June 16, 2026
Counter-Terrorism Department says an intelligence-based operation in the Afghan-border-adjacent district killed five suspected militants who had finalised plans for attacks across Punjab. The toll and identities are CTD claims, not independently verified.
Listen to the article Former Punjab Mines and Minerals Minister Ibrahim Hasan Murad claimed the discovery of a huge gold deposit in Attock, estimating the find at 2.8 million tolas, worth 800 billion rupees. The gold reserves, confirmed through extensive exploration, are spread over an area of 32 kilometers in the area. Murad, who made the announcement at X, said the discovery has been confirmed by the Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP). “This revelation, validated by the Geological Survey of Pakistan, highlights the enormous potential of Punjab’s natural resources,” Murad wrote, adding that GSP had sampled 127 sites. He described
KARACHI: Pakistan has discovered significant new oil and gas deposits in the northern part of the country, specifically in the Attock region of Punjab. This discovery is expected to slightly reduce the country’s heavy energy imports and help preserve valuable foreign exchange reserves. According to a notification, Pakistan Oilfields Limited (POL) on Monday said it encountered 714 barrels per day of crude oil and 10.2 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) of natural gas from the Jhandial-03 well located in Ikhlas Block in Attock . Area. This new discovery represents about 1% of the country’s total oil production and 0.3%
KARACHI: Attock Cement on Tuesday announced the addition of a new production line with an installed capacity of 1.27 million tonnes per annum, extending the country’s idleness at a time when construction activity remains sluggish amid high inflation and high interest rates. The Falcon brand manufacturer’s production capacity has grown cumulatively to 4.30 million tonnes per annum, placing it among the top 10 producers (in terms of capacity) out of the 26 major construction material manufacturers in the country. With this addition, the country’s total cement production capacity has risen to around 85 million tonnes per year, with almost half
May 12, 2022
ATTOCK: Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday said that he has decided that as long as Allah keeps him alive, he will continue his struggle for real independence and will never accept thieves and robbers. Addressing a rally in Attock, the PTI chairman said that it is the responsibility of the brave young people to participate in this struggle with me and further urged the women to also take part in it saying that they have to be part of this real war for independence. This is an important time for our country, and we have to decide either we want to
April 23, 2022
RAWALPINDI: Three Pakistan Army soldiers have embraced martyrdom while responding to a cross border attack in the Dewagar area of North Waziristan. According to Inter-services Public Relations (ISPR), the terrorists crossed the border from Afghanistan and opened fire on Pakistani troops who responded befittingly and inflicted heavy casualties on the terrorists. The martyred soldiers include 30-year-old Hawaldar Taimur from Jehlum, 38 -year-old Naik Shoaib from Attock and 24 -year-old Sepoy Saqib from Sialkot. Pakistan has condemned the use of Afghanistan’s territory for launching attacks in Pakistan. “We hope that the Afghan government will not allow such incidents to take place
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