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Eight India-backed terrorists killed in KP’s DI Khan operation: security sources
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed eight India-backed terrorists during an intelligence-based operation conducted in Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, security sources said on Sunday. The operation was conducted after intelligence reports indicated the presence of Fitna al-Khawarij terrorists in the area, security sources said. According to security sources, three key commanders of Fitna al-Khawarij were also among the eight terrorists killed during the operation. A large cache of weapons and ammunition was recovered from the killed terrorists, along with foreign currency, the sources said. The IBO comes a dayRead More
Sardar Ayaz Sadiq: Parliament’s Bridge Across the Political Divide
by Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal In Pakistan’s turbulent political landscape, Parliament remains the one institution where disagreement can be converted into dialogue and confrontation into compromise. It is the forum where competing political visions meet, debate and seek common ground. In such circumstances, the Speaker’s office assumes importance beyond routine parliamentary proceedings. The Speaker must protect the dignity of the House, ensure space for treasury and opposition benches and preserve channels for dialogue when tensions rise. Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has once again assumed this demanding institutional responsibility. On October 2, 2026,Read More
Rangers deployment ‘extended’ in Islamabad, parts of Punjab ahead of PTI march
ISLAMABAD, OCT 3: The deployment of Rangers personnel in parts of Punjab and the federal capital has been extended ahead of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) planned long march, sources said. The deployment has been extended until October 15, 2026, sources said. The previous deployment was scheduled to remain in place until October 5, 2026. Sources said the extension was made at the request of the Islamabad chief commissioner and the Punjab Home Department. Rangers personnel will perform duties assigned by the Islamabad chief commissioner and the provincial government, according toRead More
Yemeni forces conduct 71 operations against Houthis in Taiz
SANAA, OCT 3: Yemen’s armed forces said Saturday they had carried out 71 targeted operations against Houthi gatherings, military buildups and reinforcements across several areas of Taiz Governorate. The operations destroyed several Houthi transport and support vehicles, neutralized militia members and disrupted the group’s ability to continue fighting, the forces said. A Yemeni military commander in Jabal Han said Houthi forces had made repeated attempts to infiltrate and take control of the mountain in an effort to besiege Taiz city. “We broke the Houthi attempts to control Jabal Han inRead More
Portuguese Ambassador visits Muslim hands educational complex in Wazirabad
WAZIRABAD, OCT 3 /DNA/ – Portuguese Ambassador Paulo Miguel Domingues, accompanied by a delegation from the Embassy of Portugal, visited the Muslim Hands Educational Complex here and reviewed the educational, vocational training and sports activities being carried out by Muslim Hands International. The delegation included Ricardo Ramos, Director FC Porto, David Tomas Portugal and Hassan Masood Khawaja, Director Forward Sports. Syed Zia-ul-Noor Shah, Country Director Muslim Hands Pakistan, and Arsalan Nusrat, Head of Programme, Muslim Hands Global, briefed the delegation on various projects and initiatives of the organisation. The ambassadorRead More
Bilawal seeks Centre-province pact on counterterrorism, urges political solution in KP
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has called for a written agreement between the Centre and provinces to jointly combat terrorism. Addressing an inauguration ceremony of Treatment Plant-I in Karachi, the PPP leader said that the federal and provincial governments must work together to address the worsening security situation. Bilawal, the former foreign minister, also urged all political parties to keep political interests separate from the terrorism issue, warning that deteriorating conditions would not remain confined to a single province. He said that India is behind theRead More