A counter-terrorism force vehicle was targeted by a remote-controlled explosion in Quetta’s Kurrani district. In the Kurrani neighborhood of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, a remote-controlled bomb targeted a vehicle belonging to the Counter Terrorism Force, killing one police officer and injuring five others.The explosion happened close to aContinue Reading
The Trump administration is considering placing broad travel restrictions on people from dozens of countries as part of a new ban, according to sources familiar with the situation and an internal letter obtained by Reuters. A US official, commenting on the condition of anonymity, stated that the list of impactedContinue Reading
RAWALPINDI (Channel News Pakistan) – Inter-Services Public Relations Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry and Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti held a critical press conference following the Jaffar Express incident. During the press conference, Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif revealed that terrorists assaulted the Jaffar Express via a challenging route,Continue Reading
ISLAMABAD (Channel News Pakistan) – Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb will oversee the Pakistan Crypto Council, which has been officially constituted by the federal government. According to the Ministry of Finance, the council’s goal is to formulate effective policies, encourage innovations, and maintain a safe financial system Bilal Bin Saqib, ChiefContinue Reading
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asia stocks gained on Friday, as global markets struggled to recover from a violent selloff, but gold reached a new high as global trade tensions escalated, making investors apprehensive and prompting a flight to safe-haven assets. Relief at the prospect of a US government shutdown buoyed marketsContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD (Channel News Pakistan) Another new Malaysian airline has announced the commencement of flight operations in Pakistan, Channel News Pakistan reported on Thursday. The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has given Airasia authorization to operate flights. Airasia will resume flights to Karachi on May 30. Initially, the business plans toContinue Reading
LAHORE (Web Desk) – Pakistan against Ireland and Scotland vs the West Indies will begin the qualifying campaign in Lahore on April 9, ahead of the women’s ODI World Cup, which will be held in India in October of this year. Bangladesh and Thailand, the other two teams competing inContinue Reading
SLAMABAD – Three new ministers have been added to the federal cabinet, along with their respective ministries. Federal Minister Imran Shah, Minister of State Armaghan Subhani, and Dr Shazra Mansab all took the oath. The newly appointed ministers were sworn in by Acting President Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani at theContinue Reading
The head of the joint investigative team (JIT) looking into the violent episodes of May 9 resigned on Friday. Imran Kishwar, Punjab Police Deputy Inspector General (DIG), led the JIT and has resigned from his position. According to Channel News Pakistan, Imran Kishwar has resigned from Pakistan’s Police Service. InContinue Reading
A day after US and Ukrainian officials decided to present the idea to Moscow, the United States said on Wednesday that it was requesting Russia to “unconditionally” consent to a month-long ceasefire in Ukraine. According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Kyiv had demonstrated that it was prepared to accept theContinue Reading
