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ISLAMABAD : Pakistan Army responded effectively and swiftly to unprovoked aggression from Afghan Taliban regime and killed 133 Taliban militants and injured more than 200. The armed forces launched ‘Operation Ghazab lil-Haq’ and completely destroyed 27 posts of the Afghan Taliban and captured nine ones. In an effective counter-attack, more than 36 tanks were destroyed, artillery guns and APCs of the Afghan Taliban were destroyed, and the Afghan Taliban fled, abandoning many posts and hideouts. The Pakistan Air Force also carried out a series of attacks on the Afghan Taliban, completely destroying the Afghan battalion and sector headquarters, destroying the…

ISLAMABAD : Pakistan Air Force (PAF) carried out airstrikes and targeted Afghan Taliban’s important military installations in Kabul, Kandahar and Paktia. In those strikes, two brigade headquarters have been destroyed in Kabul while one corp headquarter and one brigade headquarter have been destroyed in Kandahar. An ammunition depot and logistics base have also been destroyed in Kandahar, and a corp headquarter has been destroyed in Paktia. In an update posted on X at 3:45 am Friday, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said Pakistani counterstrikes inside Afghanistan were continuing and had inflicted heavy losses on Taliban forces. More than 80 tanks, artillery…

ISLAMABAD : President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday said that Pakistan will make no compromise on peace, stability, and regional integrity and added that no one should have the misconception that Pakistan can be intimidated by pressure. In a statement regarding the recent Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions, President Zardari said that today Pakistani nation and its armed forces stand like a wall to protect the country’s integrity and borders. He emphasized that no one should have the misconception that Pakistan can be intimidated by pressure or threats. The armed forces’ response capabilities are comprehensive, timely, and decisive, and they are fully capable…

The Standing Committee of China’s 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) concluded its 21st session on Thursday in Beijing. At the closing meeting, lawmakers voted to remove Wang Xiangxi from the post of minister of emergency management. President Xi Jinping signed a presidential order on Wang’s removal. NPC Standing Committee Chairman Zhao Leji presided over the closing meeting, which also approved a deputy qualification report and other personnel-related bills. The lawmakers approved in principle the draft work report of the NPC Standing Committee. The Council of Chairpersons of the NPC Standing Committee suggested entrusting Zhao Leji to deliver the report to…

Foreign trade of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region in north China has surged 25.7 percent since the launch of a coordinated development strategy 12 years ago, customs statistics showed on Thursday. The region’s total trade value rose from 3.74 trillion yuan (about $540.2 billion) in 2014 to 4.7 trillion yuan in 2025, demonstrating robust growth driven by regional integration. During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), the region’s annual imports and exports consistently exceeded 4 trillion yuan. Exports hit a record high of 1.45 trillion yuan in 2025, up 56.9 percent from 2014, with auto exports soaring sixfold to 90.97 billion yuan.…

A press center for China’s annual sessions of its top legislature and political advisory body, known as the “Two Sessions,” opened on Friday at the Media Center Hotel in Beijing. The fourth session of the 14th National People’s Congress and the fourth session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference will kick off on March 5 and March 4, respectively. More than 3,000 journalists, including over 1,000 from China’s Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and abroad, have registered to cover this year’s “Two Sessions,” according to the press center. A series of press conferences and events…

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday wrapped up his China visit by embracing the future of mobility and robotics, pledging cooperation between the two countries. Merz took the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class for a test ride in Beijing on Thursday morning, experiencing the intelligent assisted driving system during his official visit to China. “This is amazing. I think it’s one of the future technologies for mobility,” Merz said after the experience, commending the close cooperation between German manufacturers and Chinese tech companies. Mercedes-Benz has established a comprehensive local footprint and cooperation network spanning its entire industrial chain in China, the company…

CHENNAI : India produced a commanding all-round display to defeat Zimbabwe by 72 runs after posting the highest total of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in their crucial Super Eight clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday. After being invited to bat first, India piled up a formidable 256 for 4 in 20 overs, the biggest total of the tournament so far. Zimbabwe, in reply, managed 184 for 6 despite a valiant effort from Brian Bennett. The victory marked India’s first win in the Super Eight stage, keeping their semi-final hopes alive, while the result confirmed Zimbabwe’s…

The United States and Iran made progress in talks over Tehran’s nuclear program on Thursday, mediator Oman said, but hours of negotiation ended with no sign of a breakthrough that could avert potential US strikes amid a massive military buildup. The two sides plan to resume negotiations soon after consultations in their countries’ capitals, with technical-level discussions scheduled to take place next week in Vienna, Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi said in a post on X after the day’s meetings in Switzerland. Badr Albusaidi will hold talks with US Vice President JD Vance and other US officials in Washington…

RAWALPINDI : Pakistan’s armed forces have emphasized their readiness to counter any security threats to the country on the seventh anniversary of Operation Swift Retort. In their message, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Commander of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, on behalf of Pakistan’s armed forces, paid tribute to the courage, professionalism, and sacrifices of their personnel. “Launched on 27 February 2019, Operation Swift Retort was a decisive response to India’s unprovoked aggression, reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment…