Islamabad, MAY 24 /DNA/ – Former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan Peoples Party Parliaments, Asif Ali Zardari and Chairman PPP Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari have expressed their profound grief and sorrow over the martyrdom of security forces and police personnel in the suicide blast in North Waziristan at a check post.Both the leaders said that the proud sons of the country sacrificed their lives while performing their duties at the check post. The security forces and policemen at the check post crushed the evil intentions of the enemiesRead More

ISLAMABAD, MAY 24: /DNA/ – The Arms Control & Disarmament Centre (ACDC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organized a Seminar on “25 Years of Youm-e-Takbeer: Promoting Peace, Stability, and Development.” In his welcome remarks, Director General ISSI Ambassador Sohail Mahmood stated that Youm-e-Takbeer was always an occasion for national pride as well as thanksgiving. He paid rich tributes to the leaders, scientists, engineers, technicians, security personnel, strategists and diplomats who had made invaluable contributions over the decades in Pakistan’s nuclear journey. He added that Pakistan’s nuclear programme,Read More

Imran says ready to form committee for talks with ‘anyone’ in power as PTI stalwart Fawad Chaudhry quits party

ISLAMABAD, MAY 24 (DNA) — The first Deputy Minister of Defense and Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijan Colonel General Karim Valiyev called on Minister for Defense Khawaja Muhammad Asif. Khawaja Muhammad Asif reiterated Pakistan’s strong desire to strengthen its partnership with Azerbaijan in all fields including defense cooperation, said a news release issued here on Wednesday. The defense minister further said that both countries share common religions, cultures, and history. Both countries would thus continue to support each other on various international fora, he added. The visiting dignitary said,Read More

ISLAMABAD, MAY 24 (DNA) — Awami Muslim League (AML) chief and former interior minister Sheikh Rasheed on Wednesday ‘skipped’ National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) appearance for a probe in National Crime Agency £190m scandal. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had launched an investigation against Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi and others for the alleged gain of hundreds of canals of land in the name of Al Qadir University Trust, which reportedly caused a loss of 190 million pounds to the national exchequer. Sheikh Rasheed was asked to appear before the NAB todayRead More

Rawalpindi, MAY 24: /DNA/ – On 24 May 2023, a vehicle-borne suicide bomber exploded himself in general area Datta Khel, North Waziristan District.Resultantly, Naik Said Ullah Shah (age 33 years, resident of Charsadda) and Sepoy Jawad Khan (age 31 years, resident of District Haripur) of Pakistan Army, Police Constable Hakeem Jan (resident of North Waziristan District) of Khyber Pakhtunkhawa Police Department and an innocent Civilian embraced shahadat.The suicide bomber intended to target a public gathering but swift response by the security forces personnel prevented a major catastrophe as the soldiersRead More