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5 militants of banned ISKP killed in Pak’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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5 militants of banned ISKP killed in Pak’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The Counter Terrorism Department had received intelligence that ISKP militants were present in a compound near Shamshatu camp. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Five militants of the banned Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) have been killed in an operation by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, an official said. A key…

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Pakistan says ‘hopeful’ for peace in West Asia despite recent escalation

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Pakistan says ‘hopeful’ for peace in West Asia despite recent escalation

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif with President of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Islamabad Pakistan on Wednesday (September 2, 2026) said that it was “hopeful” for peace in West Asia despite recent escalation between the US and Iran, underlining the need for “dialogue and diplomacy” for stability in the region. The remark…

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Pakistan’s Dar, Munir arrive in Turkiye ahead of first Makkah defence pact meeting

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Pakistan’s Dar, Munir arrive in Turkiye ahead of first Makkah defence pact meeting

Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. File | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Asim Munir on Sunday (August 30, 2026) reached Turkiye for a trilateral defence pact meeting, which also includes Saudi Arabia. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye signed the…

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HOCKEY WORLD CUP | India enters the next round with a mountain to climb

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HOCKEY WORLD CUP | India enters the next round with a mountain to climb

Mixed bag: While Abhishek, left, scored a brace against Pakistan, his senior partner up front Mandeep is yet to open his account at the hockey World Cup 2026 in Amstelveen, Netherlands. | Photo Credit: AP There is no ‘away’ World Cup if you are an Indian team. You will be hard-pressed to go to a…

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Pakistan says new defense pact with Saudi and Turkiye is ’purely defensive’ and open to others

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Pakistan says new defense pact with Saudi and Turkiye is ’purely defensive’ and open to others

Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. File | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan’s Foreign Minister said on Sunday (August 9, 2026) a new defense agreement his country signed with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye was not directed against any country and remained open to other nations in the region. The landmark Mecca Joint Defense…

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We have to be calm and focus on our task: India hockey captain Harmanpreet on the World Cup match against Pakistan

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We have to be calm and focus on our task: India hockey captain Harmanpreet on the World Cup match against Pakistan

Harmanpreet in good spirits at the national-team camp. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar An India-Pakistan clash in any sport evokes heightened passion. For the players, the marquee match is all about keeping emotions in check while focusing on the task at hand. Their resolve will be tested once again at the FIH Men’s Hockey…

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Crypto dispute emerges in foreign women gangrape case involving Pakistan Dy PM Ishaq Dar’s relative

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Crypto dispute emerges in foreign women gangrape case involving Pakistan Dy PM Ishaq Dar’s relative

Muhammad Raza Dar, one of the principal accused, is a relative of Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. Some reports also suggest that Raza Dar is a grandson of Ishaq Dar. File picture | Photo Credit: Reuters Investigators in Pakistan probing the abduction and gangrape of two foreign women have begun examining…

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Relative of Pakistan Deputy PM Ishaq Dar arrested in alleged gangrape of two foreigners

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Relative of Pakistan Deputy PM Ishaq Dar arrested in alleged gangrape of two foreigners

Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A relative of a senior Pakistani politician was among four suspects arrested for the alleged gangrape of two foreigners, police said on Friday (July 4, 2026). The suspects, identified as Muhammad Raza Dar, Hassan Raza, Sikandar Khan and Sajid Ali, were sent to five-day police remand…

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Six tourists killed, three others missing after boat capsizes in Pakistan’s Swat Valley

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Six tourists killed, three others missing after boat capsizes in Pakistan’s Swat Valley

At least six tourists were killed and three others went missing after a boat carrying nine members of a family capsized in a lake in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Wednesday (July 1, 2026), police said. The incident took place at Saifullah Lake in the Kalam Valley of Upper Swat district, a popular tourist destination….

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Pakistan delegation to attend funeral of Ali Khamenei: Shehbaz Sharif

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Pakistan delegation to attend funeral of Ali Khamenei: Shehbaz Sharif

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad, Pakistan, signs as mediator on a paper which the office said was a copy of the initial deal reached by the United States and Iran to end their war, Thursday, June 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP A Pakistani delegation will attend the funeral of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah…

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