Saturday, June 13th, 2026
Four ring leaders among 21 India-backed terrorists killed in KP IBOs: ISPR
RAWALPINID, JUN 13: Security forces neutralised 21 India-backed Fitna al-Khawarij terrorists, including four ring leaders, in the Miran Shah area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district over the past 72 hours, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday. In a statement, the military’s media wing said that security forces engaged multiple terrorist locations in Miran Shah and its surroundings in North Waziristan in continuation of a series of intelligence-based operations in the district. It added that following fierce exchanges of fire, 21 more militants, including four terrorist ring leadersRead More
‘Charter of democracy’: PM Shehbaz once again invites opposition for dialogue
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday once again invited the opposition to sit together for “Charter of Economy and a Charter of Democracy,” stressing that national unity and Pakistan’s interests must remain above political differences. “I have said more than once that we should move towards a Charter of Economy and a Charter of Democracy,” the premier said while addressing a National Assembly session a day after the federal budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27 was proposed. He reiterated his invitation to the opposition, saying ensuring equal development across allRead More
Pakistan budget rewards leaders while poor beg for basics
ISLAMABAD, JUN 13 /DNA/ – A sharp public rebuke has landed at the desk of the Islamabad Post this week, as a citizen accused the country’s political leadership of deepening the chasm between the ruling elite and ordinary Pakistanis through what she calls “lavish self-reward” in the recent federal budget. In a strongly worded letter to the editor, Islamabad resident Kashmala Mehmood condemned the government’s approval of a 500% salary increase for top parliamentary officials, including the National Assembly Speaker and the Senate Chairman. The move, she argues, stands in grotesque contrast to aRead More

