On “Mutual Defence Strategic Agreement” between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia

The only way Pakistan can still win this match is if the Indian batters are told by the umpires to bat without an actual wooden bat. #PAKvIND

Natural disasters are not a joke and neither is the coverage of such life-threatening events. In such a time, some people, who have no other aim but to score cheap views, are turning all of it into a joke, which has nothing to do with journalism and must not be promoted.

Friendship with women, WhatsApp groups and social media: the stories of Pakistani youths arrested on blasphemy charges and allegations against those allegedly trapping them

Iran, Israel conflict & Pakistan, India war: What US President Trump & Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir discussed at the White House lunch? Pakistan doesn’t want Iran to target the US interests & believes other issues could be diplomatically resolved

What happened at Karachi’s Malir prison that led over 200 prisoners to escape from it? Yours truly (who’s in the city for a few more days) is reporting from inside the prison.

Important post Pakistan-India war decisions Pakistan’s federal cabinet has approved PM Sharif Sharif’s suggestion to promote army chief Asim Munir as the field marshal, according to the PM house. Service tenure of air chief marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu will also be extended.

In my not very long career, I’ve reported on militant attacks, target killings & much worse. But killings for ‘honour’ in Kotri a few days ago shattered me to the core, seeing those 9 & 4 old kids lying dead with their throats slit along with their parents. I wish I could unsee it

Two nuclear-armed nations, Pakistan and India, are firing rockets at each other. This is a really very dangerous situation, something that our generation hasn’t witnessed in our lifetimes.

Pakistani military, through its media wing ISPR, has officially confirmed that it has targeted Pathankot airfield, Udhampur airforce station and a Brahmos storage site in Beas.

Pakistani military officials have conveyed to local media that “retaliation” in response to Indian attacks has begun.

Pakistan has closed its airspace for all kind of air traffic till 12pm Saturday, according to the Pakistan Airport Authority.

Pakistani military spokesperson says Indian fired air-to-surface missiles at Nur Khan, Murid and Shorkot airbases, adding that all the airforce assets remain safe. “Now, you just wait for our response,” he warns.

India attacked Pakistan with over two dozen Israel made drones yesterday. How did these drones manage to enter Pakistan without being detected? I and my colleague Ammad Khaliq report for BBC Urdu

Karachi port remains completely operational, no strike or attack reported at the port either till now. Check the credibility of the source before trusting any information because disinformation in the time of war could prove fatal.

Pakistan-Bangladesh growing military ties after Sheikh Hasina’s ouster has upset India. What’s happening between the two militaries? My latest

An accountability court has convicted former PM Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the £190m Al-Qadir Trust case with the PTI founder being sentenced to 14 years in prison and a seven-year prison given term to his wife.

Pakistani Taliban have abducted at least 16 employees of the country’s Atomic Energy Commission & their driver in KP’s Lakki Marwat area, their spokesman & local police officials have confirmed. The TTP spokesman says they don’t intend to kill abductees but want some demands met.

Military courts in Pakistan have announced jail sentences for 60 more individual who the military says were involved in May 9 riots, according to military's media wing. Imran Khan's nephew Hassan Khan Niazi gets 10 years jail term for his involvement in CC house attack in Lahore.

Pakistan's foreign office has confirmed the yesterday's airstrike inside Afghanistan, calling it an 'intelligence-based operation' in 'border areas'. The operation's aim was to protect Pakistani citizens from TTP and other militant groups, says FO spokesperson.

I and Shakeel Akhtar in New Delhi had a look at Pakistan and Indian navy’s growth, capabilities and challenges. www.bbc.com/urdu/article...

Pakistan's ex-ISI chief Faiz Hameed has been formally indicted "on charges of engaging in political activities, violations of Official Secret Act detrimental to safety and interest of the state, misuse of authority & govt resources and causing loss to a person(s)," says the army.

Sectarian violence in Kurram has claimed over 200 lives this year. Those close to the conflict say Zainabiyoun fighters who fought in Iraq & Syria & those who fought for Taliban and other Sunni groups in Afghanistan are making it more deadly. I & ⁦‪Riaz report for BBC www.bbc.com/urdu/article...

An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad has approved journalist Matiullah Jan’s bail.

An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad has approved a two-day physical remand of journalist Matiullah Jan and handed him over to the police. Meanwhile, journalists in capital will hold a protest outside National Press Club tonight, terming charges against their colleagues 'false'.

