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Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan strikes Kandahar after Taliban drone attacks cross 'red line'
Pakistan's military struck targets in Kandahar and other Afghan provinces after President Zardari said Taliban drone attacks on Pakistani cities crossed a red line.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan freezes fuel prices and bans petroleum exports as oil surges
Petrol and diesel prices stayed unchanged on 13 March 2026 as Islamabad banned petroleum exports and readied a Rs389 billion emergency fund to absorb higher global oil costs.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan replaces Sindh governor: Nehal Hashmi sworn in to replace Kamran Tessori
On 13 March 2026 President Zardari approved PML-N's Nehal Hashmi as Sindh's governor, replacing Kamran Tessori weeks after the Sindh Bar Council demanded his removal.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceSeven police personnel martyred in IED attack in Lakki Marwat
A roadside IED destroyed a Shadikhel police vehicle in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Lakki Marwat district on 13 March 2026, killing seven officers including the station house officer.
Pakistan / International — RegionPM Shehbaz Sharif flies to Saudi Arabia to press Pakistan's Iran-war diplomacy
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif flew to Saudi Arabia on 12 March 2026 for talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as Pakistan cast itself as a 'bridge builder' in the Iran war.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceIMF, Pakistan talks on $7bn facility continue after staff-level agreement slips
The IMF’s 11 March end-of-mission statement said its team could not reach a staff-level agreement on Pakistan’s third EFF review despite progress, with talks to resume.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceIHC orders new medical board on Imran Khan's plea to move to Shifa Hospital
The Islamabad High Court ordered a fresh medical board on 12 March 2026 to decide whether jailed former prime minister Imran Khan needs transfer to Shifa International Hospital.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan congratulates Iran's new supreme leader as PM urges de-escalation
Pakistan congratulated Mojtaba Khamenei on becoming Iran's supreme leader, as PM Shehbaz Sharif and Ishaq Dar called regional leaders to press for de-escalation.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan fuel depots run dry as minister rules out further price rises
Tanker drivers queued for days at depots near Lahore as Pakistan State Oil said its stocks covered more than 20 days and the minister ruled out a further price rise.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceIHC fines NAB Rs100,000 over delays in Imran Khan's £190m case
The Islamabad High Court fined NAB Rs100,000 for delaying tactics in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case as it heard Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi's sentence-suspension pleas.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceSBP holds policy rate at 10.5pc as Middle East war clouds FY26 outlook
Pakistan's central bank held its policy rate at 10.5 per cent as the Middle East war raised oil prices and inflation risks, pausing its two-year easing cycle.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceFour fuel-laden ships reach Pakistan as war disrupts Gulf oil shipping
Four tankers carrying petrol and diesel reached Pakistan and more were due to berth, easing shortage fears as the Strait of Hormuz crisis disrupted oil imports in March 2026.