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Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan calls off Pakistan Day parade as Gulf oil crisis forces austerity
The government cancelled the 23 March Pakistan Day parade and ceremonial events, citing the Gulf oil crisis and austerity measures, and limited the day to a flag-hoisting ceremony.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePM Shehbaz orders federal salaries before Eid, tasks IB with auditing austerity
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed that federal salaries be paid before Eid and tasked the Intelligence Bureau with auditing the national austerity plan.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan notifies Eidul Fitr holidays for March 20-21 as moon forecast points to Saturday
The federal government declared March 20 and 21 as public holidays for Eidul Fitr, while Suparco forecast the Shawwal moon would likely be sighted on March 21.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistanis held in Bahrain over war videos face uncertain legal path
Five Pakistani nationals detained in Bahrain since March 10 for filming and sharing videos of Iranian strikes face prosecution with no prisoner transfer pact to allow repatriation.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan strikes Kandahar after Taliban drone attacks cross 'red line'
Pakistan's military struck targets in Kandahar and other Afghan provinces after President Zardari said Taliban drone attacks on Pakistani cities crossed a red line.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan replaces Sindh governor: Nehal Hashmi sworn in to replace Kamran Tessori
On 13 March 2026 President Zardari approved PML-N's Nehal Hashmi as Sindh's governor, replacing Kamran Tessori weeks after the Sindh Bar Council demanded his removal.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceSeven police personnel martyred in IED attack in Lakki Marwat
A roadside IED destroyed a Shadikhel police vehicle in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Lakki Marwat district on 13 March 2026, killing seven officers including the station house officer.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceIHC orders new medical board on Imran Khan's plea to move to Shifa Hospital
The Islamabad High Court ordered a fresh medical board on 12 March 2026 to decide whether jailed former prime minister Imran Khan needs transfer to Shifa International Hospital.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan congratulates Iran's new supreme leader as PM urges de-escalation
Pakistan congratulated Mojtaba Khamenei on becoming Iran's supreme leader, as PM Shehbaz Sharif and Ishaq Dar called regional leaders to press for de-escalation.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceIHC fines NAB Rs100,000 over delays in Imran Khan's £190m case
The Islamabad High Court fined NAB Rs100,000 for delaying tactics in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case as it heard Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi's sentence-suspension pleas.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan Navy launches Operation Muhafizul Bahr to guard sea trade
The Pakistan Navy began Operation Muhafizul Bahr on 9 March 2026 to protect shipping and energy lanes as the Middle East war disrupts the Strait of Hormuz.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePolice detain 44 Aurat March activists in Islamabad on Women's Day
Islamabad police detained 44 Aurat March participants, including activist Farzana Bari, on International Women's Day under Section 144, prompting condemnation from rights groups.