Senior Journalist Matiullah Jan was kidnapped by unidentified men from outside Islamabad’s PIMS hospital at around 11pm Wednesday night, according to his friends. Spoke with his friend Waheed Murad who says no one heard from Matiullah Jan since then. Very alarming

Fact-Check: Protester being pushed off shipping container by Rangers during PTI protest in Islamabad www.bbc.com/urdu/article...

Rana Sanaullah says Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi and KP CM Ali Amin Gandapur have managed to disappear during Rangers and Police operation in Islamabad. PTI leader Zulfi Bukhari too has confirmed that Mr. Gandapur and Opposition Leader Omar Ayub have gone back to KP.

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif, Army Chief General Asim Munir and other civil-military officials attended the funeral prayers of three Rangers in Rawalpindi Garrison who were run over by a speeding vehicle in Islamabad last night - PM’s office.

Many reporters came under attack while covering the PTI protest around D-Chowk. Female journalists are also complaining they were pushed and kicked by the angry protesters.

KP CM announces sit-in at D-Chowk, saying they won’t leave until Imran Khan orders them to. Clashes going on between protesters and security personnel in the city’s Red Zone.

PTI protesters at Zero Point a while ago.

Army deployed in Islamabad under article 245 to maintain law and order.

Interior minister Mohsin Naqvi says the government will take strict measures, including imposing article 245 (summoning army) & a curfew, if PTI protesters crossed the ‘red line’. Meanwhile, situation around 26 number area remains tense, gun shots could be heard from a distance.

Barrister Gohar & Saif have gone to Adiala Jail to see Imran Khan half an hour ago after talks with Mohsin Naqvi led govt team, according to a PTI leader. Naqvi didn’t confirm it but said they’re waiting for an answer. Mr. Khan is directly dealing with talks from his prison cell

“There are talks going on at the moment,” says PTI leader Zulfi Bokhari when I asked him if his party was in negotiations with the government. He, however, didn’t any provide any details, saying they have a three-point agenda and Imran Khan’s release is their top priority.

PTI protesters have entered Islamabad limits, eyewitnesses describe it ‘large and highly charged’. Hundreds of vehicles are part of KP CM’s caravan, they add.

PTI protesters have managed to move past Katti Pahari - From PTI

PTI protesters led by KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur have entered Punjab's Hazro area, according to a PTI spokesperson. The area is just one and half hour away from Islamabad but I don't think they would be able to enter the capital anytime soon.

A 68-member delegation of Belarus comprising many key figures, including ministers and businessmen, has arrived in Islamabad. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko will arrive in Islamabad tomorrow, according to Pakistani officials.

Schools to remain closed in Islamabad. PTI protesters haven’t entered the capital, expecting them to arrive in the outskirts tomorrow.

Pakistan’s interior ministry hints at blocking mobile internet & WiFi services in areas ‘where there’re security concerns’ tomorrow because of PTI’s protest. The ministry didn’t mention the areas or duration of possible suspension. Mobile phone & internet in other areas will be business as usual.

At least 32 people were killed after sectarian armed attacks on Sunni-dominated area of Bagan in Kurram, according to officials. Two days ago, at least 44 Shia Muslims were killed in a gun attack, triggering sectrain clashes between Sunni and Shia tribes www.bbc.com/urdu/article...

Clashes between Sunni and Shia tribes in Kurram a day after 44 Shia passengers were killed in a gun attack in Lower Kurram. Videos circulating on WhatsApp groups (some of them I managed to verify) show use of heavy weapons from both sides. Multiple injured, reports of deaths too.

Death toll in yesterday’s Lower Kurram gun attack has climbed to 44, according to the local police. All of them were Shia Muslims with families in Parachinar

At least 38 people, including six women, died after a convoy of passenger vehicles — protected by security personnel — came under gun attack in Lower Kurram, local deputy commissioner tells BBC. The passenger vehicles were going to Parachinar from Peshawar.

“Protection of Pakistan’s digital borders and the digital security of the people is the responsibility of the state,” Pakistan’s state-run Radio quotes the military chief as saying. X blocked, Blue Sky blocked, VPNs blocked - what else is gonna be blocked? www.radio.gov.pk/20-11-2024/c...

Islamabad High Court has granted former prime minister Imran Khan bail in Toshakhana case. The judge ordered Mr. Khan be released if he's not wanted in any other case.

At least 12 security personnel were killed after a check-post came under attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Bannu district, according to the military and provincial government. Hafiz Gul Bahadur group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Nadeem Ahmed, a crime reporter with 92 News, was seriously injured after unidentified men shot him outside his office in Karachi, according to his colleagues. He was taken to the hospital and is in a stable condition. The incident took place in the city’s red zone