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International — Region / International — RegionEU states approve Mercosur trade deal after 25 years, Pakistan watches
EU states on 9 January 2026 cleared signing of the EU-Mercosur pact, creating a 700-million-person market with implications for Pakistani exporters under GSP+.
International — Region / International — RegionIran cuts internet and phone lines as anti-government protests enter a decisive phase
On 8 January 2026 Iran imposed a nationwide internet and telephone blackout during the twelfth day of anti-government protests, leaving 85 million people cut off.
Pakistan / Entertainment & CultureHBL PSL expands to eight teams as Sialkot and Hyderabad sold for record Rs3.6bn
On 8 January 2026 the Pakistan Cricket Board sold two new HBL PSL franchises — Sialkot and Hyderabad — at a record auction in Islamabad totalling Rs3.6bn.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePM Shehbaz announces Rs300bn Chaman-Karachi highway and five Daanish schools in Balochistan
On 8 January 2026 PM Shehbaz Sharif announced a Rs300bn Chaman-Karachi highway, five Daanish schools and a wider Balochistan push from Quetta.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceBangladesh air chief meets CDF Munir and naval chief in Rawalpindi, Islamabad
On 8 January 2026 Bangladesh Air Force Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan held separate talks at GHQ and Naval HQ on regional security and defence cooperation.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceBus plunges into ravine in Chakwal's Talagang, killing five amid dense fog
On 7 January 2026, a Rawalpindi-to-Bahawalpur passenger bus fell into a 100-foot ravine near Dhoke Pathan in Talagang, killing five and injuring 24.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceDG ISPR says Afghans were behind most major terror incidents in Pakistan in 2025
On 6 January 2026, DG ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry gave Pakistan's year-end count: 75,175 intelligence-based operations, 5,397 terror incidents and 2,597 militants killed.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceKarachi police seize two tons of explosives and arrest three BLA suspects
Counter-terrorism officials in Karachi say raids on 5 January 2026 disrupted BLA plotting and recovered bomb-making materials smuggled from Balochistan.
International — Region / International — RegionYemeni government forces retake Hadhramaut and al-Mahra from the STC
Saudi-backed Yemeni forces recaptured Hadhramaut and al-Mahra governorates on 4 January 2026 after a two-day operation against the Southern Transitional Council.
International — World / International — WorldU.S. forces capture Nicolás Maduro in Caracas raid: what is verified and what comes next
A U.S. military strike in Caracas captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores on 3 January 2026, sending shockwaves through Latin America and global diplomacy.
International — World / International — WorldMexico’s Guerrero earthquake killed two—and exposed a more local pattern of damage
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Guerrero on 2 January 2026, killing two people and damaging homes, roads and hospitals while shaking Mexico City.
International — Region / International — RegionBulgaria adopts the euro: what changed beyond the banknotes
Bulgaria became the euro area’s 21st member on 1 January 2026, changing its cash, central-bank role and place in European monetary policy.