ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Asim Munir visited the National Defence University (NDU) in Islamabad today, the military’s media wing said. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), he was briefed by a panel of civil and military participants of the ongoing National Security
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): With a highest bid of Rs135 billion, the Arif Habib consortium won an open auction round to acquire 75 per cent shares in Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Ltd (PIAC), completing the country’s major privatisation. Three bids, submitted today for PIA privatisation, came from pre-qualified bidders Lucky Cement, private airline Airblue, and investment firm
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has categorically rejected any comparison between its counterterrorism operations against Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) hideouts along the Pak-Afghan border and India’s illegal attacks on mosques and madrasas in Bahawalpur and Muridke, terming it “entirely wrong and inappropriate.” In a post on X on Tuesday, the minister said that Pakistan’s
ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Field Marshal and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Syed Asim Munir has emerged as a key strategic leader for Pakistan in the rapidly changing global political landscape, according to a report by the British newspaper Financial Times. The report states that shifting global politics have created new and complex challenges for middle
LAHORE (Kashmir English): The Punjab government has also announced the provision of an e-bike scheme 2026 for teachers in year 2026. This follows the successful launch of electric bike services for students in the province and follows the aim of improving the welfare of teachers in the province. The aim of this scheme is to
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has offered talks to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and said that if the PTI shows seriousness, the government is fully ready for talks; however, blackmailing under the guise of talks is not acceptable in any way. He said that talks can move forward only on legitimate and
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The Private Hajj operators have sprang into quick action to ensure the Hajj 2026 of the non-governmental pilgrims by transferring all the required funds to Saudi Arabia much before the deadline. Good news for non-governmental Hajj pilgrims as well, in advance of the deadline, private tour operators have completed 100 percent of
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FLORIDA (Kashmir English): US President Donald Trump has called Chief of Defence Forces, Army Chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir a highly respected personality. In a press conference along with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Secretary of the Navy John Phelan in Florida, President Trump once again mentioned stopping the India-Pakistan war and
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KARACHI (Kashmir English): The Sindh government has announced a public holiday on December 27 on account of the 18th death anniversary of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto. According to a notification issued by the Services, General Administration and Coordination Department, all offices, autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies, corporations, and local councils falling under the control
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PESHAWAR (Kashmir English): Groom Tahir Shah, a resident of Peshawar, would have never imagined that he would have to spend the happiest day of his life — his wedding day — behind the bars. However, that exactly happened when Peshawar police detained him following celebratory aerial firing carried out by his friends and relatives.
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