Day: March 1, 2026

RAWALPINDI: The Sessions courts on Saturday sentenced four individuals to death and imposed fines totaling Rs2 million in connection with a brutal murder case took place in the limits of Jatli police station. Additionally, two suspects involved in drug smuggling were handed prison terms of 19 years. Additional District and Sessions Judge Gujar Khan, Abdullah Usman, at the Tehsil Court in Gujar Khan, presided over the case. The four convicts — Mohsin Ali, Ameer Hamza, Nadeem Akhtar, and Amjad Ali — were found guilty of killing Muhammad Irfan, the husband of the…

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ISLAMABAD: The country’s major political parties have closed ranks in support of national security following what they described as unprovoked attacks by the Taliban regime and Pakistan’s befitting response, though their prescriptions range from forceful retaliation to restraint and dialogue. Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Friday warned that those responsible for unprovoked firing and attack would regret their actions. He vowed that Pakistan would respond decisively to protect its sovereignty and ensure public safety. “They will regret the day they carried out unprovoked firing and attack yesterday,”…

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ISLAMABAD: Friendly nations and global leaders on Friday urged calm between Pakistan and Afghanistan following overnight border clashes and Pakistan’s punitive retaliatory action against Kabul that killed hundreds of Taliban operatives and destroyed their several check posts. Top diplomats from several countries took to social media urging restraint, dialogue and adherence to international law, while Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar reached out to his counterparts from key regional partners to brief them on the unfolding situation. Pakistan launched operation Ghazab Lil Haq soon after Taliban attacked Pakistani posts along the Pakistan-Afghanistan…

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ISLAMABAD: The government has assured the nation that Pakistan holds ample crude and petroleum product stocks, and there is no cause for panic despite the emerging security situation in the Gulf region. The assurance came during a high-level meeting jointly chaired by Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik and Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb on Saturday. The meeting reviewed the country’s fuel supply position in the wake of the US-Iran war, which is going to affect regional shipping routes, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz. The session was…

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ISLAMABAD: Opposition leaders on Saturday vehemently condemned the US-Israeli attack on Iran, warning that the strike could destabilise the entire region and endanger global peace. Addressing a joint press conference, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Allama Raja Nasir Abbas, former senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar, Tehreek Tahaffuz Ayeen Pakistan (TTAP) spokesperson Akhunzada Hussain Yousafzai and other leaders of Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen called on the government to adopt an immediate and unequivocal stance on the issue. Allama Raja Nasir Abbas said he had come to brief the nation on an extremely…

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KARACHI: Escalating tensions in the Middle East on Saturday disrupted regional air travel, prompting flight suspensions, cancellations and route diversions across Pakistani airports. While Pakistan’s airspace remains fully available and secure, airlines have adjusted operations in response to the evolving security situation and restrictions in neighbouring airspace. Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport witnessed extraordinary activity, with dozens of flights of foreign airlines diverted to Karachi, creating scenes reminiscent of the 1990 Gulf crisis. According to aviation sources, a large number of foreign airlines were rerouted to Karachi as regional airspace restrictions…

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to take all necessary steps to ensure the safe repatriation of Pakistanis stranded in Iran. The premier chaired a high-level review meeting on Saturday regarding the overall security situation in the country following the US-Israeli attack on Iran and Iran’s retaliatory attacks. Referring to the Pakistanis currently visiting Iran, the PM directed that all citizens should be brought back safely to Pakistan via Azerbaijan. In this regard, he directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to immediately contact the government…

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday condemned both the Israeli and US strikes against Iran and Iran’s retaliatory attacks on several Gulf countries, in what appears to be a carefully calibrated diplomatic response aimed at maintaining balance amid a rapidly escalating regional crisis. In a strongly worded statement, the Foreign Office expressed regret over the “breakdown of talks and outbreak of hostilities” in the Middle East, saying the attacks on Iran came at a time when diplomatic efforts were underway to secure a peaceful and negotiated settlement. “These attacks will undermine the…

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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif was briefed on Sunday by Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on the outcomes of his recent participation in two high-level multilateral meetings held in Europe. Naqvi informed Shehbaz of his attendance at a four-nation interior ministers’ meeting in Rome, Italy, which brought together counterparts from Pakistan, Italy, Spain, and Greece. He also briefed the premier on a separate six-country meeting held in Poland, attended by the interior ministers of Pakistan, Poland, Latvia, Finland, Estonia, and Lithuania. Read: EU to bolster Pakistan’s capacity-building efforts Both conferences resulted in…

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