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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaking at an official event in 2024.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

PM Shehbaz vows to end terrorism after bloody week in Balochistan

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif led a Balochistan Apex Committee meeting in Quetta on 9 July 2026 and said the civil and military leadership was united against militancy.

A view of Constitution Avenue in Islamabad, where Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is located.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan urges US, Iran restraint as Trump calls ceasefire over

Pakistan's Foreign Office urged Washington and Tehran to exercise restraint and uphold the Islamabad MoU after overnight strikes and Trump's remark that the ceasefire is over.

A satellite-derived map showing the extent of a heat wave across Pakistan and northern India.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Heat index hits 68.2°C in Sibi as Pakistan heatwave intensifies

Pakistan's Meteorological Department reported dangerous heat index values across the country on 8 July 2026, with Sibi feeling as hot as 68.2°C amid high humidity.

A contingent of Pakistan's Frontier Corps marching during a 2016 ceremony.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

ISPR says 54 militants killed, 42 martyred in Balochistan attacks

Pakistan's military spokesman said security forces killed 54 militants and lost 42 people, including 38 security personnel, in four days of attacks in Balochistan.

A K2 Airways Boeing 737-400 freighter on an airport apron in the airline's white and red livery.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

K2 Airways cargo plane crashes into Arabian Sea off Ormara coast

A K2 Airways Boeing 737 cargo aircraft disappeared from radar over the Arabian Sea off Ormara on 7 July 2026 with five crew aboard, triggering a multi-agency sea search.

A portrait of Jamaat-i-Islami emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman wearing glasses and a dark cap.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Jamaat-i-Islami calls nationwide protests over petroleum levy

JI emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman announced countrywide protests and sit-ins on 10 July against the government's petroleum levy, demanding petrol be capped at Rs225 a litre.

A wide view of the Ziarat valley in Balochistan with hills and juniper trees.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Nine police killed in attack on Ziarat dam security post

Militants stormed a police checkpost guarding Balochistan's Mangi Dam late on 6 July 2026, killing nine officers before a clearance operation killed 15 attackers.

The Indus river winding through a mountain valley in northern Pakistan.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Corps Commanders vow to secure Pakistan's Indus water share

The 276th Corps Commanders' Conference said Pakistan would take all measures needed to ensure its rightful share of water under the Indus Waters Treaty.

A portrait of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto with a Pakistani flag in the background.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

PPP observes 'Black Day' on 49th anniversary of 1977 coup

The Pakistan Peoples Party observed 5 July as a 'Black Day' for the 49th anniversary of the 1977 coup that removed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's elected government.

A multi-lane road in Islamabad with vehicles and overhead signage.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Islamabad police arrest suspect over fatal shooting of PAF officer

Islamabad's police chief said a suspect was arrested within nine hours of the fatal shooting of Pakistan Air Force Group Captain Asim Tariq on 9th Avenue on 5 July 2026.

Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore with a fountain and greenery in the foreground.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Lahore police defend probe into attack on two foreign women

Lahore police said eight people were arrested over the alleged abduction and assault of two foreign women and that a suspect linked to a senior minister would be treated equally.

A schematic diagram illustrating the steps of CAR T-cell therapy.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan performs first CAR-T cell therapy in cancer care milestone

Specialists at the Armed Forces Bone Marrow Transplant Centre carried out Pakistan's first CAR-T cell therapy, with a 21-year-old patient recovering after the treatment.