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Pakistan / Business & FinanceMiddle East tensions force cancellation of 92 flights across Pakistan
At least 92 inbound and outbound flights were cancelled at Pakistani airports as regional tensions disrupted Gulf routes, with Islamabad the worst hit.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan and Afghanistan agree to five-day Eid al-Fitr truce after weeks of border fighting
Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban announced a five-day Eid al-Fitr pause in cross-border fighting, requested by Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkiye.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceRooftop solar boom shields Pakistan from Hormuz oil shock, study says
A study says Pakistan's rooftop solar boom has avoided more than $12 billion in oil and gas imports since 2018, cushioning it from Strait of Hormuz disruptions.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan calls off Pakistan Day parade as Gulf oil crisis forces austerity
The government cancelled the 23 March Pakistan Day parade and ceremonial events, citing the Gulf oil crisis and austerity measures, and limited the day to a flag-hoisting ceremony.
International — Region / International — RegionFamilies search for the missing as Kabul rehab strike toll reaches 408
Afghan authorities said a Pakistani air strike on a Kabul drug rehabilitation centre killed 408 people, as families searched for relatives and UN officials sought a probe.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePM Shehbaz orders federal salaries before Eid, tasks IB with auditing austerity
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed that federal salaries be paid before Eid and tasked the Intelligence Bureau with auditing the national austerity plan.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan's LNG imports to run out after 14 April, Senate panel told
A Senate petroleum panel was told LNG imports from Qatar have been suspended since 2 March and that no LNG will be available in Pakistan after 14 April.
International — Region / International — RegionPakistan strikes Taliban sites in Kabul and Nangarhar as Afghanistan alleges hospital hit
Pakistan said its aircraft hit Taliban military sites in Kabul and Nangarhar on the night of 16 March, while Afghanistan alleged a drug treatment hospital was struck.
Pakistan / Entertainment & CultureSarfraz Ahmed announces retirement from international cricket, ending a two-decade career
Former Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed retired from international cricket on 15 March 2026, ending a 19-year career that began with an ODI debut in 2007.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan raises kerosene by Rs40 a litre while freezing petrol and diesel prices
The government raised kerosene by Rs40 per litre to Rs358 while keeping petrol and high-speed diesel unchanged, approving Rs23bn in subsidies to oil marketers.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan notifies Eidul Fitr holidays for March 20-21 as moon forecast points to Saturday
The federal government declared March 20 and 21 as public holidays for Eidul Fitr, while Suparco forecast the Shawwal moon would likely be sighted on March 21.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePM Shehbaz approves 5-30% salary cuts for state-owned enterprise staff
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved 5% to 30% salary cuts for state-owned enterprise employees as Pakistan's austerity drive responds to the war-driven fuel crisis.