Politics & Courts Correspondent
Hamza Qureshi
Stories by Hamza Qureshi
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Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan orders strict screening of travellers over Nipah virus threat
Pakistan ordered strict health surveillance at airports, seaports and land crossings on 28 January 2026 after India confirmed Nipah virus cases in West Bengal.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceSindh cabinet approves Rs10m compensation for Gul Plaza victims
The Sindh cabinet on 27 January 2026 approved Rs10 million for families of the Gul Plaza fire victims, interest-free loans for shopkeepers and Rs19.1bn for Karachi roads.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePresident Zardari approves seven bills passed by Parliament
President Asif Ali Zardari approved seven bills passed by Parliament on 26 January 2026, covering trade, taxation, social protection, education, railways and human rights.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceSindh CM approves Rs 21.53bn package for 409 Karachi roads
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah approved a Rs 21.53 billion package, including a Rs 13 billion grant, to repair and rebuild 409 roads across Karachi.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceRain lashes Lahore as snowfall intensifies across northern Pakistan
Widespread rain hit Lahore and other plains on 22 January 2026 while snowfall continued in northern Pakistan and Azad Kashmir, pushing temperatures down.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceNA passes bill to let lawmakers keep assets confidential
Pakistan's National Assembly passed an amendment allowing lawmakers' asset declarations to be withheld from publication if disclosure poses a serious threat to their safety.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan extends airspace closure to Indian aircraft until February 24
Pakistan prolonged the closure of its airspace to Indian-registered aircraft until 24 February 2026, extending a ban in place since April 2025.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceShaban moon not sighted in Pakistan, first day on January 21
The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee said the Shaban crescent was not sighted anywhere in Pakistan on Monday, so the first of Shaban 1447 AH falls on Wednesday, 21 January.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceTrump invites PM Shehbaz Sharif to join Gaza Board of Peace, Pakistan says
Pakistan's Foreign Office said on 18 January 2026 that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has received an invitation from US President Donald Trump to join the Board of Peace on Gaza.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceSpeaker Ayaz Sadiq notifies Mehmood Khan Achakzai as Leader of the Opposition
National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq formally notified Mehmood Khan Achakzai as Leader of the Opposition under Rule 39, with immediate effect.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePM Shehbaz launches Assan Khidmat Markaz to centralise Islamabad services
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated the Pakistan Assan Khidmat Markaz in Islamabad, placing NADRA, police and Foreign Office services under one roof.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceWHO and Gavi hand Pakistan 20 vehicles to reach zero-dose children
The World Health Organization and Gavi handed Pakistan's Expanded Programme on Immunization 20 four-wheel-drive vehicles on 14 January 2026 to help reach unvaccinated children.