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A Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited facility under construction, with pipework and gas installation infrastructure visible at the site

Gas pipeline explosion at Haripur industrial estate kills eight, including children

A 16 April 2026 Sui Northern Gas line near Hattar Industrial Estate in KP's Haripur killed eight members of one household and injured others; gas to Hazara was suspended.

Official portrait of Pakistan's army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir.

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Pakistan army chief Munir in Tehran to push for second round of US-Iran talks

Field Marshal Asim Munir led a Pakistani delegation to Tehran on 15 April 2026 to arrange a second round of US-Iran talks before the 22 April ceasefire deadline.

Imran Khan, founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, photographed in 2019.

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FIA names Imran Khan principal accused in PTI foreign funding charge sheet

The FIA finalised a 57-page charge sheet naming Imran Khan as the principal accused in the PTI foreign funding case, and was due to file it in court.

Official portrait of Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, photographed in 2017.

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Pakistan pushes for second round of US-Iran talks as PM plans Gulf tour

Pakistan said on 14 April 2026 it was working to arrange more US-Iran talks and extend the fragile ceasefire, as PM Shehbaz Sharif prepared a Gulf tour.

Medical personnel preparing syringes before administering vaccinations in a clinical setting.

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BBC investigation finds unsafe injections persisted at Taunsa hospital after HIV outbreak

A BBC Eye investigation reported on 14 April 2026 that unsafe injection practices continued at a Taunsa hospital years after it was linked to an HIV outbreak among children.

Health workers in a rural Pakistani setting administer oral polio vaccine drops to a young child held by an adult.

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Pakistan launches second nationwide polio drive of 2026 for 45m children

Pakistan began its second nationwide polio vaccination campaign of 2026 on 13 April, aiming to reach more than 45 million children under five by 19 April.

Constitution Avenue in Islamabad, lined with government buildings, seen from the Margalla Hills under a clear sky.

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Iranian delegation lands in Islamabad as Vance heads to US-Iran talks

Iran's delegation landed in Islamabad late on Friday led by speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, as Vice President JD Vance flew in for talks beginning on Saturday.

The Prime Minister's Secretariat building in Islamabad, a large white government complex with a tall central block and rows of dark windows.

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Shehbaz sets up National Coordination and Management Council for war fallout

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif constituted the NCMC to coordinate economic, trade and internal-security responses, and its first meeting approved exporting surplus furnace oil.

Wide view of the Islamabad skyline seen from the Pakistan Monument, with the city's tree-lined sectors and the Margalla Hills under daylight.

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US and Iran confirm Islamabad talks as Pakistan locks down capital

Washington and Tehran confirmed delegations for the Islamabad talks as Pakistan declared public holidays, sealed the capital's Red Zone and reserved a hotel for negotiators.

PTI supporters gathered at a protest in favour of Imran Khan, holding party flags.

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Rawalpindi police charge Imran Khan's sisters and 1,400 others under anti-terror law

Rawalpindi police registered an anti-terrorism case against Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan, Noreen Niazi and about 1,400 unidentified people after the Adiala Road protest.

The Prime Minister's Secretariat building in Islamabad, seen at night.

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Pakistan's mediation lands a two-week US-Iran ceasefire as Trump floats a 12-hour ultimatum

On 7 April 2026 Pakistan held the line as the sole channel for the US-Iran ceasefire framework, with Trump's 12-hour ultimatum and Tehran's 10-point counter still on the table.

An aerial view of Jubail Industrial City on Saudi Arabia's eastern Gulf coast.

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Pakistan condemns Iranian strikes on Saudi energy facilities after Jubail blaze

Pakistan's Foreign Office condemned Iranian missile and drone strikes on Saudi Arabia's Eastern Region energy facilities on 7 April 2026 and reaffirmed support for Riyadh.