Tuesday, November 18th, 2025
23 Indian proxy militants eliminated in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
RAWALPINDI, NOV 18 /DNA/ – Twenty three khwarij belonging to Indian Proxy Fitna Al Khwarij were killed in two separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. On reported presence of khwarij, an intelligence based operation was conducted by the Security Forces in Bajaur District. During the conduct of operation, own troops effectively engaged the khwarij location, resultantly eleven khwarij including kharji ring leader Sajjad @Abuzar were sent to hell. In another intelligence based operation conducted in Bannu District, own troops successfully neutralized twelve more khwarij. Sanitization operations are being conducted toRead More
President, PM praise security forces
ISLAMABAD, 18 NOV (DNA) — President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday praised the security forces for killing 15 terrorists in two different operations carried out in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The president and prime minister, in their separately issued statements, commended the security forces and their successful strategy during the operations in the Kolachi area of Dera Ismail Khan and Datta Khel of North Waziristan, in which terrorists of Indian-backed Fitna al-Khawarij, including ringleader Alam Mehsud were killed. They said that the ongoing anti-terrorism operation under “Azm-e-Istehkam” manifested the nation’sRead More
Japan announces $3.5 million grant to support Pakistan’s Polio Programme
ISLAMABAD, NOV 18 /DNA/ – The Government of Japan has announced a new US$ 3.5 million grant to procure essential oral polio vaccines as part of its continued support to Pakistan’s polio eradication efforts. The Pakistan Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI) will use these funds to procure more than 24 million doses of vaccines to support polio campaigns in 2026. Pakistan remains one of only two countries globally yet to stop the transmission of poliovirus. So far in 2025, Pakistan has reported a total of 30 cases. In an urgent effortRead More
OGRA enforcement team seals three LPG plants over overcharging
ISLAMABAD, NOV 18: /DNA/ – The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) Enforcement Team has launched a decisive operation in the Rawalpindi–Islamabad region, sealing three LPG plants found guilty of overcharging consumers in violation of the authority’s prescribed pricing. The action was taken against LPG units operating in Fateh Jang Road, Tarnol, and surrounding localities after inspectors confirmed that the outlets were selling liquefied petroleum gas at rates higher than the officially notified prices. Legal proceedings have been initiated against the owners of the sealed plants. According to OGRA, theRead More
SCO ‘well-placed’ to promote regional cooperation: FM Dar
He said that the Tianjin summit was a clear signal, “a signal that our organisation is evolving with the resolve to harness the full spectrum of our collective potential by focusing on economic integration DNA MOSCOW: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, on Tuesday, while addressing a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) conference in Moscow, said the summit was “well-placed” to promote regional cooperation in dealing with emergencies and to extend cooperation in the humanitarian field. The SCO is holding its Council of Heads of Government summit in MoscowRead More
ICT admin opens 7 M-Tag centres
DNA ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration has introduced 7 new M-Tag installation points, allowing residents to get their vehicles tagged between 9 am and 9 pm. According to the spokesman of ICT administration here, the move aims to give thousands of daily commuters easy access to the mandatory tagging system before enforcement begins across the capital. He said that the Islamabad’s administration has expanded M-Tag facilities by setting up seven points across the federal capital. The service is now available for vehicle owners from 9 am to 9Read More

