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United States President Donald Trump hailed Pakistan’s strikes against the Afghan Taliban regime under 'Operation Ghazab Lil Haq' on Friday, saying the country was "doing terrifically well”. Earlier on Friday, Pakistani forces targeted key military installations of the Afghan Taliban regime in Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktia through effective airstrikes. The military spokesperson said the ongoing operation was producing the desired results, with insurgents effectively repulsed at 53 locations along the border, inflicting heavy losses while exercising restraint to avoid civilian harm. The government later updated that a total of 297 enemies were killed, more than 450 were reported injured, 89 Afghan Taliban posts were destroyed and 18 captured, 135 Afghan Taliban regime tanks and armed personnel carriers were destroyed while 29 locations across Afghanistan were subjected to aerial strikes. Speaking to reporters today before heading to Texas, Trump was ...

Pakistan’s hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup remain alive following New Zealand’s defeat against England in the Super Eight stage. England beat New Zealand by four wickets in a thrilling encounter in Colombo, denying the Kiwis a guaranteed place in the semi-finals while keeping Pakistan’s slender chances intact. England, having already qualified for the semi-finals, sit at the top of the table with six points from three wins, whereas New Zealand are second with three points. A nail-biter sees England hold their nerve to edge past New Zealand in their final #T20WorldCup Super 8 fixture 🔥 📝: https://t.co/SPOfO9xhOb pic.twitter.com/Khi40f6hbx — ICC (@ICC) February 27, 2026 Pakistan, who lost their crucial Super Eight match against England, are third with one point, earned from a washed-out match against New Zealand. Co-hosts Sri Lanka, having lost both of their opening Super Eight matches, are already out of contention for the final four. Pakistan’s semi-final...

Security forces responded decisively to unprovoked aggression by the Afghan Taliban along the Pakistan-Afghan border, security sources said on Thursday. The forces targeted Taliban positions across multiple sectors, destroying enemy outposts and thwarting quadcopter attacks on Pakistani check posts. According to verified reports, 44 Taliban operatives have been killed and several others wounded in the ongoing operations. Two Pakistani soldiers have attained martyrdom while defending the nation, and three others were injured, security sources said. Pakistani forces carried out a strong and decisive counter-operation, forcing the militants to flee in panic, security sources said. Taliban fighters loaded goods onto trucks and retreated from the Torkham border, sources added. Security forces carried out a precise and coordinated counter-operation in Angur Adda, targeting Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan hideouts, security sources said. The targeted firing destroyed multiple enemy positi...

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told a congressional committee on Thursday that she did not recall ever meeting the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and had no information to share about his criminal activities. "I do not recall ever encountering Mr. Epstein. I never flew on his plane or visited his island, homes or offices. I have nothing to add to that," Clinton said in a statement to the House of Representatives Oversight Committee. Clinton's statement came as she was due to deliver a closed-door deposition to the committee in Chappaqua, New York. Clinton, the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, also accused the Republican-led panel of trying to shift focus away from Trump's ties to Epstein, who died by suicide in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges. She said Trump's administration has "gutted" a State Department office focused on international sex trafficking. She and her husband, Democratic former Pre...

Countering Islamophobia is a bigger challenge than we realise. I confess, until very recently, I personally did not realise two nuances: One, Islamophobia is actually a political construct carefully and meticulously drilled into western heads by Israel. Two, anyone remotely seen as having the tendency and the urge to counter Islamophobia is seen as a direct threat to Israel's long-term goals. For a long time, the best strategy for winning an election in India has been to remind the Indian people of the dangers of Pakistan with its supposedly evil designs against India. That may be changing soon because India doesn't have much convincing to do at home. Modi is more popular than he was a decade ago. He was re-elected with an overwhelming vote. Indians may soon be less motivated by fighting against Pakistan and more driven by taking over Kashmir entirely. And for that, Modi doesn't need to convince Indians but rather the Americans. And it won't be with the evil designs of ...

Prime Minister's Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah on Wednesday said Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan could be moved to a hospital if directed by a court, amid the party's demands regarding his health and calls for his transfer to Islamabad's Shifa International Hospital. Imran has been in custody since August 2023, serving a sentence at Adiala Jail in a £190 million corruption case. He also faces pending trials under the Anti-Terrorism Act in connection with protests on May 9, 2023. Read More: Khosa raises concern over Imran health The PTI has intensified calls for his release after a medical report submitted to the court stated that vision in his right eye had dropped to 15 per cent. Government officials, however, maintain that he is receiving appropriate medical care. Speaking in an interview on programme 'Capital Talk' on a private news outlet, Sanaullah said the PTI founder was in judicial custody and not under executive or any ot...