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The bull statue outside the Islamabad Stock Exchange in Islamabad, Pakistan.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan raises $500m in first Eurobond sale in four years

Pakistan raised $500 million through a three-year Eurobond on 17 April 2026, its first international bond sale in four years, at a coupon of about 6.975 per cent.

The grey hull and superstructure of the Pakistan Navy frigate PNS Zulfiquar, seen from the side while moored in portPakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan Navy test-fires locally developed ship-launched anti-ship missile

Pakistan's military media wing said the Navy fired an indigenously developed ship-launched anti-ship missile at extended range on 16 April 2026, with the naval chief watching.

The State Bank of Pakistan building in Karachi, photographed in September 2017.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan's current account swings to $1.07bn March surplus, second-highest on record

Pakistan posted a $1.07bn current account surplus in March 2026, the second-highest monthly figure on record, on lower imports and robust remittances.

A Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited facility under construction, with pipework and gas installation infrastructure visible at the sitePakistan / Politics & Governance

Gas pipeline explosion at Haripur industrial estate kills eight, including children

A 16 April 2026 Sui Northern Gas line near Hattar Industrial Estate in KP's Haripur killed eight members of one household and injured others; gas to Hazara was suspended.

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

SBP legalises virtual assets and sets strict rules for crypto-linked bank accounts

Pakistan's central bank legalised virtual assets under the Virtual Assets Act 2026 and set strict conditions for banks serving licensed crypto firms.

Official portrait of Pakistan's army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan army chief Munir in Tehran to push for second round of US-Iran talks

Field Marshal Asim Munir led a Pakistani delegation to Tehran on 15 April 2026 to arrange a second round of US-Iran talks before the 22 April ceasefire deadline.

Imran Khan, founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, photographed in 2019.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

FIA names Imran Khan principal accused in PTI foreign funding charge sheet

The FIA finalised a 57-page charge sheet naming Imran Khan as the principal accused in the PTI foreign funding case, and was due to file it in court.

Official portrait of Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, photographed in 2017.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan pushes for second round of US-Iran talks as PM plans Gulf tour

Pakistan said on 14 April 2026 it was working to arrange more US-Iran talks and extend the fragile ceasefire, as PM Shehbaz Sharif prepared a Gulf tour.

Electricity transmission pylons carrying power lines across a rural landscape in northern Pakistan.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan to impose 2.25 hours of daily peak-hour power cuts to cap tariff rise

Pakistan's Power Division said on 14 April 2026 it would suspend electricity supply for about 2.25 hours daily during peak evening hours to prevent a sharp tariff increase.

Medical personnel preparing syringes before administering vaccinations in a clinical setting.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

BBC investigation finds unsafe injections persisted at Taunsa hospital after HIV outbreak

A BBC Eye investigation reported on 14 April 2026 that unsafe injection practices continued at a Taunsa hospital years after it was linked to an HIV outbreak among children.

Health workers in a rural Pakistani setting administer oral polio vaccine drops to a young child held by an adult.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan launches second nationwide polio drive of 2026 for 45m children

Pakistan began its second nationwide polio vaccination campaign of 2026 on 13 April, aiming to reach more than 45 million children under five by 19 April.

A large liquefied natural gas carrier at sea with its cargo containment system visible above deck.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan to double gas supply to power sector as imported LNG runs short

Pakistan is moving to lift gas supply to power plants to 160–170 mmcfd by end-April to contain tariff increases and loadshedding after imported LNG dried up.