UNGA - General Debate - NY

UNGA - General Debate - NY

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif delivers a speech during the General Debate of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York, on September 26, 2025. Photo by Li Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

UNGA - General Debate - NY

UNGA - General Debate - NY

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif delivers a speech during the General Debate of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York, on September 26, 2025. Photo by Li Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

UNGA - General Debate - NY

UNGA - General Debate - NY

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif delivers a speech during the General Debate of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York, on September 26, 2025. Photo by Li Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Netanyahu Addresses the United Nations General Assembly

PM Netanyahu Addresses the United Nations General Assembly

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan addresses the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters in New York, New York, USA on Friday, 26 September, 2025. Photo by Kyle Mazza / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Netanyahu Addresses the United Nations General Assembly

PM Netanyahu Addresses the United Nations General Assembly

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan addresses the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters in New York, New York, USA on Friday, 26 September, 2025. Photo by Kyle Mazza / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Netanyahu Addresses the United Nations General Assembly

PM Netanyahu Addresses the United Nations General Assembly

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan addresses the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters in New York, New York, USA on Friday, 26 September, 2025. Photo by Kyle Mazza / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Netanyahu Addresses the United Nations General Assembly

PM Netanyahu Addresses the United Nations General Assembly

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan addresses the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters in New York, New York, USA on Friday, 26 September, 2025. Photo by Kyle Mazza / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Netanyahu Addresses the United Nations General Assembly

PM Netanyahu Addresses the United Nations General Assembly

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan addresses the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters in New York, New York, USA on Friday, 26 September, 2025. Photo by Kyle Mazza / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Netanyahu Addresses the United Nations General Assembly

PM Netanyahu Addresses the United Nations General Assembly

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan addresses the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters in New York, New York, USA on Friday, 26 September, 2025. Photo by Kyle Mazza / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Netanyahu Addresses the United Nations General Assembly

PM Netanyahu Addresses the United Nations General Assembly

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan addresses the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters in New York, New York, USA on Friday, 26 September, 2025. Photo by Kyle Mazza / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Netanyahu Addresses the United Nations General Assembly

PM Netanyahu Addresses the United Nations General Assembly

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan addresses the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters in New York, New York, USA on Friday, 26 September, 2025. Photo by Kyle Mazza / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Netanyahu Addresses the United Nations General Assembly

PM Netanyahu Addresses the United Nations General Assembly

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan addresses the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters in New York, New York, USA on Friday, 26 September, 2025. Photo by Kyle Mazza / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Netanyahu Addresses the United Nations General Assembly

PM Netanyahu Addresses the United Nations General Assembly

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan addresses the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters in New York, New York, USA on Friday, 26 September, 2025. Photo by Kyle Mazza / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Netanyahu Addresses the United Nations General Assembly

PM Netanyahu Addresses the United Nations General Assembly

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan addresses the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters in New York, New York, USA on Friday, 26 September, 2025. Photo by Kyle Mazza / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Netanyahu Addresses the United Nations General Assembly

PM Netanyahu Addresses the United Nations General Assembly

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan addresses the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters in New York, New York, USA on Friday, 26 September, 2025. Photo by Kyle Mazza / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Netanyahu Addresses the United Nations General Assembly

PM Netanyahu Addresses the United Nations General Assembly

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan addresses the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters in New York, New York, USA on Friday, 26 September, 2025. Photo by Kyle Mazza / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Donald Trump with Shehbaz Sharif - Washington

Donald Trump with Shehbaz Sharif - Washington

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stands behind members of the media before his meeting with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on September 25, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

Donald Trump with Shehbaz Sharif - Washington

Donald Trump with Shehbaz Sharif - Washington

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stands behind members of the media before his meeting with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on September 25, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

Donald Trump with Shehbaz Sharif - Washington

Donald Trump with Shehbaz Sharif - Washington

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif sits before his meeting with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on September 25, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

Donald Trump with Shehbaz Sharif - Washington

Donald Trump with Shehbaz Sharif - Washington

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif sits before his meeting with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on September 25, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Plus Meeting - Tianjin

Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Plus Meeting - Tianjin

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attends the "Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Plus" Meeting in Tianjin, north China, Sept. 1, 2025. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) convened the "SCO Plus" Meeting on Monday afternoon in north China's port city of Tianjin. Photo by Huang Jingwen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025

Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrives at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center for a welcoming banquet in Tianjin, north China, Aug. 31, 2025. Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, on Sunday hosted a banquet in China's port city of Tianjin to welcome international guests who are here to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025. Photo by Ding Haitao /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025

Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, pose for a group photo with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center in Tianjin, north China, Aug. 31, 2025. Xi and Peng on Sunday hosted a banquet in China's port city of Tianjin to welcome international guests who are here to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025. Photo by Huang Jingwen /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Shanghai Cooperation Organization Meeting- Tianjin

Shanghai Cooperation Organization Meeting- Tianjin

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrives for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 in Tianjin, north China, August 30, 2025. Photo by Yang Qing /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Shanghai Cooperation Organization Meeting- Tianjin

Shanghai Cooperation Organization Meeting- Tianjin

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrives for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 in Tianjin, north China, August 30, 2025. Photo by Huang Bohan /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Blast Kills Two Chinese Workers - Pakistan

Blast Kills Two Chinese Workers - Pakistan

Security personnel stand guard at the site of a terrorist attack near Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, the capital city of Pakistan's south Sindh province, October 7, 2024. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his deep shock and sorrow on Monday over the attack on a Chinese national convoy in the country's southern port city of Karachi on Sunday night, which resulted in the deaths of two Chinese citizens and left another injured. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Blast Kills Two Chinese Workers - Pakistan

Blast Kills Two Chinese Workers - Pakistan

Security personnel stand guard at the site of a terrorist attack near Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, the capital city of Pakistan's south Sindh province, October 7, 2024. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his deep shock and sorrow on Monday over the attack on a Chinese national convoy in the country's southern port city of Karachi on Sunday night, which resulted in the deaths of two Chinese citizens and left another injured. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Blast Kills Two Chinese Workers - Pakistan

Blast Kills Two Chinese Workers - Pakistan

This photo taken on October 7, 2024 shows a destroyed car at the site of a terrorist attack near Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, the capital city of Pakistan's south Sindh province. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his deep shock and sorrow on Monday over the attack on a Chinese national convoy in the country's southern port city of Karachi on Sunday night, which resulted in the deaths of two Chinese citizens and left another injured. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

UN General Assembly - NYC

UN General Assembly - NYC

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif delivers a speech during the General Debate of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA at the UN headquarters in New York, September 27, 2024. Photo by Li Rui /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

PAKISTAN-CHINA-LIU JIANCHAO-VISIT

PAKISTAN-CHINA-LIU JIANCHAO-VISIT

(240622) -- ISLAMABAD, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Liu Jianchao, head of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, meets with President of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (1st R) in Islamabad, Pakistan, June 21, 2024. Liu Jianchao led a CPC delegation to visit Pakistan from June 20 to June 22. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ahmad Kamal)

PAKISTAN-CHINA-LIU JIANCHAO-VISIT

PAKISTAN-CHINA-LIU JIANCHAO-VISIT

(240622) -- ISLAMABAD, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Liu Jianchao, head of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, meets with President of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (1st R) in Islamabad, Pakistan, June 21, 2024. Liu Jianchao led a CPC delegation to visit Pakistan from June 20 to June 22. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

CHINA-BEIJING-LI QIANG-PAKISTANI PM-TALKS (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-LI QIANG-PAKISTANI PM-TALKS (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang holds talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Bin)

CHINA-BEIJING-LI QIANG-PAKISTANI PM-TALKS (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-LI QIANG-PAKISTANI PM-TALKS (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang holds talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Haitao)

CHINA-BEIJING-LI QIANG-PAKISTANI PM-TALKS (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-LI QIANG-PAKISTANI PM-TALKS (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang holds talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)

CHINA-BEIJING-LI QIANG-PAKISTANI PM-TALKS (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-LI QIANG-PAKISTANI PM-TALKS (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang holds talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)

CHINA-BEIJING-ZHAO LEJI-PAKISTANI PM-MEETING (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-ZHAO LEJI-PAKISTANI PM-MEETING (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, meets with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Ling)

CHINA-BEIJING-ZHAO LEJI-PAKISTANI PM-MEETING (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-ZHAO LEJI-PAKISTANI PM-MEETING (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, meets with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Ling)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-PAKISTANI PM-MEETING (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-PAKISTANI PM-MEETING (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Jingwen)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-PAKISTANI PM-MEETING (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-PAKISTANI PM-MEETING (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Shen Hong)

CHINA-BEIJING-ZHAO LEJI-PAKISTANI PM-MEETING (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-ZHAO LEJI-PAKISTANI PM-MEETING (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, meets with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

CHINA-BEIJING-ZHAO LEJI-PAKISTANI PM-MEETING (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-ZHAO LEJI-PAKISTANI PM-MEETING (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, meets with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-PAKISTANI PM-MEETING (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-PAKISTANI PM-MEETING (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-PAKISTANI PM-MEETING (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-PAKISTANI PM-MEETING (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

