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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 winter view of a village and low hills in Kohat, Khyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan / Politics & Governance

Kohat investigation: attackers planned a prolonged siege of Police Lines, not just a blast

Initial investigation into the Kohat Police Lines attack found attackers planned a prolonged siege, carrying grenades and sniper rifles, before a 20-21 hour clearance operation.

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.

A road running through hills near Hangu, Khyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan / Politics & Governance

Six soldiers including two officers martyred in Hangu convoy ambush

Six soldiers, including two officers, were martyred and eight terrorists killed in a convoy ambush in Hangu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on 20 September, the military said.

The mountains of Kohat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under a clear skyPakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan demands Afghan Taliban dismantle militant networks after Kohat attack

Pakistan's Information Ministry demanded the Afghan Taliban dismantle militant networks after the Kohat attack, saying Kabul must take credible, verifiable and sustained action.

A road running through the dry mountains of Balochistan on the Quetta–Karachi N-25 highwayPakistan / Politics & Governance

Security forces rescue 23 abductees after foiling N-25 check post near Kalat

Pakistan's military said forces foiled a terrorist check post on the N-25 highway near Kalat, rescuing 23 abductees and killing five militants.

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.

Aleema Khanum during a Voice of America interview in December 2024, seated and facing the cameraPakistan / Politics & Governance

Aleema Khan, Imran Khan's sister, detained 30 days under MPO in Lahore

Lahore's deputy commissioner ordered 30-day detention of Imran Khan's sister Aleema Khan under the MPO on 20 September 2026, days before PTI's planned march to Islamabad.

Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi in a dark suit at a meeting in London in 2024Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan plans fresh diplomatic push with another high-level delegation to Tehran

Pakistan is preparing to send another high-level delegation to Tehran in a fresh push to break the US-Iran stalemate and contain escalating Saudi-Houthi tensions, officials said.

An examination hall at Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad, with rows of desksPakistan / Politics & Governance

MDCAT 2026 set for Sunday as 138,000 candidates prepare amid JI march

MDCAT 2026 is scheduled for Sunday, September 20, for over 138,000 candidates, with biometric security, as JI's long march begins the same day with a no-obstruction pledge.

A road passing through low hills on the edge of Kohat, Khyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan / Politics & Governance

Kohat Police Lines attack: toll rises to 21 as Pakistan militant alliance claims responsibility

The death toll from the attack on Kohat's Old Police Lines rose to 21, including 15 police, as the Hafiz Gul Bahadur-led Ittihadul Mujahideen Pakistan claimed responsibility.