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Blister pack of tablets with printed labelling.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Cabinet approves track-and-trace system for medicines

Pakistan's cabinet approved a nationwide medicine track-and-trace system with mandatory 2D barcodes on 2 June 2026 to curb counterfeit drugs, the health minister said.

Map of Balochistan province showing its districts, each labelled in English.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Security forces kill 17 in Balochistan operations after Quetta bombing

The ISPR said on 2 June 2026 that 17 terrorists were killed in intelligence-based operations in Mastung, Nushki, Zehri, Khuzdar and Kech after the 24 May Quetta train bombing.

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

EU praises Pakistan's US-Iran mediation as Kallas pledges deeper ties

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called Pakistan a major regional power on 1 June 2026 and thanked it for mediating between the United States and Iran.

Pakistani rupee banknotes.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan set to let wide range of tax exemptions lapse in July 2026

The government is preparing to end a broad set of tax exemptions on 30 June 2026, bringing former tribal areas, electric vehicles and some industries into the standard tax net.

Pak Secretariat government buildings in Islamabad.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan sets 4pc growth and 8.2pc inflation targets for FY2026-27

The Annual Plan Coordination Committee approved a macroeconomic framework on 1 June 2026 targeting 4pc GDP growth and 8.2pc inflation, and a record Rs4.715tr development outlay.

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

Pakistan weighs tax relief for salaried workers and firms despite IMF pressure

Pakistan is considering tax relief for salaried workers earning Rs150,000–200,000 a month and for businesses in the budget due on 5 June 2026, officials say.

A water tanker in Karachi used to supply households during shortages.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Karachi water crisis deepens as Dhabeji pumping station outage cuts supply

A power failure at Karachi's Dhabeji pumping station shut down 10 of 21 units on 31 May 2026, deepening a two-month water crisis across the city.

View over Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Centre-JAAC talks end without breakthrough, June 9 strike to go ahead

Nine hours of talks between Pakistan's federal team and the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee ended late on 30 May 2026 with the June 9 strike still on.

The State Bank of Pakistan headquarters building in Karachi.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Industry leaders warn high interest rates are stifling growth

Pakistani industry leaders warned that further monetary tightening and high borrowing costs are choking private-sector credit and industrial growth.

Floodlit view of the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium during a Pakistan Super League match.Pakistan / Entertainment & Culture

Pakistan beat Australia by five wickets in 1,000th ODI

Arafat Minhas took 5-32 on debut and hit the winning six as Pakistan beat Australia by five wickets in the first ODI in Rawalpindi.

A gun workshop in Darra Adam Khel, Pakistan, where locally made firearms are displayed for sale.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan forces kill 13 militants in Darra Adamkhel operation

Pakistani security forces killed eight more militants in Darra Adamkhel, taking the two-day toll to 13, with two Afghan nationals among the dead.

Voters queuing outside a polling station during a Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

PTI says Junaid Akbar expelled from Gilgit-Baltistan

PTI alleged its KP president Junaid Akbar and other lawmakers were detained and expelled from Gilgit-Baltistan on 29 May 2026, weeks before the June 7 election.