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A crowd of protesters holding flags and banners at an outdoor political demonstration

TTAP's 8 February strike call draws largely muted nationwide response

A nationwide wheel-jam and shutter-down strike called by the opposition TTAP and PTI on 8 February 2026 drew a muted response, with normal life continuing in most cities.

A man in a dark suit and white shirt standing before a patterned wall in an official portrait

Pakistan / Technology & Telecom

Pakistan to invest $1bn in artificial intelligence by 2030: PM Shehbaz

Pakistan will invest $1 billion in artificial intelligence by 2030, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on 9 February 2026, with new AI curricula and PhD scholarships.

A packed cricket stadium under floodlights during a day-night match

Pakistan / Business & Finance

Multan Sultans sold for record Rs2.45bn ahead of PSL 11

The Pakistan Cricket Board sold the Multan Sultans franchise to Walee Technologies for a record Rs2.45 billion at an auction in Lahore on 9 February 2026, ahead of PSL 11.

A man in a dark suit and pale blue tie seated in front of a green-and-white Pakistan flag

Pakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan, Iran reaffirm commitment to expand trade at AlUla talks

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Iran's economy minister met on 8 February 2026 in AlUla and pledged to expand bilateral trade, remove bottlenecks and pursue new investment.

Satellite view of a grey haze blanketing northern Pakistan and the Punjab plains

Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Lahore air quality stays 'unhealthy' as AQI averages 185-215

Lahore and several Punjab districts continued to record unhealthy air on 8 February 2026, with the city's AQI averaging between 185 and 215, monitors said.

A city skyline at dusk with clouds draped over a mountain ridge behind it

Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Balochistan Police arrest 1,698 suspects in province-wide crackdown

Balochistan Police registered 352 cases and arrested 1,698 suspects in operations against drug dealers, bandits and other criminals, rescuing six hostages.

A cricket ground in Colombo with a green outfield, white sight screens and a pavilion in the background

Pakistan / Entertainment & Culture

Faheem Ashraf's late blitz rescues Pakistan in nervy T20 World Cup opener

Pakistan beat the Netherlands by three wickets in the 2026 T20 World Cup opener in Colombo after Faheem Ashraf's unbeaten 29 off 11 balls rescued a stuttering chase.

Faisal Mosque in Islamabad, a large white modern mosque with sloping roofs and tall minarets

Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Thousands bury Islamabad mosque victims as Iran, Azerbaijan send condolences

Mass funerals were held in Islamabad on Saturday 7 February 2026 for victims of the imambargah suicide bombing, as Iran and Azerbaijan conveyed condolences to Pakistan.

The old city of Peshawar, with low buildings and a street, seen in daylight

Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Four held as Islamabad says blast ‘mastermind’ was Afghan national trained across border

Pakistan arrested four facilitators of Friday’s Islamabad imambargah bombing including the alleged mastermind after overnight KP raids on 7 February 2026.

A grainy photograph of debris-strewn ground and people standing outside the entrance of a building after an explosion.

Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Suicide bomber kills dozens at Islamabad imambargah during Friday prayers

A suicide bomber struck Imambargah Khadijah al-Kubra in Islamabad's Tarlai area during Friday prayers on 6 February 2026, killing worshippers and wounding scores.

A glowing blue sphere bearing the letters AI, surrounded by circuit-like patterns, rests on an open hand.

Pakistan / Technology & Telecom

Pakistan moves to form its first AI Council under National AI Policy 2025

The Ministry of IT and Telecom has begun forming Pakistan's first AI Council to oversee the National AI Policy 2025, seeking nominations from academia, industry and civil society.

Two young people stand on a Lahore rooftop at night beside large kites bearing heart and spade playing-card designs.

Pakistan / Entertainment & Culture

Basant returns to Lahore but kite-flying accidents kill one, injure five

Kite-flying during Basant in Lahore on 6 February 2026 left a 25-year-old man dead and at least five other people injured, rescue officials said, marring the festival's return.