Month: August 2024

Three soldiers martyred in shootout with terrorists along Pak-Afghan border

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Three soldiers were martyred in a gun battle with terrorists who were trying to infiltrate Pakistan via Afghanistan border near Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) district Bajaur, the Inter-Service Public Relation (ISPR) said on Monday. A statement issued by the military’s media wing said that on the night between August 18 and 19, the security forces noticed the movement of a group of terrorists trying to breach the Pak-Afghan border. “Own troops effectively engaged and thwarted their attempt to infiltrate. Resultantly, five khwarij of Fitna al Khwarij were sent to hell, while four khwarij got injured,” the ISPR…

PTI founder ‘picks’ August 22 for Islamabad rally

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After its prolonged struggle to hold a powershow in Islamabad, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has “decided” to hold a public rally in the federal capital on August 22, said Adviser to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister on Information Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif on Sunday. Addressing journalists in Islamabad, Saif reassured that the party will try to avoid any violation of law on their part and said: “We guarantee that there will be no law and order issue.” His statement comes amidst former ruling party’s months-long struggle to hold a public gathering in the federal…

Harris pledges to tackle costs, build houses, lower taxes in economy speech

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RALEIGH: Kamala Harris outlined proposals to cut taxes for most Americans, ban “price gouging” by grocers and build more affordable housing on Friday as part of the “opportunity economy” she plans to pursue if she wins the White House. In her first major economy-focused speech as the Democratic presidential nominee, Harris pledged to introduce a new child tax credit of as much as $6,000 for families with infants, cut taxes for families with kids and lower prescription drug costs. The vice president also called for the construction of 3 million…

Kabul urged to avoid unprovoked acts against Pak-Afghan border

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Amid rising incidents of cross-border firing, the Foreign Office (FO) on Friday urged the Taliban-led interim government in Kabul to exercise restraint and avoid unprovoked acts against the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch made the remarks while responding to a question about a recent clash between the border forces of Pakistan and Afghanistan near the Torkham border crossing. Earlier this week, security forces of Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged heavy fire after the former objected to the construction of a controversial checkpost near the border by the Afghans.…

‘Second trial of firewall with DPI capability’ completed in Pakistan

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Pakistan completed a second trial run of firewall to block and filter unwanted content on Thursday, according to telecom sources, amid criticism over the internet slowdown in the country. The firewall was installed on internet service providers (ISPs) possessing deep packet inspection (DPI) capability, the sources said adding that the firewall has been installed in view of national security concerns. The telco sources also confirmed that mobile signals and internet services slowed down due to the installation of a new firewall. They claimed that all social media services would return…

Ukraine opens military office in occupied Kursk region

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KYIV: Ukraine’s top commander said on Thursday Kyiv had set up a military commandant’s office in the occupied part of Russia’s Kursk region where he said his forces were still advancing, even as Moscow’s troops stepped up its offensives in Ukraine’s east. The remarks by Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi were the strongest sign yet that Kyiv’s forces plan to dig in after launching a lightning cross-border assault on Russia last week that has opened a new front in the 2-1/2 year-old all-out war. “We are moving forward in Kursk region.…

‘Corruption, bad governance’: KP Minister for Communication and Works Shakeel Ahmad resigns

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In an unexpected development, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Communication and Works Shakeel Ahmad Khan stepped down from his post while levelling allegations of corruption and bad governance against the PTI-backed provincial government. Shakeel said that he had sent his resignation to KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur. The development came days after incarcerated PTI founder Iman Khan, in a stern message from Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, warned members of his party’s government in KP that they would be held accountable for corruption and governance issues in their departments. In line…

Turkey restores Instagram after nine days

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Turkey, on Saturday, announced that it had restored access to Instagram after the platform agreed to cooperate with authorities to address the government’s concern, Reuters reported.  Turkey had blocked Instagram on August 2 for not adhering to the country’s “laws and rules” and public sensitivities. A high-ranking Turkish official had accused Instagram of blocking posts expressing condolences for the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of the Palestinian group Hamas.

Islamabad bans toy horns for 10 days as nation preps for 14th Aug celebrations

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and disrupt flow of traffic ByAyaz Akbar Yousafzai August 11, 2024 ISLAMABAD: The city administration in the Islamabad Capital Territory has prohibited the sale, purchase and use of honking toy horns in the federal capital ahead of the Independence Day as the nation gears up for celebrations.  A notification issued by Islamabad Additional District Magistrate Usman Ashraf Sunday stated that the ban comes into immediate effect and will remain imposed for the ten days. It further stated that the ban has been imposed under Section 144 as local traders sell…