Pakistan has urged Afghanistan's Taliban government to prevent militants from using Afghan territory to launch attacks inside Pakistan.

The Pakistan government also authorised the deployment of the Pakistan Army in aid of civil power. In Peshawar, shipping containers were placed to block roads amid a heavy police deployment

His control of other appointments—still technically civilian decisions—is openly acknowledged. Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister, is widely seen as a puppet. Mohsin Naqvi, the interior minister, is considered more powerful, because he is known to be the field marshal’s man.

The federal government, speaking of “a severe breakdown in law and order” in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa amid militant violence, named a politically allied official as in charge.

For Pakistan, the most worrying possibility is small, relatively cheap drone systems falling into the hands of terrorist groups.

Islamabad says its role is defensive, but Riyadh's offensive in Yemen tests how long it can stay out of the fight.

Symposium on Digital Transformation and Universal Service Fund (USF) began in Islamabad on Tuesday, with member states set to develop a framework that moves universal service beyond traditional coverage and voice subsidies towards gigabit fibre,

Now, as missiles from Iran-backed Houthi militants rain down on Saudi cities and Saudi-backed forces mount a renewed offensive in Yemen, Riyadh has activated a mutual defence pact, drawing Pakistan into a conflict it spent months trying to avoid — and one that is deeply unpopular at home.