Taliban claim 46 dead in Pakistan’s airstrikes along Afghan border on December 26, 2024Afghanistan’s foreign office on Wednesday said it summoned Pakistan’s head of mission in Kabul to deliver a formal protest over strikes carried out by Pakistani forces a day earlier. Pakistan’s security officials late Tuesday night had said that fighter jets bombed four locations, said to be camps of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), in Afghanistan’s […]
KP govt dismisses reports of 100 deaths in Kurram on December 26, 2024Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Information Adviser Barrister Saif, has denied reports claiming that 100 children have died due to a shortage of medicines in Kurram district as he termed these reports as baseless and fabricated. According to media reports, he clarified that all necessary medications are being delivered to Kurram district on a daily basis and highlighted that […]
PTI welcomes Trump’s aide statement on Imran’s release on December 26, 2024The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has welcomed the statement of Richard Grenell, US President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee as envoy for special missions – who advocated for the release of incarcerated party founder Imran Khan, with the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) urging the United States to respect the country’s sovereignty. Grenell, who is also a close […]
Father of the Nation is a timeless role model: Azma Bokhari on December 26, 2024Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari has said that the Father of the Nation is our role model, and celebrating his services in just one day is insufficient. Today, all provincial ministers and the bureaucracy are together paying tribute to Quaid-e-Azam. It is easy to kill, or burn, but giving people happiness is very difficult. Chief […]
Mir Ali Hassan Zehri takes oath as Minister on December 26, 2024Member of the Balochistan Assembly, Mir Ali Hassan Zehri has taken the oath of office as a Minister during a ceremony held on Wednesday at the Governor House, Quetta. Governor Balochistan Sheikh Jaffar Khan Mandokhail administered the oath to Mir Ali Hassan Zehri. On this occasion, Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti, Speaker of the […]
Russian cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean after explosion on December 25, 2024A Russian cargo ship called Ursa Major sank in the Mediterranean Sea overnight after an explosion ripped through its engine room and two of its crew are still missing, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. The vessel, built in 2009, was controlled by Oboronlogistika, a company that is part of the Russian Defence Ministry’s […]
12 killed in blast at Turkiye explosives plant on December 25, 2024A powerful blast ripped through an explosives plant in northwestern Turkiye on Tuesday killing 12 people and injuring five others, officials said. Footage showed shards of glass and metal scattered outside the plant, where ambulances stood by. “According to initial reports, 12 employees died and four were taken to hospital with injuries as a result […]
Romanian naval chief visits newly commissioned PNS Yamama on December 25, 2024Chief of the Romanian Naval Forces, Vice Admiral Mihai Panait, visited the newly commissioned Pakistan Navy Ship YAMAMA at Constanta Port, Romania. The dignitary was given a detailed briefing on the ship’s capabilities. PNS YAMAMA is the last of four Offshore Patrol Vessels built for Pakistan Navy by DAMEN Shipyards, Galati, Romania. These versatile, high-tech, […]
Naqvi conferred China Consulate General Friendship Award on December 25, 2024Chinese Consul General in Lahore, Zhao Shiren, presented the “China Consulate General Friendship Award 2024” to Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi during a ceremony held in Lahore. Consul General Zhao also awarded the same honor to Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Affairs Chaudhry Salik Hussain along with 18 other prominent figures who have played a […]
Pakistan, Afghanistan vow to strengthen bilateral ties, regional peace on December 25, 2024Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ambassador Mohammad Sadiq, met Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Mutaqqi in Kabul on Tuesday to discuss enhancing bilateral cooperation. Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan had been strained due to frequent border skirmishes and Islamabad repeatedly demanding Kabul to take action against the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which it says uses […]