Friday, September 18th, 2026
16 martyred, 57 injured in Kohat Police Line Mosque Blast
KOHAT, SEP 18 /DNA/ – A blast occurred in the Police Lines Mosque in Kohat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during Friday prayers, security sources said. Police sources have confirmed that, according to information received so far, 16 people have been martyred in the Kohat police mosque bombing. Fifty-seven people were injured in the explosion. Security forces and police have cordoned off the area, while a search operation is underway. Multiple people were martyred and injured in the explosion. Security forces personnel reached the site and launched a search and rescueRead More
ICCI president calls for long-term economic growth roadmap
ISLAMABAD, SEP 18 /DNA/ – President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Sardar Tahir Mehmood has called for a comprehensive, long-term and clearly defined roadmap for sustainable economic growth, stressing that Pakistan can no longer afford fragmented and short-term economic policies. He said the country needs continuity, policy consistency and a shared national economic vision under which government institutions, the private sector and other stakeholders work together to transform Pakistan’s economy into a productive, competitive and export-oriented one. Talking to different visiting delegations of business leaders here on Friday,Read More
Pakistan, UK review ways to deepen bilateral ties
ISLAMABAD, SEP 18 (DNA): British High Commissioner Jane Marriott on Friday called on Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar and discussed matters of mutual interests. During the meeting, discussions centered on Pakistan-UK relations, and the understandings reached during the DPM/FM’s recent visit to the UK in August, and ways to further strengthen cooperation across areas of mutual interest, a press statement issued by the Foreign Office said. The deputy prime minister underscored the importance of sustained high-level engagement, and also discussed regional and international developments of mutualRead More