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Two Mil Mi-17 transport helicopters parked on an airfield apron with their rotor blades visible.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Army Mi-17 helicopter crashes near Muzaffarabad, no survivors, ISPR says

A Pakistan Army Aviation Mi-17 helicopter crashed during take-off near Muzaffarabad on 10 June 2026, killing all personnel on board, the ISPR said.

A Pakistan Air Force F-16 fighter jet refuelling from a tanker aircraft in flight.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan strikes Afghan border areas, says 26 militants killed

Pakistan said it struck four militant targets along the Afghanistan border on 10 June 2026 and killed 26 fighters, while Kabul reported 13 civilians dead.

A view of Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, with the Neelum river and surrounding hills.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Strike shuts down AJK as banned JAAC's long march stalls

Shops and transport shut across Azad Jammu and Kashmir on 9 June 2026 after the banned JAAC called a strike, as authorities announced a Rs10m bounty.

A wide view of Aiwan-e-Sadr, the presidential palace in Islamabad, with its white domes and gardens.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan delays budget again as Centre and provinces spar over NFC

The government and PPP agreed a broad budget framework on 8 June 2026, but the budget was pushed to 12 June amid a dispute over Rs1.2 trillion in provincial shares.

A view of the dry, mountainous landscape around Khuzdar in Balochistan under a clear sky.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan forces kill 14 militants in Balochistan IBO, soldier martyred

Security forces killed 14 militants in an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan's Basima area, the ISPR said, as Lance Havildar Muhammad Abbas was martyred.

The Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Supreme Court rules acid attacks worse than homicide, urges reforms

The Supreme Court upheld a life sentence in a Faisalabad acid attack and called for a national rehabilitation fund and curbs on the sale of acid.

Parliament House in Islamabad, where Pakistan's federal budget is presented.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan budget delayed again as PM Shehbaz and Bilawal ease tensions

The federal budget for FY2026-27 was postponed again after PM Shehbaz Sharif met PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and the PPP signalled support.

A view of Mong Road in Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, with buildings and hills.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Police clear Rawalakot military hospital as AJK unrest toll reaches seven

Police said four security personnel were martyred and three members of the proscribed JAAC were killed as they cleared the besieged CMH Rawalakot in AJK.

Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari in a dark shalwar kameez speaking at a podium, with a plain background behind him.Pakistan / Business & Finance

PPP raises tax and revenue concerns with Dar before federal budget

The PPP told Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar it wants a broader tax base rather than fresh levies on the same classes, two days before the 10 June budget.

Pakistan Army personnel in combat gear moving along a rubble-strewn street lined with damaged buildings during a clearance operation.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan says 27 militants killed in North Waziristan operations

The military said security forces killed 27 militants linked to the banned TTP in Miranshah over 72 hours, avenging the killing of tribal elder Malik Saifullah Dawar.

The Azadi Tower in Tehran, Iran, rising above a landscaped plaza under a clear blue sky.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Naqvi carries CDF's message to Tehran as US-Iran talks stall

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran carrying a message from Field Marshal Asim Munir for Iran's supreme leader amid a fragile US-Iran stalemate.

The Parliament House in Islamabad, Pakistan.Pakistan / Business & Finance

PTI proposes tax relief, Rs500bn savings in first budget plan since 2022

PTI's economic think tank released 15-page budget proposals for 2026-27 on 6 June, seeking income tax relief and up to Rs500bn in annual spending savings.