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The entrance to the Peshawar to Islamabad M-1 motorway near Peshawar, showing toll plazas and road signs.

Peshawar High Court orders reopening of PTI-blocked roads

The Peshawar High Court ordered authorities to reopen highways and major roads blocked by PTI protests across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 17 February 2026.

Police officers and vehicles on a street in Karachi, Sindh, in a file photograph of local police.

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Karachi CTD kills four militants in Shah Latif Town raid

Counter-Terrorism Department officers killed four militants in a shootout in Karachi's Shah Latif Town and found explosives being prepared in drums, officials said.

A terrain map of Bajaur District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, showing its tehsil boundaries and neighbouring districts.

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Bajaur check post attack kills 11 security personnel and a girl

A vehicle-borne suicide attack and fire raid on a joint security check post in Bajaur on 16 February 2026 killed 11 security personnel and a young girl, the military said.

Imran Khan, wearing a dark suit, speaks at a lectern during a 2010 event in London.

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Law minister says Imran Khan has 70% vision in one eye as report confirms CRVO

Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said on 16 February 2026 that jailed Imran Khan had about 70% vision in one eye with glasses, as a court report confirmed a diagnosed eye condition.

Imran Khan, wearing a dark jacket, speaks at a public event in a file photograph from 2013.

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Government decides to shift Imran Khan to hospital and form medical board

The government said on 15 February 2026 it would shift jailed Imran Khan to hospital and form a medical board, as an opposition sit-in over his eyesight continued.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stands at a wooden podium during the launch ceremony of the Ramazan relief package as a large screen displays the programme's title and his portrait.

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PM Shehbaz unveils Rs38bn Ramazan Package 2026 as cashless relief

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif launched a Rs38 billion Ramazan Package on 14 February, promising Rs13,000 in digital cash to each of more than 12 million families.

Uniformed Pakistan Maritime Security Agency personnel stand behind rows of colour-coded sacks of seized narcotics and bottles of liquor laid out in front of an agency building.

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Pakistan forces seize drugs and liquor worth over Rs20bn in Arabian Sea

Pakistani security forces seized more than 1,300 kilograms of hashish and a large quantity of liquor from a stateless vessel in the Arabian Sea, the PMSA said.

Jamaat-e-Islami leader Hafiz Naeemur Rehman speaks into a microphone at an outdoor press conference, flanked by other party leaders and a cluster of media microphones.

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Police tear-gas JI protesters at Sindh Assembly; party calls Karachi sit-ins

Police used tear gas and batons against Jamaat-e-Islami workers marching on the Sindh Assembly, prompting the party to announce sit-ins at 10 Karachi sites.

A crowd of opposition supporters and media gathered behind a black metal gate outside a white building

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Islamabad Red Zone sealed as opposition stages sit-in over Imran Khan's health

Authorities sealed Islamabad's Red Zone on 13 February 2026 as opposition lawmakers staged a sit-in outside Parliament over jailed Imran Khan's worsening eyesight.

Students in white uniforms and face masks writing an examination in a classroom

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Sindh announces 2026 matric and inter exam dates and new academic session

Sindh's education steering committee set matric exams from 31 March and intermediate exams from 15 April 2026, with the new academic session starting on 1 April.

A man in a dark suit and tie speaking at a conference podium

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Former army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa in ICU after fall at home

Former chief of army staff Gen (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa was admitted to intensive care with a head injury after falling at his residence, reports said on 11 February 2026.

A large illuminated modern building with a distinctive roofline photographed at night

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Senate passes bills on plastic waste, cybercrime and trafficking

Pakistan's Senate on 10 February 2026 passed measures on plastic book covers, criminal law reform, human trafficking and electronic crime after committee review.