Tuesday, February 24th, 2026
Gandapur says security withdrawn, KP govt denies claim
ISLAMABAD, FEB 24: Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Tuesday said he would not accept the return of his government-provided security, claiming it had been withdrawn by the provincial administration. Gandapur, who resigned from the top provincial post in October last year, said that KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi’s deputy chief security officer (CSO) called his security personnel at around 11pm, informing him that the CSO had ordered them to return. The former KP CM added that he had been provided a provincial government jammer andRead More
T20 World Cup: England secure semi-final spot after Pakistan win
PALLEKELE, FEB 24: Captain Harry Brook’s unbeaten century propelled England to a convincing two-wicket victory over Pakistan in the high-stakes Super Eights match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 here at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. The victory, which marked England’s second in as many matches in the Super Eights, helped them become the first team to qualify for the semi-finals of the ongoing 20-team tournament as they consolidated top spot in Group 2 with four points. Set to chase a daunting 165-run target, the two-timeRead More
PM Shehbaz meets Qatari counterpart to boost ties
DOHA, FEB 24 /DNA/ – Prime Minister of Pakistan, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, during his official visit to Doha, met with the Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani. Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Chief of the Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Special Assistant to the PM Tariq Fatemi were also present. The two leaders held discussions on bilateral relations and exchangedRead More
Iran to buy cruise missiles from Chian
“It’s a complete gamechanger if Iran has supersonic capability to attack ships in the area,” said Danny Citrinowicz, a former Israeli intelligence officer Centreline Report TEHRAN: Iran is close to a deal with China to purchase anti‑ship cruise missiles, according to six people with knowledge of the negotiations, just as the United States deploys a vast naval force near the Iranian coast ahead of possible strikes on the Islamic Republic. The deal for the Chinese‑made CM‑302 missiles is near completion, though no delivery date has been agreed, the people said.Read More
Govt amends ID card rules
Mahnoor Ansar ISLAMABAD, FEB 24 /DNA/ – The government on Tuesday notified amendments to the National Identity Card Rules, 2002 and the Pakistan Origin Card Rules, 2002 to modernise the country’s identity document framework by legally embedding QR-based verification, strengthening authentication controls across digital services, expanding biometric recognition, and updating card formats for key citizen categories. According to a handout by the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra), a core reform is the statutory introduction of the QR code — a scannable barcode containing horizontal and vertical lines, dots, andRead More
PRCS, TRCS sign MoU, launch Ramadan relief for vulnerable families
ISLAMABAD, FEB 24 /DNA/ – Prof. Dr. Fatma Meriç Yılmaz, President of the Turkish Red Crescent Society along with Alper Kucuk,Director General for International Affairs and Migration led a high-level delegation from Türkiye on an official visit to the National Headquarters of the Pakistan Red Crescent Society, reaffirming the longstanding, trusted and brotherly humanitarian partnership between the two sister National Societies. During the visit, H.E. Prof. Dr. Yılmaz held a cordial courtesy meeting with Honorable Chairperson PRCS Mrs. Farzhana Naek. The two sides discussed ways to further deepen cooperation, expandRead More