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A helicopter flies over the Tarbela Dam reservoir on the Indus River with spillway water visible belowPakistan / Politics & Governance

Shehbaz warns of water crisis on World Water Day as Zardari presses India over the Indus treaty

On 22 March 2026 PM Shehbaz Sharif said clean water is a basic human right and President Zardari urged India to restore the suspended Indus Waters Treaty.

The floodlit stands and field of Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore during a Pakistan Super League fixture.Pakistan / Entertainment & Culture

PCB bars spectators from PSL 11, restricts matches to Lahore and Karachi under austerity drive

On 22 March 2026 PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi said PSL 11 would proceed without spectators and only in Lahore and Karachi, with 72-hour ticket refunds under federal austerity

A Pakistan State Oil filling station with a green canopy and fuel dispensers beside a highway outside Pattoki, PunjabPakistan / Business & Finance

PM Shehbaz raises high-octane fuel levy by Rs200 per litre and bans it in official vehicles

On 22 March 2026 Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif raised the high-octane fuel levy by Rs200 per litre to Rs305.37 and banned its use in government vehicles.

The Torkham border area in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Operation Ghazab lil-Haq paused for Eid, not ended, ministers warn Taliban

On 21 March 2026 Pakistani ministers said Operation Ghazab lil-Haq was only paused for Eid and warned the Afghan Taliban to honour Doha Agreement commitments.

A 20-litre metal can of kerosene oil.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan raises kerosene by Rs70.73 a litre while holding petrol and diesel

OGRA raised kerosene by Rs70.73 per litre to Rs428.74 on 21 March 2026, even as the government kept petrol and diesel prices frozen for another week.

Muslims offering Eid prayers at the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Eidul Fitr marked nationwide as Zardari and Shehbaz urge Muslim unity

Pakistan marked Eidul Fitr on 21 March 2026 with prayers across the country, as the president and prime minister urged Muslim unity amid Middle East hostilities.

The Indus River flowing between rocky banks near Thakot in northern Pakistan.International — Region / International — Region

Pakistan tells UN India is 'weaponising' water via Indus Treaty abeyance

At a UN World Water Day event, Pakistan's mission rejected India's treaty remarks and accused New Delhi of politicising the Indus Waters Treaty.

A line of trucks and vehicles waiting at the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan rejects Taliban claim it broke Eid truce, warns operation will resume

Pakistan's information ministry on 20 March 2026 called Afghan Taliban truce-violation claims frivolous and warned the Eid pause in fighting could end at once.

A Pakistan State Oil filling station with fuel pumps and a canopy in Hyderabad, Pakistan.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Shehbaz rejects Rs76 petrol hike on Eid eve as state absorbs Rs45bn

On 20 March 2026 Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif rejected a proposed Rs76 petrol and Rs177 diesel increase, keeping pump prices unchanged over Eidul Fitr.

Former Pakistani prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan gestures while speaking, in a file photograph.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

PTI leaders again denied a meeting with Imran Khan at Adiala jail

PTI said jail authorities ignored a court-approved list of six visitors, while the opposition demanded Imran Khan be shifted to hospital care.

A nuclear-capable Ghauri missile mounted on a launcher is driven past during a Pakistan Day parade in Islamabad in 2007.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan rejects US intelligence chief's claim that its missiles threaten America

The Foreign Office dismissed Tulsi Gabbard's 2026 threat assessment, saying Pakistan's missile programme is defensive and India-specific.

Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee members, led by chairman Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad, attend the Shawwal moon-sighting press conference in Islamabad on 19 March 2026.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Eid ul Fitr to be observed in Pakistan on 21 March as Shawwal moon not sighted

The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee said no credible crescent testimony was received, so Ramadan completes 30 days and Eid falls on Saturday.