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QUETTA, 12 October, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Two Pakistan Army pilots embraced martyrdom after a Mushshak training aircraft crashed near Nawan Killi in Quetta, Balochistan, due to a technical fault, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Monday. According to the military’s media wing, the incident occurred around midday when a Pakistan Army Aviation training aircraft developed a technical fault during flight and crashed. The martyred pilots were identified as Major Husnain Shehzad Humayun, an instructor pilot, and Captain Abdul Samad, a student pilot. Both lost their lives in the tragic incident, ISPR said. The aircraft had taken off from Quetta Cantonment Air Base before the crash. Following the incident, security forces rushed to the crash site and cordoned off the area. Initial i...

ISLAMABAD, 12 October, 2026 (Kamran Raja): The federal government has imposed an emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after President Asif Ali Zardari approved the recommendations of the federal cabinet under Articles 232 and 234 of the Constitution of Pakistan. According to a statement issued by the President House, the constitutional provisions relate to the proclamation of an emergency and the imposition of governor’s rule. The decision was taken during an emergency meeting of the federal cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, where members were briefed on the security situation in the province. A statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office said the cabinet reviewed the situation and expressed concern over what it described as the provincial government’s de...

 ISLAMABAD, 12 October, 2026 (Ghufran): Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has welcomed the Presidential Proclamation in the province, saying that the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa want peace, stability, development and prosperity. In a statement issued by his office, the governor said the people of the province had decided that they would no longer support the Khawarij and would stand alongside security forces in the fight against terrorism until its complete elimination. Kundi said the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa wanted a peaceful and prosperous future instead of chaos and unrest. He added that the province also sought to strengthen brotherly relations and mutual cooperation with other provinces of the country. The governor said development and prosperity could be ac...

 PESHAWAR, 12 October, 2026 (Nosheen): As many as 57 officials of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Advocate General’s Office have been removed from their positions following a major reshuffle in the provincial bureaucracy and police department after the imposition of emergency and governor’s rule. Additional Advocate General Shah Faisal Ilyas had earlier resigned in protest against the decision. The emergency and governor’s rule were imposed under Articles 232 and 234 of the Constitution of Pakistan after approval by the president on the advice of the prime minister. Following the decision, the federal government removed KP Chief Secretary Shahab Ali Shah and appointed Grade-22 officer Dr Muhammad Fakhr Alam Irfan as his successor. Several other bureaucrats and police officers were also tra...

RIYADH, 12 October, 2026 (Ghufran): A Pakistani national was killed and 11 people were injured in a projectile attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) confirmed. According to a statement issued by the aviation authority, the injured were immediately shifted to hospitals for medical treatment. The attack also caused material damage to airport facilities, prompting authorities to assess the extent of the damage and inspect the safety of airport infrastructure. Saudi authorities further reported that a missile fired by Houthi rebels had been intercepted in the air. The latest incident came a day after another reported strike on Riyadh airport killed 12 people and injured more than 300. The Saudi-led coalition attribut...