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Pakistan Nominates Trump for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

The Government of Pakistan has announced its formal recommendation of U.S. President Donald J. Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, citing his decisive diplomatic intervention during the 2025 India-Pakistan crisis. Pakistani officials praised Trump’s leadership in de-escalating tensions between the two nuclear-armed nations, calling his efforts a testament to his commitment to global peace. The crisis erupted following what Pakistan described as “unprovoked and unlawful” aggression by India, which it said violated Pakistan’s sovereignty and resulted in civilian casualties, …

Pakistan Deploys Drones to Target Militants in Border Areas

Pakistan’s military has intensified drone strikes targeting militant hideouts in the country’s northwestern tribal regions, officials said Monday. The strikes, focused on North Waziristan near the Afghan border, aim to curb the resurgence of militant groups like Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Military officials said drones have been instrumental in eliminating high-value targets while reducing risks to ground forces. In a recent operation, drones struck a hideout in the Shawal Valley, killing at least five suspected militants linked to cross-border attacks. Local …

Trump to Host Pakistan Army Chief for Lunch

President Donald Trump’s schedule for Wednesday includes a closed-door lunch with Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff and the swearing-in of the new U.S. Ambassador to France and Monaco. At noon, Trump is set to participate in the swearing-in ceremony for the Ambassador to the French Republic and the Principality of Monaco. The ceremony will take place in the Oval Office and is closed to the press. Following the ceremony, Trump will host a private lunch meeting with the Chief of …

Pakistan Calls for Restraint as UN Security Council Meets Over Iran-Israel Crisis

Pakistan on Friday called for restraint and dialogue during an emergency United Nations Security Council meeting convened to address escalating hostilities between Iran and Israel, following Israeli airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and retaliatory attacks on Israeli cities. Pakistan’s UN Ambassador, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, condemned Israel’s actions as “provocative and destabilizing,” warning that such aggression poses a grave threat to regional peace. Ahmad reaffirmed Iran’s right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter and criticized what he described …

Governor of Punajb Calls for UN Role in Reducing Iran-Israel Tensions

Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider on Wednesday called on the United Nations to play an active role in easing tensions between Iran and Israel, warning that the conflict could engulf the entire region. Speaking at a meeting with lawmakers Shehla Raza and Nabil Gabol at the Governor’s House, Haider expressed Pakistan’s solidarity with Iran, calling it a “brotherly neighbor.” He emphasized Pakistan’s commitment to peace but warned that the country would not compromise its sovereignty or territorial integrity. “The Pakistan …

PIA Begins Repatriation of Pakistanis Stranded in Iran

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Sunday began repatriating Pakistani nationals stranded in Iran as tensions between Israel and Iran continue to rise. A PIA spokesperson confirmed that a special flight was dispatched to Mashhad, a northeastern Iranian city, to evacuate Pakistani pilgrims and other citizens affected by the deteriorating security situation in the region. The repatriation efforts come amid heightened fears of potential fallout from the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict, which has raised security concerns and disrupted travel across the Middle …

Punjab Government Agency Bars Ahmadis from Land Auction

A Punjab government agency is facing criticism after excluding members of the Ahmadiyya community from participating in an upcoming auction for residential and commercial plots, including in Chenabnagar, the community’s headquarters. The Punjab Housing and Town Planning Agency (PHATA) published the advertisement on April 17, explicitly stating that only Muslims are eligible to bid for 17 plots in Jhang, Chiniot, Shorkot, and Chenabnagar. The advertisement also warned that any bids submitted by Ahmadis would be canceled, and their deposits would …

British Ahmadi man shot dead in Pakistan

An Ahmadi man was shot dead in the Nankana Sahib District of Pakistan on Thursday. The man was identified as 45-year-old Maqsood Ahmad, a Pakistan Army veteran, and an avid volleyball player. The attackers shot Ahmad on Thursday at around 9 PM as he was irrigating his farmland in Chak 33 Dharowali. Police confirmed the shooting took place but declined to offer any comment. According to family members, the victim was a dual British-Pakistani citizen, and this was his first …

Ahmadi Muslim women take part in Raksha Bandhan celebrations

On Sunday Ahmadi Muslim women of Qadian celebrated the festival of Raksha Bandhan with great devotion and pomp. The celebrations which took place on August 22nd were hosted by Qadian MLA Fateh Jang Singh Bajwa and were attended by a large number of women and children. The main attraction of the celebrations were the Ahmadi Muslim women who tied the Rakhi thread to MLA Fateh Jang Singh Bajwa. On this occasion, the MLA expressed his love for his sisters by …

Pakistani Kashmiri activist encourages massacre of Ahmadis

A renowned Pakistani Kashmiri activist has encouraged the massacre of minority Ahmadis by saying Muslims should have killed their leader. Sundas Malik, the chairperson of UJKC (United Jammu And Kashmir Coalition), made the remarks on Tuesday while speaking to a Twitter space audience. Malik said: “I want to say something to all my Muslim brothers, We Muslims made one mistake concerning Qadianis [Ahmadis], which we have to accept. Their leader Mirza Ahmad should have been killed right then and there. …

Census shows Ahmadi population on the decline in Pakistan

According to 2017 Census numbers released by Pakistan, the total population of Ahmadis declined by 35% in 19 years. The Census numbers show that, from 1998 to 2017, Pakistan lost about 104,000 Ahmadis. During the 1998 census, Ahmadis made up 0.22% of the total population, with 291,175 residents. Meanwhile, in the recent 2017 census, that number dropped to 186,916, making them just 0.09% of the total population of 207.68 million. The sharp deterioration in the Ahmadi population signals mass migration …

Pakistani mob attacks funeral of Ahmadi woman

A mob led by right-wing Muslim clerics attacked the funeral of an Ahmadi woman in Pakistan’s northwestern region on Sunday. The minority Ahmadis were gathered in Chak 79 in the northwestern state of Punjab for a funeral service of an Ahmadi woman. As the Ahmadis entered the local cemetery, a mob of locals burst into the burial grounds, pelted stones at mourners, and beat them with sticks. However, the Ahmadis stood their ground and completed the burial. The whole incident …