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ISLAMABAD, 13 October, 2026 (Ghufran): Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, accompanied by Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry, visited Islamabad Police Lines and the Pakistan Monument, where he received a warm welcome and a guard of honour from police personnel. During his visit to Islamabad Police Lines, the Russian minister inspected a police parade, while special units presented him with a salute. The national anthems of Pakistan and Russia were played during the ceremony. Kolokoltsev was also presented with the Pakistani national flag, which he respectfully kissed. He praised the professionalism, dedication and performance of Islamabad Police personnel and distributed awards among officers in recognition of their outstanding services. Inspector General of Islamaba...

RAWALPINDI, 13 October, 2026 (Kamran Raja): The Pakistan Army has successfully conducted a test launch of the extended-range version of its Fatah-2 missile system, showcasing its advanced navigation technology, modern avionics, precision targeting and enhanced manoeuvrability, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military’s media wing. In a press release issued on Tuesday, the ISPR said the Fatah-2 Extended Range (ER) is designed to engage targets at greater distances with high precision. Its advanced navigation systems, state-of-the-art avionics and distinctive trajectory are intended to improve targeting accuracy and enhance its ability to penetrate enemy missile defence systems. The military did not disclose the missile’s precise range, the distance covered durin...

راولپنڈی، 13 اکتوبر 2026 (کامران راجہ): وزیراعظم شہباز شریف اور چیف آف ڈیفنس فورسز و چیف آف آرمی اسٹاف فیلڈ مارشل سید عاصم منیر سمیت اعلیٰ سیاسی اور عسکری قیادت نے کوئٹہ کے قریب تربیتی طیارہ حادثے میں شہید ہونے والے پاک فوج کے دو پائلٹس کی نمازِ جنازہ میں شرکت کی۔ میجر حسینین شہزاد ہمایوں شہید، جو انسٹرکٹر پائلٹ تھے، اور کیپٹن عبدالصمد شہید، جو زیرِ تربیت پائلٹ تھے، 12 اکتوبر کو کوئٹہ کے ضلع میں نواں کلی کے قریب پاک فوج کے ایوی ایشن کے مشاق تربیتی طیارے کے حادثے میں شہید ہوگئے تھے۔ پاک فوج کے شعبۂ تعلقات عامہ (آئی ایس پی آر) کے مطابق تربیتی پرواز کے دوران طیارہ فنی خرابی کے باعث حادثے کا شکار ہوا، جس کے نتیجے میں دونوں افسران نے جامِ شہادت نوش کیا۔ نائب وزیراعظم و وزیر خارجہ سینیٹر محمد اسحاق ڈار اور دیگر اعلیٰ حکام نے بھی نمازِ جنازہ میں شرکت کی اور شہید افسران کو خراجِ عقیدت پیش کیا۔ صدر...

RAWALPINDI, 13 October, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, along with senior political and military officials, attended the funeral prayers of two Pakistan Army pilots who embraced martyrdom in a training aircraft crash near Quetta. Major Husnain Shehzad Humayun Shaheed, an instructor pilot, and Captain Abdul Samad Shaheed, a student pilot, lost their lives when a Pakistan Army Aviation Mushshak training aircraft crashed near Nawan Killi in Quetta district on October 12. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military’s media wing, the aircraft crashed due to a technical fault while being used for training, claiming the lives of both officers. Deputy Prime Minister and Fo...

Islamabad, 13 October, 2026 (Ghufran): Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Al Busaidi will undertake a two-day official visit to Pakistan from Tuesday at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar. During the visit, the eighth session of the Pakistan-Oman Joint Ministerial Commission will be held in Islamabad, where the foreign ministers of both countries will review bilateral relations and explore opportunities to enhance cooperation across various sectors. The two ministers will co-chair the meeting, which will provide a platform to discuss matters of mutual interest and strengthen the longstanding partnership between Pakistan and Oman. According to Pakistan’s Foreign Office, discussions will focus on expanding mutually be...