Interview: Pakistani PM deems Pakistan-China friendship unshakable

STORY: Interview: Pakistani PM deems Pakistan-China friendship unshakable SHOOTING TIME: May 30, 2024 DATELINE: June 4, 2024 LENGTH: 0:03:18 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. various of Pakistan 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SHEHBAZ SHARIF, Pakistani Prime Minister 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SHEHBAZ SHARIF, Pakistani Prime Minister 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SHEHBAZ SHARIF, Pakistani Prime Minister 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SHEHBAZ SHARIF, Pakistani Prime Minister STORYLINE: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is on an official visit to China from Tuesday to Saturday. Ahead of his China tour, Sharif took an interview with Chinese media in Islamabad. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SHEHBAZ SHARIF, Pakistani Prime Minister "We (Pakistan and China) are two iron brothers. Our friendship is unshakable. Our hearts beat together. China is one country around the globe, which is one of the most trusted friends of Pakistan, and China has stood by Pakistan through thick and thin." SOUND

PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-PRIME MINISTER-INTERVIEW

PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-PRIME MINISTER-INTERVIEW

(240604) -- ISLAMABAD, June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks during an interview with Chinese media in Islamabad, Pakistan, on May 30, 2024. TO GO WITH "Interview: Pakistani PM deems Pakistan-China friendship unshakable" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ahmad Kamal)

PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-PRIME MINISTER-INTERVIEW

PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-PRIME MINISTER-INTERVIEW

(240604) -- ISLAMABAD, June 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks during an interview with Chinese media in Islamabad, Pakistan, on May 30, 2024. TO GO WITH "Interview: Pakistani PM deems Pakistan-China friendship unshakable" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

China's support in launching satellite to boost connectivity, economy in Pakistan: PM

STORY: China's support in launching satellite to boost connectivity, economy in Pakistan: PM SHOOTING TIME: May 30, 2024 DATELINE: May 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:40 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Islamabad 2. various of the prime minister's office 3. various of the Long March-3B rocket launching STORYLINE: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday that China's cooperation to launch Pakistani satellite "Paksat MM1" will boost connectivity and economic growth in Pakistan, the prime minister's office said in a statement. Felicitating "the entire nation on the momentous occasion of the launch of" the satellite, the prime minister said that the achievement marks a significant advancement in the country's space and communication capabilities, according to the statement. "The launch of 'Paksat MM1' from Xichang Satellite Launch Center of China is a testament to the strong collaboration and partnership between our two countries. It is through such cooperative

Pakistani PM felicitates nation on lunar mission cooperation with China

STORY: Pakistani PM felicitates nation on lunar mission cooperation with China SHOOTING TIME: May 3, 2024 DATELINE: May 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the prime minister's office in Pakistan 2. various of the launch of Long March-5 rocket in Wenchang, China (May 3, 2024) 3. various of the four payloads aboard STORYLINE: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif felicitated his nation and scientists on sending Pakistan's first satellite to the moon with China's cooperation on Friday, the prime minister's office said in a statement. The ICUBE-Q moon satellite is Pakistan's first step in space and the country's scientists and engineers are proving their abilities in this field just like they did in the other fields, the statement quoted Sharif as having said. "The higher than the Himalayas, deeper than the oceans, and sweeter than honey Pakistan-China friendship has further ascended to transcend the boundaries of space with the mission," the pri

PAKISTAN-ATTOCK-WORKERS

PAKISTAN-ATTOCK-WORKERS

(240501) -- ATTOCK, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People work at an iron factory in Attock, Pakistan, April 30, 2024. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Wednesday that workers play a central role in national progress and prosperity, highlighting that every worker in the South Asian country is valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. (Str/Xinhua)

4 terrorists involved in attack on Chinese nationals arrested in Pakistan

STORY: 4 terrorists involved in attack on Chinese nationals arrested in Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: April 29 & March 26, 2024 DATELINE: April 30, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:45 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Islamabad (April 29, 2024) 2. various of the attack (March 26, 2024) STORYLINE: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of police announced on Monday the arrest of four terrorists involved in an attack on Chinese nationals in March this year in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. A statement released by the CTD of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province said the arrested terrorists belonged to the banned organization Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and they were identified as Adil Shehbaz, Muhammad Shafiq Qureshi, Zahid Qureshi and Nazeer Hussain. The statement added that all the arrested militants hail from the northwest Mansehra district, while the "terrorist Shehbaz has admitted to playing a pivotal role in the execution of the attack." On March 26, a suicide bombe