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LAHORE, 28 September, 2026 (Ghufran): Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has convened an important meeting on Tuesday to review ongoing development projects in Murree, including the rehabilitation of Mall Road and reconstruction of Jhika Gali Chowk. Maryam Nawaz travelled from Lahore to Islamabad on a special aircraft, where she is scheduled to receive a briefing on various development schemes in Murree. According to sources, the meeting is also expected to include consultations with former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on different aspects of the Murree Development Plan. Proposals for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Mall Road and Jhika Gali Chowk will be considered, while the issue of compensation payments to residents affected by the Mall Road Hillside project is also expec...

 DERA ISMAIL KHAN, 28 September, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Security forces killed four terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in Dera Ismail Khan on Monday, according to sources. The operation was conducted under the vision of Azm-e-Istehkam after security forces closely monitored the movement of terrorists in the area and successfully targeted them. A large cache of weapons and ammunition, along with Afghan currency, was recovered from the killed terrorists. Security forces reiterated their commitment to eliminating terrorism from the country and ensuring lasting peace. In a separate operation, Lakki Marwat Police and the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) killed a wanted terrorist commander identified as Manzoor, who was reportedly wanted in several terrorism cases and atta...

 RAWALPINDI, 28 September, 2026 (Kamran Raja): A delegation of the US Afghanistan War Commission (AWC), led by its Co-Chairs Ms Shamila N. Chaudhary and Dr Colin F. Jackson, called on Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at General Headquarters, Rawalpindi, on Monday. The US delegation is undertaking a review of the United States’ 20-year engagement in Afghanistan. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, including Pakistan’s support, the regional security environment and developments in Afghanistan, were discussed, with a focus on perspectives relevant to the commission’s work. Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir shared Pakistan’s perspective on the security dynamics that shaped the conflict and highlighted the challenges faced by Pakista...

ISLAMABAD, 28 September, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja visited Huawei’s Global Service Center (GSC) in Islamabad, where she received a briefing on its operations, toured the facility and interacted with young Pakistani engineers and technology professionals supporting global ICT operations. The Minister was received by Huawei Pakistan CEO Ethan Sun, CEO AI & Cloud Huawei Pakistan Ahmed Bilal Masud and senior management of the Global Service Center. Speaking on the occasion, Shaza Fatima said Huawei’s Global Service Center demonstrated Pakistan’s growing potential as a hub for technology and IT-enabled services, describing the model as “exports without shipping containers” as Pakistani professionals increasingl...