Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has announced the promotion of Chief of the General Staff of the Pakistan Army, Lieutenant General Aamer Raza, to the rank of “Four-Star General” and his appointment as “Commander, National Strategic Command”. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated General Amir Raza on his promotion to the rank of full […]

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistani people are allowed to enter the territory of Sri Lanka without paying any visa fees in accordance with a new policy which aims at boosting tourism and people-to-people contacts between the states. Sanjiva Paththuwala, Consul General of Sri Lanka, stated in his interview that online visa requests of Pakistani citizens usually

MASTUNG (Kashmir English): Pakistan Security Forces conducted Operation Al-Azm in the Mastung district of Balochistan on 23 July 2026, targeting suspected militant hideouts after receiving credible intelligence. According to the information provided, the operation involved coordinated air and ground assaults against militant positions. During the operation, 15 militants were killed, while 12 others were injured,

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): A high-level security meeting discussing Pakistan’s current security situation and long-term governance challenges has reportedly emphasized the need for an ‘administrative reset’. Participants highlighted the creation of new provinces as a possible component of future reforms, according to sources. The participants were said to have observed that the country’s decades-old administrative structure

QUETTA (Kashmir English): Security forces killed six terrorists belonging to FitnaAl-Hindustan in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) conducted in the Khadkocha area of Balochistan’s Mastung district. According to the security sources, multiple terrorists were also arrested based on intelligence reports during the operation, including facilitators and both male and female suicide bombers. During the effective operation,

MASTUNG (Kashmir English): The martyrdom of Sessions Judge Abdul Hakeem Kakar and his bodyguard in a terrorist attack in Mastung has intensified concerns over the deteriorating security situation in Balochistan, with commentators and some sources describing the incident as part of a broader campaign aimed at creating fear and instability in the province. The attack

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has confirmed an association with Air France whereby people can travel to 21 different destinations in Europe using just one ticket. PIA has indicated that through this agreement, people are assured of one-ticket travel, 21 destinations in Europe, and more convenient travel. In a recent post indicating this

MASTUNG (Kashmir English): In a tragic firing incident, the Sessions Judge Abdul Hakeem Kakar was martyred, along with his gunman, on the National Highway in Mastung, according to initial reports. Officials said Additional Sessions Judge Tariq Lashari and another person sustained serious injuries in the attack. The injured were shifted to a nearby hospital, where