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Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan's military vows to defend Saudi Arabia 'to any extent' as Houthi attacks escalate
DG ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry says Pakistan will go 'to any extent' to defend Saudi Arabia, days after a Houthi drone strike killed a resident in Taif.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceUN Security Council ends Iran sanctions watchdog; Pakistan abstains in vetoed vote
Russia and China vetoed a US-backed resolution to renew the UN panel monitoring Iran sanctions, ending its mandate. Pakistan and Somalia abstained, with Islamabad urging diplomacy.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceSuicide blast at Kohat Police Lines kills 16, including five police officers
A suicide blast at Kohat's Old Police Lines during Friday prayers killed 16 people, including five police officers, and wounded more than 50, police said.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceJI finalises 'super long march' to Islamabad for September 20 over fuel levy
Jamaat-e-Islami says its long march will reach Islamabad on September 23-24, with a train march leaving Karachi on September 20, pressing for the petroleum levy's abolition.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceGovernment invites JI to fresh talks on Saturday as levy march draws closer
Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal invited Jamaat-e-Islami to another round of talks on Saturday as the party finalised its September 20 march over the petroleum levy.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceIHC bars road blockades in detailed verdict on PTI's 27 September march
Islamabad High Court's detailed verdict says no party may occupy the capital's roads, and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi says forces will stop PTI's 27 September march.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceJustice Ayesha Malik receives Justitia lifetime award in Vienna
Supreme Court Justice Ayesha Malik received the International Leader/Lifetime Award at the Justitia Awards 2026 gala in Vienna, the court said.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceFour miners killed in Harnai coal mine gas explosion
Four miners were killed and five injured in a gas explosion at a coal mine in Harnai, Balochistan, and the army rescued five trapped workers.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePM announces Rs100-a-litre petrol relief for bikes and small cars
Shehbaz Sharif announced a Rs100 per litre petrol discount for motorcycles, rickshaws and vehicles up to 800cc after repeated fuel price increases.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan urges UN action on evolving terror threats
Pakistan's UN envoy told the Security Council that sanctions regimes leave gaps and that the response to terrorism must keep pace with fast-changing threats, 25 years after 9/11.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceShafqat Ali Khan presents credentials as Pakistan’s first ambassador to Armenia
Shafqat Ali Khan presented his credentials in Yerevan on 12 September 2026 as Pakistan’s first ambassador to Armenia, with ties established only in 2025.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceGovernment approves 250pc security allowance in 26 KP districts
The federal government declared 26 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa districts hard areas and approved a security risk allowance of 250 per cent of basic pay, Radio Pakistan reported.