Afghan Taliban categorically dismiss US demand to reclaim Bagram airbase
KABUL: The Taliban government in Afghanistan has made it clear that it will never give Bagram Airbase to the United States. American media outlets have reported Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid saying that a request from US President Donald Trump to give Bagram back to the US was dismissed. Spokesman Mujahid
ANP Chief Aimal Wali Khan’s arrest rumors denied
ISLAMABAD: Speculation on social media about the arrest of Awami National Party (ANP) President and Senator Aimal Wali Khan is incorrect. According to close sources, ANP has ensured that Aimal Wali Khan has not been detained and no judicial proceedings against him. The rumors of arrest are outright fabrications that
APS attack mastermind Ehsanullah Ehsan’s X account suspended
ISLAMABAD: The account of Ehsanullah Ehsan, the infamous mastermind of the 2014 Army Public School (APS) attack in Peshawar, has been suspended by social media site X, formerly known as Twitter. Earlier, Ehsanullah Ehsan, the mastermind of Army Public School (APS) attack in 2014 and leader of the militant group
Excise Intelligence and Police bust major drug factory in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: In a joint operation on Warsak Road, the Excise Intelligence Bureau, along with Excise police stations Peshawar and Khyber, busted a factory producing crystal meth (ice) and narcotic pills. Officials also confiscated raw materials sufficient to ready 50,000 pills as well as over 500 narcotic pills that had been
Shocking allegiance: APS mastermind Ehsanullah Ehsan openly backs Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: Ehsanullah Ehsan, the mastermind of Army Public School (APS) attack in 2014 and leader of the militant group Fitna-ul-Khawarij, has openly supported Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan. This has sparked controversy, with many noting that even terrorists are supporting Imran Khan. At the same time, a propaganda campaign
PTI’s Sanam Javed arrested from Peshawar
PESHAWAR: Law enforcement has detained Sanam Javed, a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader, who is a prime suspect in the investigation into the May 9 riots. According to official information, Sanam Javed was taken into custody late Tuesday night after all legal steps were followed and her detention was made based
KP govt releases details of funds allocated for education sector
PESHWAR: Special Assistant to the Chief Minister for Elementary and Secondary Education, Muhammad Asim Khan, has reaffirmed that there will be no compromise on merit and transparency in the Education Department. He stated that children’s education remains the top priority and the government is committed to introducing comprehensive reforms to
Earthquake tremors felt in Swat and adjacent areas
By: Shahzad Naveed SWAT: Earthquake tremors were felt in various parts of the district Swat and its adjacent areas on Monday night and caused panic in Swat and the surrounding areas. According to the Seismological Centre, the earthquake had a magnitude of 4.3 on the Richter scale, with a depth
KP government appoint seven PMS officers from different districts
By: Ijaz Afridi PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government on Monday appointed seven officers in Grade 17 in the Provincial Management Service (PMS) officers to administrative positions in different districts across the province. An official notification was issued by the Establishment Department in this regard. According to the notification, the appointment
PTI nominates opposition leaders in National Assembly and Senate
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) parliamentary party on Monday signed names for the new opposition leaders in the National Assembly (NA) and Senate. Sources confirmed that Mahmud Khan Achakzai, Chairman of the Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP), would be the new opposition leader in the National Assembly, replacing Omar Ayub
