report in Daily Times, Dec 31, 2023At least five terrorists were killed by security forces in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the general area of Mir Ali, North Waziristan district, said a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Saturday. “After an intense exchange of fire, five terrorists, including terrorist commander Rahzaib, who is also known as, ‘Khuray’, were sent to hell,” said the statement issued by the military’s media wing, The militants had…
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report in The Island, Dec 26, 2023The police have taken into custody 235,689 cannabis plants during countrywide search operation carried out in the 24 hours that ended at 00.30 on Saturday morning, police said in a media statement. The raids were a part of an ongoing operation to crack down on narcotics, police said. The police took into custody 692 grams of heroin, 393 grams of crystal methamphetamine, 42.1 kilos of cannabis, and large stocks…
report in The Express Tribune, Dec 11, 2023ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir on Sunday departed for his first official visit to the United States, said a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). In its brief statement, the military’s media wing said General Munir is “scheduled to meet senior military and other government officials of the US”. The visit comes after senior US officials visited Pakistan last week. Last week,…
by Syed Irfan Raza | Amjad Mahmood in Dawn, November 20th, 2023• Says environment ‘conducive’ for elections, Peoples Party ready for contest• PML-N ‘endorses’ statement, asks all political leaders to sit together to overcome crises ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: A day after sharing apprehensions regarding the lack of level playing field in the lead-up to polls, PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday reposed confidence in the Election Commission of Pakistan’s ability to hold transparent elections — a…
report in The News, Nov 13, 2023LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League Quaid (PMLQ) Punjab General Secretary Chaudhry Shafay Hussain said in a statement on Sunday that his party was not merging with any other political party. He said there would be only seat adjustments with the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) in some constituencies. The PMLQ would maintain its individual status and its candidates would participate in elections on tractor symbol, he added.https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1128534-pmlq-to-adjust-seats-with-pmln
Report in Dawn, November 8th, 2023BAJAUR: The Awami National Party has named its candidates for the four provincial assembly seats in Bajaur tribal district, a statement issued here on Tuesday said. It said the ANP’s provincial parliamentary committee made the nominations on the recommendations of the party’s Bajaur leadership. As per the decision, Malik Hikmatullah Khan Mamond has been noaminated for PK-19 constituency, Gul Afzal Khan (ANP district president) for PK-20, Rasheed Khan for PK-21…
Report in The Daily Star, Nov 08, 2023As many as 30 journalists were assaulted while covering BNP activists’ clashes with police and supporters of Awami League on October 28, said International Federation of Journalists in a statement. “The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the attacks and urges local authorities to investigate all harassment and violence towards Bangladeshi journalists and media workers,” it said. “Among those assaulted during the political rally was Mohammad Ali Mazed,…
By Bibi Amina Hakimi in TOLOnews Online, 05 Nov 2023 at 8:12 PMThe Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, met with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Tehran, the office of the deputy PM said in a statement. Mullah Baradar, while accompanied by a senior delegation of the Islamic Emirate, left Kabul for Tehran on Saturday. The statement further said that the two sides discussed issues “concerning collaborative efforts in various…
report in The News, November 04, 2023RAWALPINDI: A terror attack on the Mianwali Training Air Base of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has been thwarted and all the personnel and assets are safe, the military’s media wing said in a statement on Saturday. “On 04 November, 2023, in the early hours of the day, Mianwali Training Air Base of Pakistan Air Force came under a failed terrorist attack which, Alhumdolliah, due to the swift and…
By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, November 1, 2023Representatives from eight countries and the European Union have expressed their “concern” over the human rights situation in Afghanistan in a joint statement, calling for the lifting of restrictions, including women’s education and employment bans. On Tuesday, the representatives and special envoys from Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States issued a joint statement after concluding…