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The old Grand Trunk Road and railway bridges crossing the Indus River at Attock, with low rocky hills behindPakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan closes M-1, M-14 and GT Road indefinitely from Wednesday evening ahead of PTI march

The government ordered an indefinite closure of the M-1, M-14 and GT Road from Wednesday evening to keep PTI protesters out of Islamabad ahead of its planned 27 September march.

A Pakistan Railways diesel locomotive hauling the Mehar Express passenger train at Rawalpindi railway station, with carriages along the platformPakistan / Politics & Governance

JI postpones next phase of Islamabad long march at PM Shehbaz's request, stays in Multan

Jamaat-e-Islami said on Tuesday it is postponing the next phase of its long march to Islamabad at PM Shehbaz Sharif's request, keeping workers in Multan until a meeting.

The United Nations Headquarters complex in New York seen from across the East River, with the Secretariat tower and the General Assembly building on the waterfrontPakistan / Politics & Governance

PM Shehbaz arrives in New York to attend 81st UN General Assembly session amid Middle East crisis

PM Shehbaz Sharif arrived in New York on Monday for the 81st UN General Assembly, where he will address the session on 25 September against the Middle East crisis backdrop.

Portrait of Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq DarPakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia abolish visa requirements for diplomatic, official passport holders

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement on 22 September to abolish visa requirements for holders of diplomatic and official or special passports, easing official travel.

A view of the Islamabad–Peshawar M-1 motorway, showing multiple lanes of the carriageway under a clear skyPakistan / Politics & Governance

M-1 motorway to close from 11pm Wednesday as Islamabad braces for PTI march

Islamabad Traffic Police will close the Peshawar–Islamabad M-1 motorway from 11pm on 23 September as thousands of police deploy ahead of PTI's planned 27 September march.

The exterior of Multan City railway station in Pakistan, with its main entrance and forecourtPakistan / Politics & Governance

PM Shehbaz offers talks on petroleum levy as JI train march reaches Multan

PM Shehbaz Sharif telephoned JI emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman from New York on Tuesday, offering talks on the petroleum levy and asking the train march be held off until his return.

The white facade of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Islamabad, with parked vehicles and landscaping in the foregroundPakistan / Politics & Governance

FIA busts fake apostille network linked to Foreign Office officials in Islamabad

FIA booked 22 people, including six Foreign Office officials, over an alleged fake apostille and attestation racket in Islamabad, as Deputy PM Ishaq Dar ordered an inquiry.

Exterior view of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Assembly building in PeshawarPakistan / Politics & Governance

Interior Minister Naqvi says federal government weighing Governor's Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Interior Minister Naqvi said the federal government is consulting the Law Ministry on options for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Governor's Rule, with the PM to decide.

The domed white marble facade of Mazar-e-Quaid, the mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, seen across its grounds in KarachiPakistan / Politics & Governance

MQM-P launches street campaign for administrative units with Karachi rally

MQM-P launched a street campaign for new administrative units with a 20 September 2026 rally in Karachi, vowing to continue until its demands are met.

A crowd of demonstrators gathered at the edge of Trafalgar Square in London, some holding flags and bannersPakistan / Politics & Governance

Imran Khan's sisters Noreen Niazi, Uzma Khan detained 30 days under MPO in Lahore

Lahore DC ordered 30-day MPO detention of Imran Khan's sisters Noreen Niazi and Uzma Khan on 21 September, a day after Aleema Khan, days before PTI's planned march on Islamabad.

Jamaat-e-Islami supporters gathered at an election campaign event on a street in Karachi, with party banners and a crowd in the foregroundPakistan / Politics & Governance

JI begins 'super long march' to Islamabad from Karachi after talks fail

Jamaat-e-Islami began its long march to Islamabad from Karachi on 20 September after a fifth round of talks failed, with chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman leading the train journey.

The Parliament House of Pakistan in Islamabad, a large building with a distinctive sloping roof, seen in daylightPakistan / Politics & Governance

Government opens talks with opposition over PTI's September 27 protest

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met opposition leaders at his request to discuss PTI's September 27 protest, but they say only Imran Khan can postpone the march.