Eighty hostages were rescued by security forces in a recovery operation after terrorists opened fire on a Peshawar-bound passenger train from Quetta near Bolan district in Balochistan on Tuesday, state media reported. State-owned media outlets Radio Pakistan and PTV News earlier reported citing “security sources” that terrorists attacked Jaffar Express in the Dhadar area of…
A terrorist attack on a Peshawar-bound passenger train from Quetta near Bolan district in Balochistan on Tuesday led to several people onboard being taken hostage while some were rescued as security forces launched an operation, Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry confirmed. State-owned media outlets Radio Pakistan and PTV News earlier reported citing “security…
PTI founder Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan and Uzma Khan. — AFP/File Incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan on Tuesday exchanged hot words with the PTI lawyers outside Central Jail Rawalpindi — also known as Adiala jail. The heated exchange took place when Aleema, after visiting her incarcerated brother, met with the…
Terrorists opened fire on a Peshawar-bound passenger train from Quetta near Bolan district in Balochistan on Tuesday, state media reported, prompting an operation to rescue nearly 500 passengers onboard as authorities have yet to confirm casualties or further details about the attack. State-owned media outlets Radio Pakistan and PTV News reported citing “security sources” that…
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In response to media speculations regarding the deportation of a Pakistani diplomat from the United States, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday said that the matter was “under investigation”. Local media reported a day ago that “Ambassador K K Wagan was deported from the US” due to an immigration objection. In a statement issued…
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The Balochistan government dispatched rescue teams amid reports of “intense” firing at a Peshawar-bound passenger train from Quetta near Bolan district on Tuesday with almost 500 passengers, but specifics regarding the attack and casualties have so far not been shared by the government. “There are reports of intense firing at a Jaffar Express [train], which…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting of Steering Committee of Danish University on March 11, 2025. — PID ISLAMABAD: In a major development, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday announced establishing a state-of-the-art university in Islamabad by utilising £190 million case proceeds that was transferred from the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) to the…
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Tuesday that for the first time, sugar sent to Afghanistan was not smuggled but exported with the help of all law enforcement authorities deployed at the border. While providing updates on the country’s economic progress, the minister said the remittance inflow for Feb 2025 had reached an impressive $3.1…