Saudi Arabia carried out covert strikes on Iran during regional conflict, Reuters reports
RIYADH/DUBAI: Saudi Arabia carried out previously undisclosed air strikes on Iranian territory in late March in response to attacks targeting the kingdom during the wider Middle East conflict, according to…
DG ISPR Reiterates Pakistan’s Security Resolve
At a major briefing at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, joined by senior officials from Pakistan’s navy, air force, and strategic…
Chinese Battery Plant in Faisalabad Signals Growth in Pakistan’s Energy Storage Sector
ISLAMABAD, May 13 (ABC): A planned Chinese battery plant in Faisalabad is expected to expand Pakistan’s local energy storage and battery manufacturing capacity as demand rises for electric vehicles (EVs)…
Unified front against terror
The assault on a police outpost in Bannu on May 9 was not only brazen but chillingly sophisticated. According to official reports, fifteen officers embraced martyrdom and three sustained injuries…
Traders rally in Mardan against smart lockdown, taxes ahead of Eid-ul-Adha
MARDAN: Traders in Mardan staged a protest rally on Tuesday against the smart lockdown, rising taxes, and increasing electricity and gas charges, demanding immediate relief for the business community ahead…
Pakistan gold market rebounds on May 12 as prices climb Rs4,100 per tola
ISLAMABAD, May 12: Gold prices in Pakistan rose sharply on Tuesday, with the price of 24-karat gold increasing by Rs4,100 per tola following fluctuations in the international bullion market. According…
Rs200m scholarship delay threatens future of 300 COMSATS Abbottabad students
ABBOTTABAD: More than 300 students at COMSATS University Islamabad Abbottabad Campus are facing uncertainty over their education after scholarship funds worth Rs200 million remained unpaid by the Workers Welfare Board…
Landslides block Karakoram Highway after heavy rains in Upper Kohistan
SHANGLA: Torrential rains triggered multiple landslides in Upper Kohistan on Tuesday, blocking the Karakoram Highway (KKH) at several locations and leaving hundreds of passengers stranded on one of Pakistan’s most…
Pakistan’s population could reach 390 million by 2050, new projections show
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s population is projected to rise to between 372 million and 390 million by 2050 under new official estimates prepared on the basis of the 2023 national census, according…
Haji Amin Hussain Babar elected unopposed president of KP Jewelers Association
PESHAWAR: Haji Amin Hussain Babar has been elected unopposed as president of the Sarafa Zargaran, Gems, Jewelers, Traders, and Exporters Association Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while Haji Fayyaz Durrani was elected unopposed…
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