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Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceMarkets and malls to close at 8pm across Pakistan except Sindh under energy-saving order
The federal government ordered markets, malls and most shops to close by 8pm across Pakistan from April 7, with Sindh holding out, as war-driven fuel costs strained the economy.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan brokers 'Islamabad Accord' ceasefire plan for US-Iran war, Tehran rejects US terms
Pakistan on 6 April 2026 transmitted a two-phase ceasefire framework to the US and Iran; Iran replied with a 10-clause counter-proposal while Trump held his Tuesday ultimatum.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan says 796 Afghan Taliban and militants killed in Operation Ghazab lil-Haq
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said forces have killed 796 Afghan Taliban and Fitna al-Khawarij fighters and foiled an attack on a border post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceSindh confirms mpox in seven newborns as Khairpur hospitals report four deaths
Sindh's health department confirmed mpox in seven newborns in Khairpur, four of whom died, and temporarily closed two hospital neonatal units as contact tracing began.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceKarachi police detain 23 PTI leaders and workers as fuel-price protest is broken up
Karachi police detained 23 PTI leaders and workers, including two former lawmakers, after breaking up a protest against record fuel prices near the Karachi Press Club.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan weighs daytime-only commerce as power package saves Rs20bn
Power Minister Awais Leghari said the government is consulting provinces on limiting commercial activity to daytime, as its surplus power package saved Rs20.83bn in three months.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceKhawaja Asif warns India of response 'to Kolkata' over false-flag plot
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif accused India of preparing a false-flag operation and warned Pakistan would respond as far as Kolkata, amid tensions over the Iran war.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan rolls out free public transport and fuel subsidies after petrol, diesel price shock
Islamabad and Punjab make state-run buses free for 30 days and announce targeted subsidies after fuel prices jumped sharply on the Iran war.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceImran Khan, Bushra Bibi move IHC to expedite Toshakhana and £190m appeals
Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi asked the Islamabad High Court on 3 April 2026 to fix their pending Toshakhana-I and £190m appeals and allow jail meetings with their lawyers.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceKarachi thunderstorm kills five, city administration declares rain emergency
Heavy rain and hail on 2 April 2026 killed at least five people in Karachi by electrocution and structural collapse, prompting the commissioner to declare an emergency.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan and Afghanistan resume dialogue in Urumqi under Chinese mediation
Officials from Pakistan, Afghanistan and China met on 1 April 2026 in Urumqi under the trilateral mechanism, marking the first formal contact since Operation Ghazab lil-Haq began.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceConstitutional court seeks KP CM reply on Imran 'release force' plan
The Federal Constitutional Court gave KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi 10 days to answer a petition against the proposed 'release force' for Imran Khan.