ISLAMABAD: China urged countries to join a joint peace initiative with Pakistan to ease tensions in the Middle East. It warned that the ongoing war in Iran is disrupting global energy supplies and trade and threatening the world economy. The call followed a five-point proposal announced earlier this week by Beijing and Islamabad. Pakistan’s Deputy […]
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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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PESHAWAR: Afghan Taliban forces opened unprovoked and indiscriminate fire on Pakistani border areas in Bajaur, Nawapas (Mohmand), and Dir on April 1, 2026. Pakistani security forces responded immediately and effectively, silencing the Afghan gun positions and destroying the posts from where the firing was initiated. According to security sources, there was no loss of life
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North Waziristan: Security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in the Data Khel area after receiving reports of terrorist presence. During the operation, an intense exchange of fire took place, resulting in the killing of eight terrorists, while two others were injured. Security forces recovered the bodies of five terrorists. A clearance operation is underway to
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QUETTA: Pakistani authorities strongly refuted claims by activist Mahrang Baloch in her article in The Guardian regarding solitary confinement and mistreatment in the jail. Mahrang Baloch has been in jail since March 2025 on sedition and terrorism charges for storming Quetta hospital along with her followers to seize the bodies of terrorists killed in a
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RAWALPINDI: Security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa killed 13 militants associated with Fitna al Khawarij in two operations, a military statement said on Wednesday. The operations were based on intelligence reports aimed at thwarting major terrorist plots. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), a media affairs wing of the Pakistan Army, the first operation took
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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said the United States could exit the conflict with Iran within the next two to three weeks, adding that a deal could come even sooner. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said the United States would not stay in Iran for long and had largely achieved its objectives.
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CRIMEA: A Russian military transport aircraft crashed in Russian-controlled Crimea, killing all 29 people on board. The An-26 aircraft was on a routine flight on Tuesday when it struck a cliff and went down, according to international media reports. Russia’s Defense Ministry said a technical malfunction likely caused the crash. Authorities lost contact with the
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MARDAN: A powerful explosion occurred during mining operations in the mountains of Palodheri in Mardan, resulting in the deaths of seven men and leaving three others injured. So far, nine individuals have been rescued. According to details, rescue operations are still ongoing. A total of seven ambulances, disaster response vehicles, and an excavator have reached
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Ahsan Iqbal, stated that the coastal city of Gwadar is transforming into a strategic gateway. He said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has been playing a significant role in the country’s economic development over the past decade. The minister further added that at the time of CPEC’s launch, the
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