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Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan current account slips into $244m deficit in December
State Bank of Pakistan data reported on 19 January 2026 show a $244 million current account deficit for December, ending a brief surplus as imports outpaced exports.
International — Region / International — RegionChina demands Afghanistan protect citizens after Kabul blast kills seven
A bombing at a Kabul restaurant on Monday killed at least seven people, including a Chinese national, prompting Beijing to demand stronger protection for its citizens.
International — Region / International — RegionTajikistan says it neutralised four militants on Afghan border
Tajikistan's security services said on 18 January 2026 that four 'terrorists' who crossed from Afghanistan were neutralised in the southern Khatlon region, state media reported.
Pakistan / Entertainment & CulturePakistan to review T20 World Cup participation amid Bangladesh concerns
Sources told Geo News on 18 January 2026 that Pakistan may reassess its ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 participation in India and Sri Lanka as Bangladesh's security concerns mount.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceTrump invites PM Shehbaz Sharif to join Gaza Board of Peace, Pakistan says
Pakistan's Foreign Office said on 18 January 2026 that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has received an invitation from US President Donald Trump to join the Board of Peace on Gaza.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceTruck plunges into dry canal in Sargodha amid dense fog, killing 14
Fourteen people, including six children, died when a mini-truck carrying a funeral party fell from a bridge into a dry canal in Sargodha's Kot Momin tehsil on 17 January 2026.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceCoach overturns on Makran Coastal Highway near Ormara, killing 10
Ten passengers, including a girl, died and more than a dozen were injured when a Karachi-to-Jiwani coach overturned at Hudd Goth near Ormara on 17 January 2026.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceGul Plaza fire kills multiple shoppers in Karachi as flames rage overnight
A late-evening fire at Gul Plaza on M.A. Jinnah Road in Karachi killed multiple shoppers overnight and exposed locked exits and AC-duct fire spread.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceSeafood exports rise 22% to $253m in first half of FY26, minister says
Marine fisheries exports reached 122,629 metric tons worth $253.24 million from July to December 2025, up 19.1% in volume and 21.6% in value year on year.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceSpeaker Ayaz Sadiq notifies Mehmood Khan Achakzai as Leader of the Opposition
National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq formally notified Mehmood Khan Achakzai as Leader of the Opposition under Rule 39, with immediate effect.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceSecurity forces foil Kharan police station and bank attacks, kill 12 militants
Security forces killed 12 militants after coordinated attacks on a police station and two banks in Kharan, Balochistan, foiling a hostage plan, ISPR said.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePM Shehbaz launches Assan Khidmat Markaz to centralise Islamabad services
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated the Pakistan Assan Khidmat Markaz in Islamabad, placing NADRA, police and Foreign Office services under one roof.