Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has welcomed the reported conclusion of a landmark understanding between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran, describing the development as a significant diplomatic breakthrough with the potential to usher in a new era of peace, stability, and constructive engagement across the Middle East. The Prime
Claim Following the attack on a police security checkpoint in South Punjab on 14 June 2026, social media accounts associated with Terrorists networks circulated images of a homemade launcher, claiming that the police station had been accurately targeted and struck through a precision attack using the launcher. Verdict Misleading / Unsubstantiated Claim Available information indicates
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Security Forces conducted a successful Intelligence-Based Operation (IBO) in the Blida area of Balochistan, targeting terrorists affiliated with Fitna al-Hindustan, the Indian-sponsored terrorist proxy commonly known as the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA). Acting on credible intelligence regarding the presence of terrorists in the area, security forces launched a precise and well-coordinated operation. During the conduct
A potentially devastating terrorist attack was successfully foiled today due to the exceptional vigilance, professionalism, and swift response of police personnel deployed at Jhangi Check Post in Taunsa Sharif, District Dera Ghazi Khan. According to preliminary reports, a suicide bomber affiliated with the terrorist outfit known as Fitna Al Khwarij attempted to carry out a
Security forces successfully repelled a coordinated attack carried out by a group of armed Khawarij on a security checkpoint in the Panjgur Sector of southwestern Pakistan. According to initial reports, the assailants attempted to storm the security post earlier today. Alert personnel at the location responded immediately and engaged the attacking Khawarij with prompt and
A sophisticated and far-reaching gold smuggling network operating across Afghanistan, the United Arab Emirates, and India has been exposed, with senior Taliban-affiliated figures identified as the principal architects of the illicit operation. The network represents one of the most significant financial crimes traced directly to Taliban leadership, further cementing the regime’s deeply troubling relationship with
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Since seizing power in August 2021 following the chaotic withdrawal of United States and NATO forces, the Taliban have presided over what human rights organizations describe as one of the most severe rollbacks of civil liberties in modern history. Afghan women have been barred from education, employment, and public life. Political opponents have been imprisoned,
(Aqeel Yousafzai) Let me begin with the budget because that is where every honest conversation about Pakistan‘s future must begin. Not with the headlines, not with the political theatre, and certainly not with the carefully polished press releases that tell us everything is under control. Begin with the numbers, read between the lines, and the
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As Pakistan continues to face an unprecedented wave of cross-border terrorism emanating from Afghan soil, a compelling legal and strategic argument has emerged that firmly distinguishes Pakistan’s right to conduct air strikes inside Afghanistan from India’s controversial military strikes on Pakistani territory last year and the distinction, experts argue, could not be more clear-cut under
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(Arif Yousafzai) For more than two decades, I have been tracking the Taliban, Al-Qaeda, and the constellation of militant organizations that have carved their influence across Pakistan’s northwest. I have watched them rise, retreat, regroup, and return stronger, smarter, and more determined each time. I say this not to boast of experience, but to
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