Politics & Courts Correspondent
Hamza Qureshi
Stories by Hamza Qureshi
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Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan launches second nationwide polio drive of 2026 for 45m children
Pakistan began its second nationwide polio vaccination campaign of 2026 on 13 April, aiming to reach more than 45 million children under five by 19 April.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceIranian delegation lands in Islamabad as Vance heads to US-Iran talks
Iran's delegation landed in Islamabad late on Friday led by speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, as Vice President JD Vance flew in for talks beginning on Saturday.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceShehbaz sets up National Coordination and Management Council for war fallout
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif constituted the NCMC to coordinate economic, trade and internal-security responses, and its first meeting approved exporting surplus furnace oil.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceUS and Iran confirm Islamabad talks as Pakistan locks down capital
Washington and Tehran confirmed delegations for the Islamabad talks as Pakistan declared public holidays, sealed the capital's Red Zone and reserved a hotel for negotiators.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan's mediation lands a two-week US-Iran ceasefire as Trump floats a 12-hour ultimatum
On 7 April 2026 Pakistan held the line as the sole channel for the US-Iran ceasefire framework, with Trump's 12-hour ultimatum and Tehran's 10-point counter still on the table.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan condemns Iranian strikes on Saudi energy facilities after Jubail blaze
Pakistan's Foreign Office condemned Iranian missile and drone strikes on Saudi Arabia's Eastern Region energy facilities on 7 April 2026 and reaffirmed support for Riyadh.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceMarkets and malls to close at 8pm across Pakistan except Sindh under energy-saving order
The federal government ordered markets, malls and most shops to close by 8pm across Pakistan from April 7, with Sindh holding out, as war-driven fuel costs strained the economy.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan brokers 'Islamabad Accord' ceasefire plan for US-Iran war, Tehran rejects US terms
Pakistan on 6 April 2026 transmitted a two-phase ceasefire framework to the US and Iran; Iran replied with a 10-clause counter-proposal while Trump held his Tuesday ultimatum.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceSindh confirms mpox in seven newborns as Khairpur hospitals report four deaths
Sindh's health department confirmed mpox in seven newborns in Khairpur, four of whom died, and temporarily closed two hospital neonatal units as contact tracing began.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceKarachi police detain 23 PTI leaders and workers as fuel-price protest is broken up
Karachi police detained 23 PTI leaders and workers, including two former lawmakers, after breaking up a protest against record fuel prices near the Karachi Press Club.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan weighs daytime-only commerce as power package saves Rs20bn
Power Minister Awais Leghari said the government is consulting provinces on limiting commercial activity to daytime, as its surplus power package saved Rs20.83bn in three months.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceKhawaja Asif warns India of response 'to Kolkata' over false-flag plot
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif accused India of preparing a false-flag operation and warned Pakistan would respond as far as Kolkata, amid tensions over the Iran war.