ISLAMABAD, AUG 21: Security forces and police killed 49 terrorists belonging to Indian proxy Fitna al-Khawarij and Fitna al-Hindustan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan in a series of “high-tempo joint intelligence-driven operations” conducted in the last few days, the military’s media wing said on Friday. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that in KP, the military’s media wing said that 12 India-backed militants were killed during multiple intelligence-based operations in Bannu, North Waziristan, Orakzai and Khyber districts. It said that security forces recovered and destroyed aRead More

ISLAMABAD, AUG 21 /DNA/ – A coalition of twelve countries, including Türkiye, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Palestine, has issued a joint statement strongly condemning Israeli airstrikes targeting the Abu al-Duhur military airbase in northwestern Syria. The foreign ministers described the attacks as an “extreme escalation” and a “flagrant violation” of Syria’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political unity. The statement, released today from Islamabad, was signed by the foreign ministers of Türkiye, Algeria, Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mauritania, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Somalia. The signatories expressed deep concern overRead More

ISLAMABAD, AUG 21 /DNA/ – The privatisation of Pakistan’s power distribution companies has reached a new milestone, with the Gujranwala Electric Power Company (GEPCO) attracting strong interest from both domestic and international investors. The Privatisation Commission (PC) confirmed that by the closing date for submission of Expressions of Interest (EOIs), it had received bids from 11 prospective investors seeking to acquire between 51% and 100% shareholding in GEPCO, along with full management control. The interested parties include: The list features major business groups from Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan’s leading industrialRead More

ISLAMABAD, AUG 21 /DNA/ – Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, today held a meeting with a high-level delegation of the Silk Road Fund (SRF), a major Chinese investment fund, led by its Chairperson, Ms. Zhu Jun, to discuss investment opportunities and avenues for greater economic and investment cooperation with Pakistan. The Finance Minister welcomed the delegation and briefed the participants on Pakistan’s recent economic progress, including improvements in fiscal discipline, external account stability, foreign exchange reserves and the overall macroeconomic outlook. He highlighted the Government’s focusRead More

TEHRAN, AUG 21: Iranian parliament speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf said on Friday that Iran must plan to overcome “unjust sanctions,” a day after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced what he described as the toughest sanctions ever imposed on Iran. Bessent said on Thursday the measures would be detailed on Monday, suggesting they could lessen the need for further major military operations. Ghalibaf, one of Iran’s most influential political figures and Tehran’s top negotiator in talks with the United States, said economic development and security were closely linked. He accusedRead More