Pakistan

Saturday, 22 November 2025 | Web Desk A French commander has confirmed that on the night of May 6 and 7, 2025, Indian Rafale jets were shot down by the Pakistan Air Force. Speaking to the media, Captain Yoc Lonné, commander of a French naval air base, said that the problem was not with the Rafale aircraft but with the …

Wednesday, 19 November 2025 | Web Desk The European Union’s new Ambassador to Pakistan, Raimonds Karoblis, has issued an important statement regarding Pakistan. He warns that if there is no progress on human rights, Pakistan’s GSP+ trade concessions could be at risk. In an interview with Geo News, Raimonds Karoblis said that enforced disappearances will be a top concern in …

Sunday, 16 November 2025 | Web Desk Russia has offered to mediate in order to reduce tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, during a press briefing, described both Pakistan and Afghanistan as important partners and said that tensions between the two countries are not conducive to regional stability and security. Zakharova stated that stability in …

Sunday, 09 November 2025 | Web Desk The opposition alliance has announced a nationwide movement against the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment. The announcement was made by Mehmood Khan Achakzai and Allama Raja Nasir Abbas. Speaking to the media, the head of the opposition alliance, Mehmood Khan Achakzai, said that the people are not being acknowledged, therefore “we are going to …

Wednesday, 05 November 2025 | Web Desk Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said that he made it clear to Afghanistan’s Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi that Pakistan only seeks one thing — that Afghan soil should not be used against Pakistan. Speaking during a Senate session, Ishaq Dar revealed that Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir …

Tuesday, 4 November 2025 | Web Desk Pakistan’s military spokesperson, Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, has said that the country’s armed forces are the ultimate guarantors of national security and that there is no need to offer such guarantees to Kabul. He questioned how talks could be held with militants who “play football with the heads of our soldiers.” Addressing …

Wednesday, 29 October 2025 | Web Desk Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sohail Afridi, and the party’s provincial president, Junaid Akbar, have caused a wave of concern among the moderate circles of the party with their aggressive and provocative statements against key military figures. According to a report by The News’ senior investigative journalist Ansar Abbasi, the tone and language …

Friday, 24 October 2025 | Web Desk The federal cabinet has approved a ban on Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP). The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. According to the official statement, the cabinet was briefed on the group’s violent and extremist activities across the country. The statement noted that the organization, established in 2016, has …

Tuesday, 7 October 2025 | Web Desk PTI founder Imran Khan has refused to appear before the court in the GHQ attack case. The hearing was conducted inside Adiala Jail by Rawalpindi’s Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Judge Amjad Ali Shah. Imran Khan’s lawyer, Faisal Malik, appeared in court along with his legal team, while Special Prosecutor Zaheer Shah was also present. …

Monday, 6 October 2025 | Web Desk Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said if India attempts any sort of misadventure this time, God willing it will be buried under the wreckage of its own aircrafts. Responding to recent provocative remarks by India’s security leadership, Pakistani Defence Minister said those statements are a failed attempt to restore their eroded credibility. After such …