ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Pakistan and the European Union (EU) have wrapped up their anti-terrorism talks here with a joint statement, reiterating their resolve to jointly combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Officials of both sides reaffirmed that terrorism continued to pose a threat to states and societies across the globe, the foreign ministry said in a statement late Friday after the sixth round of Pakistan-EU Political Counter-Terrorism dialogue. These were held on November 23 under the framework of the EU-Pakistan Five-Year Engagement Plan. Officials discussed ongoing EU-Pakistan cooperation andRead More

ISLAMABAD, NOV 25 (DNA) The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), in its report submitted to the Supreme Court, has stated that the protesters blocking the Faizabad interchange have a political agenda to fulfil. “The Tehreek Labbaik Ya Rasool Allah is determined to exploit the situation and gain political mileage to gain support for the next general elections,” said a six-page order issued by a two-judge bench consisting of Justice Mushir Alam and Justice Qazi Faez Isa. The bench had taken suo motu notice of the disturbance to public life due to theRead More

ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The electronic media watchdog, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has banned media coverage of the Faizabad operation that is currently underway in the capital and according to media reports, has ordered to take all news channels off air. According to a circular issued by PEMRA on Saturday, the “live coverage of any security operation is prohibited, therefore all Satellite TV channels licenses are directed to exhibit utmost sensitivity over the matter and comply with Clause 8(8) of Electronic Media (Programmes and Advertisements) Code of Conduct 2015,Read More

ISLAMABAD,  (DNA) – District administration has formally penned letter to summon Pakistan Army as situation keeps on worsening in twin cities amid crackdown against sit-in’s protestors. The decision was taken to fortify security arrangements of sensitive buildings. The letter states that enraged protestors can inflict loss on sensitive public and private buildings situated in twin cities. Meanwhile, over 30 officials of law enforcement agencies have been injured in clashes with protestors thus far. Earlier, police, Frontier Corpse (FC) and Rangers personnel launched crackdown against Faizabad sit-in protesters on early SaturdayRead More

QUETTA,  (DNA) – A powerful blast on Saturday hit a bus stand near Dukani Baba Chowk located at Saryab Road in Quetta. According to initial reports, rescue teams have been sent to the explosion site to shift the victims to the hospitals. The officers said that causalities are feared as the blast was also heard in far flung areas. The security forces have cordoned off the entire area and launched a search operation. Earlier, Additional Inspector General (AIG) Hamid Shakeel Durrani among three officers embraced martyrdom in a suicide blastRead More