Pakistan

PESHAWAR (Kashmir English): The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial administration has suspended the proposed amendments to the Narcotics Act in view of certain political pressures. The proposed move sought the repeal of the death sentence in narcotics cases. There are reports that the provincial cabinet opposed the proposed KP narcotics law in view of certain misleading reports

HYDERABAD (Kashmir English): The people of Sindh do not want to see Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) ruling the province,  said the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sohail Afridi. While addressing the workers, Sohail Afridi said that  “Asif Zardari has ended the political legacy of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto. This statement came after he

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Senior journalist, Ajmal Jami, has revealed that an envoy of a powerful and influential country has shown complete confidence in the country’s civil and military leadership. Ajmal Jami has shared details about the meetings he had and stated that he has twice been able to meet the ambassador. “The ambassador told me

WAZIRISTAN (Kashmir English): Jamiyat Ulema Islam -Fazal (JUI-F)  leader Maulana Hafiz Sultan Muhammad and his minor daughter were martyred in an attack by Khawarij in South Waziristan. Maulana Hafiz Sultan Muhammad, who was injured in an IED blast, succumbed to his injuries. Police said that a remote-controlled improvised explosive device (IED) was planted near a

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Senior analyst Major General (retd) Zahid Mahmood has denied any rift between the government and the establishment, declaring all these impressions “rumors”. In an exclusive talk with Azaad Digital, Mahmood said that there is an extraordinary cooperation between the civilian government and the military leadership, which is also the reason for the extraordinary

KARACHI (Kashmir English): The Pakistan Navy has successfully test-fired a surface-to-air missile (SAM) during a naval exercise in the North Arabian Sea, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday. In a statement, the military’s media wing said, “Pakistan Navy demonstrated its operational readiness and combat preparedness through a comprehensive exercise in the North Arabian

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Senior Analyst Hammad Hassan said that the country is leading in a positive track, which is mainly due to the excellent coordination between the government and the establishment. He said that the speculations about differences in the government and the establishment are baseless, adding that both have been said to be in

LAHORE (Kashmir English): The Punjab government has announced the relaxation regarding the uniform policy for the students of the public colleges across the province, keeping in view the intensity of cold weather. In a notification, the Directorate of Public Instruction (Colleges) has stated that the students can wear a jersey, sweater, or coat of any colour