S&P Global reported Pakistani banks posted the highest equity returns in Asia-Pacific for Q3 2025. Bank of Punjab led with 176.4%, followed by Bank of Khyber at 108.2%. Improved investor confidence came after eased India tensions and stronger U.S.-Pakistan relations.
Rawalpindi, October 9, 2025 – Security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in Daraban, Dera Ismail Khan, targeting Indian-sponsored Khwarij of Fitna al-Khwarij. Seven terrorists were killed during the operation. Major Sibtain Haider, 30, from Quetta, embraced shahadat while bravely leading his troops. Weapons and…
Pakistan Army spokesperson Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said at a press conference in Peshawar on Friday that terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is driven by a terror-crime nexus, fully backed by local and political support networks.
