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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called on Kabul to curb militant outfits, including the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), operating from Afghan territory, describing this as the precondition for lasting regional peace. Addressing the inaugural session of the Parliamentary Speakers’ Conference on Tuesday, he said a stable Afghanistan is vital for connectivity, growth and prosperity. “Afghanistan must realise that lasting peace can only be realised by reining in TTP and other terrorist groups operating from Afghan territory,” he said. The prime minister noted Pakistan has faced disturbances “both internally and externally” but…

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Pakistan warned the United Nations on Monday that the unchecked flow of advanced weapons to Afghanistan-based terrorist groups has become a direct and escalating threat to regional security, at a moment when ties with Kabul are already under strain. Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, raised the issue during the UN Security Council Open Debate on Small Arms, stressing that Islamabad remains deeply concerned about developments in Afghanistan. “Pakistan is seriously concerned about the presence of stockpiles of sophisticated arms and ammunition in Afghanistan, as noted…

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Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Irfan Siddiqui breathed his last in Islamabad on Monday following a two-week illness. Siddiqui had been receiving treatment at a private hospital in the federal capital, where his condition deteriorated before his demise. He served as the PML-N’s parliamentary leader in the Senate and was known as one of the closest aides to party president Nawaz Sharif. The veteran lawmaker was also a member of committees on Business Advisory, Human Rights, Information and Broadcasting, Interior and Narcotics Control, and National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination.…

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RAWALPINDI: The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Monday that Indian-backed terrorists attacked Cadet College Wana in South Waziristan on Monday, with security forces eliminating two attackers and trapping three inside. In a statement, the military’s media wing noted that the Khwarij, belonging to Indian proxy, Fitna al-Khwarij, launched a “heinous and cowardly terrorist act” and attempted to breach the perimeter security. However, their nefarious designs were swiftly foiled by the vigilant and resolute response “by own troops” and in their “desperation, the attackers rammed an explosive-laden vehicle on the main…

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ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly erupted into chaos on Monday as members from the treasury and opposition benches traded barbs, leading to the adjournment of the session until 11am tomorrow. PPP leader and former prime minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf recalled the PTI government’s tenure, asking: “Where are the two million jobs? Where are the five million homes?” He accused former PTI leaders of undermining democracy and highlighted past hardships faced by President Asif Ali Zardari during his imprisonment. Ashraf said: “These powers [which will be introduced after the passage of the…

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Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Monday welcomed the 27th Constitutional Amendment, saying that his party “completed” the Constitution with the proposed tweaks. His remarks come as the ruling coalition passed the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill in the Senate, with the aim of reforming the military and judicial structures. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the Sindh Wheat Growers Support Programme 2025 in Larkana, Bilawal said the PPP has long advocated for equal provincial representation in the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), similar to the Senate. “There will be…

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Renowned scholar and educationist Dr Arfa Sayeda Zehra passed away on Monday, as confirmed by writer and academic Dr Asghar Nadeem Syed, who expressed profound sorrow over her death. Dr Zehra was widely respected for her contributions to literature, education, and culture. She completed her Master’s in Urdu from Government College Lahore and went on to earn a PhD in History from the East-West Center, University of Hawaii. She served as the principal of Government College for Women, Gulberg, Lahore, from 1986 to 2009. Over the years, Dr Zehra became…

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Irfan Siddiqui was admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) due to respiratory-related complications, his family confirmed on Monday. The family said Senator Siddiqui has been undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Islamabad for the past few days. The development came as the upper house of parliament is scheduled to meet today to discuss and pass the 27th Constitutional Amendment bill. Senator Siddiqui, a vocal PML-N stalwart, was expected to cast his vote in today’s Senate sitting on the amendment, but he is…

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