4 h. ago PIA operations ‘restored’ after strike causes delays to several int’l flights

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Tuesday said it has restored flight operations with some alternate arrangements after delays due to what it called a “strike” by the Society of Aircraft Engineers of Pakistan (SAEP). However, the SAEP stated there was no strike from their side and the engineers were only adhering to mandatory safety and […]

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3 d. ago Pakistan awards 23 offshore oil blocks to local and foreign consortiums

ISLAMABAD: In a major step toward reviving offshore energy exploration, Pakistan has awarded 23 offshore oil and gas exploration blocks to four consortiums led by local energy companies, with some partnered with foreign firms, including Turkiye’s national oil company TPAO, the Ministry of Energy announced on Friday. This marks Pakistan’s first offshore bidding round in […]

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4 d. ago Pakistan strikes $1 billion offshore oil, gas deal after decades

  Pakistan has made a historic achievement in its energy sector, securing a major offshore oil and gas exploration deal for the first time in 20 years. The development marks a major stride toward energy independence and aligns with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s vision for long-term resource sustainability and economic revival. Officials described the move […]

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6 d. ago Pakistan urges halt to Gaza ceasefire breaches after Israel kills 100

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has condemned Israel’s renewed air strikes on Gaza that killed more than 100 Palestinians this week, calling the assault a “flagrant breach” of international law and the recently agreed ceasefire. In a statement on Wednesday, the Foreign Office said the attacks represented a “clear violation” of the truce and urged global powers to […]

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1 week ago Pakistan slams renewed Israeli strikes in Gaza, urges swift global action

Foreign Office calls ceasefire breach ‘blatant defiance’ of peace accord, seeks ‘urgent, effective’ steps to protect civilians Reaffirms Islamabad’s long-standing position on establishment of ‘an independent, sovereign, viable and contiguous State of Palestine’ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday strongly condemned Israel’s renewed strikes in Gaza—launched despite a US-backed ceasefire agreement—and called on the international community to […]

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2 w. ago Over 100 TTP terrorists killed in Pakistan’s precision strikes: Tarar

Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar announced that Pakistan’s security forces have killed over 100 terrorists belonging to the TTP Gul Bahadur Group in recent precision strikes along the Pak-Afghan border. The strikes targeted verified militant camps in North and South Waziristan, he said, rejecting claims that civilians were targeted. Tarar revealed that the militants attempted […]

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2 w. ago Afghanistan Pulls Out of Pakistan T20 Series After Deadly Strike, Cricket Board Says

ISLAMABAD — The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said late Friday it will not play in a T20 tri-nation series in Pakistan after reporting that three cricketers and five other people were killed in a strike in Paktika province. The ACB named the players as Kabeer, Sibghatullah and Haroon. The board said the players had gone […]

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2 w. ago Pakistan Launches Precision Airstrikes in Afghan Border Areas After Truce Ends

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has carried out precision aerial strikes in Afghanistan’s border regions, targeting hideouts of the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a senior security official told AFP on Saturday. Afghan Taliban officials also confirmed the strikes. According to the official, the operation focused on the Gul Bahadur Group, a faction Islamabad accuses Kabul of sheltering. […]

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2 w. ago Pakistan Targets Terror Hideouts in Afghanistan After North Waziristan Attack

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan launched new air and drone strikes on terrorist hideouts inside Afghanistan’s Paktika province on Friday, targeting fighters from the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group. The strikes came just hours after a deadly attack on a military camp in North Waziristan. Security officials said the precision strikes hit the group’s hideouts in Urgun and […]

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2 w. ago Pakistan forces strike back as dozens of Khwarij killed in KP operations: ISPR

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s security forces eliminated 34 militants from notorious Indian-backed Fitna Al Khwarij, in series of daring operations between

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2 w. ago Pakistan, Afghanistan agree temporary ceasefire after Kabul, Kandahar ‘precision strikes’: FO

FO spokesperson confirms 48-hour ceasefire announced with Afghanistan from 6pm Wednesday, agreed at Taliban’s request Both sides vow to pursue a ‘constructive, positive solution’ to end the escalating border hostilities Taliban Spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid says Afghan forces told to observe truce ‘unless any aggression takes place’ Defence Minister accuses Afghan Taliban of ‘fighting India’s war,’ […]

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2 w. ago Pakistan stops Strikes amid Border Clashes as Taliban Govt requests Ceasefire

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to temporary ceasefire after airstrikes and ground fighting left more than dozen civilians dead

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3 w. ago Pakistan Army destroys Afghan Taliban posts in retaliatory strikes near Kurram border

RAWALPINDI: Days after a brief period of calm along the Pak-Afghan border, fresh clashes erupted in the Kurram sector as Pakistani security forces retaliated against unprovoked firing by the Afghan Taliban regime and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), security sources confirmed on Tuesday. According to sources, Afghan Taliban fighters, along with TTP militants — referred to by […]

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3 w. ago Pakistan’s spin attack strikes hard, South Africa bowled out for 269

In the first Test at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, Pakistan dismissed South Africa for 269 runs in their second innings. Left-arm spinner Noman Ali starred with six wickets for 112 runs, securing his ninth five-wicket haul in Test cricket. South Africa lost their last four wickets for 53 runs just before lunch, after resuming at 216 […]

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3 w. ago Pakistan Reserves Right to Strike Inside Afghanistan: Khawaja Asif

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday issued a stern warning to Kabul, declaring that Pakistan reserves the right to carry out retaliatory strikes inside Afghanistan if terrorist groups operating from Afghan soil continue to target Pakistani forces and civilians. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), Asif said that Fitna-e-Khawarij elements based in […]

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3 w. ago Pakistan warns UN of India’s renewed strike threats, urges nuclear restraint in South Asia

Ambassador Bilal Ahmad says India’s ‘reckless actions’ brought region to brink of a nuclear conflict in May Emphazsizes Pakistan exercised self-defence under UN Charter after downing seven Indian aircraft Envoy calls for revival of dialogue, arms control, and Strategic Restraint Regime to prevent escalation NEW YORK/ISLAMABAD:: Pakistan on Friday urged the United Nations to take […]

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