Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Asim Munir has visited the National Emergencies Operation Centre (NEOC) at the Headquarters of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the military’s media wing said in a statement on Tuesday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the COAS received

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has claimed to have recovered Rs 2.452 trillion during the second quarter of 2026, taking the recovery tally in the first half of this year to Rs 5.414 trillion. In a statement, NAB said the total recovery volume from March 2023 to June 2026 has reached Rs

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan is not included in the new Visa Bond scheme in which US Consular officers now have the option to require certain foreign national visa applicants from 50 countries to put down up to $20,000 into a bond before receiving a visitor visa. The scheme took effect on Tuesday for B-1 visitor visas for

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The leaked documents, originating from the Taliban’s General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI), claim that the group maintained a network of paid social media operatives tasked with promoting pro-Taliban narratives online. According to the documents, several mid-tier influencers were allegedly paid between $3,500 and $4,000 per month to coordinate messaging across various social

RAWALPINDI (Kashmir English): The Punjab Mass Transit Authority (PMA) has notified a temporary diversion in metro bus operations in Lahore and Rawalpindi on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. PMA spokesperson informed on Wednesday that the Lahore Metrobus Service would remain suspended for the entire day in connection with security arrangements for Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain

RIYADH (Kashmir English): Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s newest national airline, announced today that it will commence services between the Kingdom and Pakistan with the introduction of direct flights from Riyadh to Islamabad and Lahore, further enhancing connectivity for travel, business and tourism. Tickets are now available for both destinations. Riyadh Air will take to the skies

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MoIB) on Monday issued the guidelines for the facilitation of foreign journalists, foreign media and their associates working in Pakistan, titled “Foreign Media Facilitation Guidelines – 2026”. According to the five-page guidelines issued by the ministry’s External Publicity Wing (EP Wing), registration with the EP Wing