Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The federal government has decided to change the governance structure of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), including the establishment of a separate elected government and assembly. As per details, a high-powered committee under Planning Commission Minister Ahsan Iqbal has proposed a 138-page report on “ICT Governance Model”, for administrative restructuring of Islamabad. The report

RAWALPINDI (Kashmir English): Security forces killed four terrorists of the Indian-backed Fitna-ul-Khawarij in intelligence-based operations in different areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), these operations were carried out on the intervening night of June 3 and 4. According to the ISPR, the first operation was carried out on a confirmed

GILGIT (Kashmir English): The Gilgit-Baltistan government on Thursday announced a two-day public holiday across the region ahead of the general election on June 7. According to the notification, June 5 and 6 (Friday and Saturday) will be observed as public holidays throughout Gilgit Baltistan in pursuance of the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly General Elections 2026. “However, departments/organizations

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The arrested member of Fitna Al-Khawarij, Khawarji Umar Din alias Jazba, has made shocking revelations in his confessional statement. Security forces have released details of his confession, in which he revealed information regarding TTP’s recruitment, training, funding, and operational activities. According to the security sources, the suspect claimed that he joined the

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The Supreme Court of Pakistan has upheld the death sentence of Zhir Jaffar in the Noor Mukadam murder case. Noor Mukadam was a Pakistani-Jordanian woman who was a victim of murder. She was 27 years old and the daughter of a former Pakistani diplomat, Shaukat Mukadam. She was murdered at a mansion in

PESHAWAR (Kashmir English): The use of substandard material in the construction of Lala China Miandad Khel road in Khyber Shahgai district of Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi has sparked outrage in locals. The residents demand that the relevant authorities take notice of the issue. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Internal Accountability Committee Senior Member Shah

KARACHI (Kashmir English): The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) announced a public holiday for Monday, June 8, to mark the annual Urs of Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ghazi (RA). According to the official notification from KMC’s Human Resources Department, the holiday corresponds to 22 Zul Hijjah 1447 AH. During the holiday, all corporate offices will be closed.

  KARACHI (Kashmir English): The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has decided to revive inactive airports across the country to increase air connectivity, local media said citing sources familiar with the development. The decision to accelerate efforts to restore and operationalise the airports in Turbat, Dalbandin, Dera Ismail Khan, and Saidu Sharif was taken at a