating
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