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A Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Thunder fighter jet with its canopy open on the tarmac at an air show

Pakistan airstrikes hit Kunar and Helmand; Kabul says nine civilians killed

Pakistan said overnight airstrikes on Afghanistan's Kunar and Helmand killed 22 militants, while the Taliban government reported nine civilians dead and 11 wounded.

Heads of state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation member states posing for a family photograph at the 2018 Qingdao SCO summit, framed by their national flags.

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India's SCO envoy warmly greets Pakistan's FM in Islamabad amid UNGA barbs

India's Alok Dimri visited Islamabad for the SCO National Coordinators meeting under Pakistan's 2026-27 chairmanship, shaking hands with Ishaq Dar.

Daytime view of Pakistan's Parliament House and the adjacent President House in Islamabad, seen across lawns and a roadway.

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Government and PPP form joint delegation to hold talks with PTI before October 4 march

Pakistan's president and prime minister agreed on 1 October to send a joint government–PPP delegation to meet PTI on 2 October, two days before its planned long march.

Health workers vaccinate a toddler during a polio vaccination campaign in rural Pakistan.

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Pakistan confirms fifth polio case of 2026 in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The National Emergency Operations Centre confirmed the year's fifth polio case in a 17-month-old girl in Bannu, where four of five cases have now been found.

Portrait of Pakistani human rights lawyer Jalila Haider in a dark outfit, photographed against a dark background during the 2020 International Women of Courage Award presentation.

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Jalila Haider wins 2026 Right Livelihood Award for Hazara rights work

Stockholm's Right Livelihood Foundation named Quetta lawyer Jalila Haider, the first female lawyer from Pakistan's Hazara community, a 2026 laureate.

The illuminated Parliament House of Pakistan at night in Islamabad, with its dome and minaret silhouettes against a deep blue sky.

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Federal government 'seriously considering' emergency in KP under Article 232, says Tariq Fazal Chaudhry

Federal Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry told journalists on 30 September 2026 that the Centre is weighing an Article 232 emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

A stray puppy in Pakistan looking towards the camera on a roadside, with dry grass and other dogs out of focus behind it

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Sindh records 35 rabies deaths as dog-bite cases pass 200,000

Sindh reported at least 35 rabies deaths and more than 200,000 dog bites in the first nine months of 2026, as officials urged immediate care after any bite or scratch.

A 1981 Central Intelligence Agency map of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, showing the Durand Line, the Predominant Pashtun area and the maximum Pashtunistan claim, with road networks and population centres on both sides of the border.

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Tarar tells Afghan Taliban to drop 'militant mindset' as Pakistan warns of response to any destabilisation

On 29 September, Pakistan's information minister told an Islamabad seminar the Afghan interim government must shift from a 'militant mindset' to that of a responsible state.

Pakistani soldiers in combat gear pose for the camera in a mountainous setting in Swat

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Six terrorists killed in K-P, Balochistan operations, outlets report

On 29 September 2026, security forces said six militants died in separate intelligence-based operations in KP and Balochistan; another outlet counted seven.

Official portrait of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi in a dark suit

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Federal ministers press governor's rule case in KP with police white paper

Federal ministers said on 28 September that conditions for governor's rule in KP were met, releasing a white paper on the province's counterterror record.

Noor Mahal, the 19th-century palace in Bahawalpur, with its arched facade, domes and manicured grounds

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PML-N's Malik Munir Iqbal Channar wins NA-168 Bahawalpur by-election

PML-N candidate Malik Munir Iqbal Channar won the NA-168 Bahawalpur by-election with 79,306 votes, retaining the seat for the ruling party after his father's death.

Tirich Mir, the highest peak of the Hindu Kush, photographed at sunset from Chitral

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Pakistan rejects Afghan claims of role in Nuristan clashes

Pakistan's Ministry of Information dismissed Afghan allegations that Pakistani forces aided Daesh-linked fighters in Nuristan's Kamdesh district as frivolous and baseless.