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A visitor ringing the closing bell at the Karachi Stock Exchange in 2010Pakistan / Business & Finance

KSE-100 plunges 6,042 points as Fauji Fertilizer results disappoint

Pakistan's benchmark KSE-100 index closed 3.21 per cent lower at 182,338.12 points on 29 January after Fauji Fertilizer's weaker-than-expected earnings triggered broad selling.

Main building of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in IslamabadPakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan minister confirms Imran Khan's 20-minute eye procedure at PIMS

Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on 29 January that Imran Khan was taken from Adiala jail to Islamabad's PIMS for a 20-minute eye procedure on the night of 24 January.

Arid mountain landscape in Balochistan under a pale skyPakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan military kills 41 militants in Balochistan raids as BLA launches multi-district offensive

ISPR says 41 militants were killed in Panjgur and Harnai on 29 January; the BLA claimed a coordinated 'Herof' operation across Balochistan from 29 January to 5 February.

The Swat River flowing through the Swat Valley in Khyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan / Politics & Governance

KP government formally splits Swat into two districts

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa notified the bifurcation of Swat into Swat and Bar Swat districts, with headquarters in Gulkada and Matta, on 28 January 2026.

The State Bank of Pakistan building in Lahore on a sunny dayPakistan / Business & Finance

S&P projects Pakistan's economy to grow 3.5pc in FY26, 4.4pc in FY27

S&P Global Market Intelligence projected Pakistan's real GDP growth at 3.5pc in FY26 and 4.4pc in FY27, endorsing the State Bank's macroeconomic outlook.

Transmission electron micrograph showing Nipah virus virions isolated from a patientPakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan orders strict screening of travellers over Nipah virus threat

Pakistan ordered strict health surveillance at airports, seaports and land crossings on 28 January 2026 after India confirmed Nipah virus cases in West Bengal.

A view of the Malik Din Khell area of Tirah Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, showing scattered houses on a hillsidePakistan / Politics & Governance

Govt rules out military operation in Tirah as residents leave

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on 27 January 2026 that no military operation was planned in Tirah Valley, where residents were leaving under a Rs4 billion provincial package.

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah at a cabinet meeting in his officePakistan / Politics & Governance

Sindh cabinet approves Rs10m compensation for Gul Plaza victims

The Sindh cabinet on 27 January 2026 approved Rs10 million for families of the Gul Plaza fire victims, interest-free loans for shopkeepers and Rs19.1bn for Karachi roads.

Portrait of Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in a dark suit and tiePakistan / Politics & Governance

PM Shehbaz pushes expanded Pakistan-Myanmar cooperation in talks

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told Myanmar's foreign minister on 27 January 2026 that Pakistan wants wider trade, education and people-to-people cooperation.

The State Bank of Pakistan building photographed on a sunny dayPakistan / Business & Finance

SBP holds policy rate at 10.5pc, cites improving growth and 7.4pc core inflation

SBP held the policy rate at 10.5pc on 26 January 2026, citing 5.6pc headline inflation, 7.4pc core, 3.7pc Q1 GDP growth and $16.1bn FX reserves.

Exterior view of a Pakistan cricket stadium on a sunny day with empty green seating tiers and white architectural ribsPakistan / Entertainment & Culture

PCB chairman Naqvi briefs PM Shehbaz on T20 World Cup 'ICC matter', decision by Monday

PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi briefed PM Shehbaz on 26 January 2026 on the ICC replacing Bangladesh with Scotland at the T20 World Cup, with Pakistan's call due by Monday.

Portrait of Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari in a dark suit, white shirt and tie against a dark backgroundPakistan / Politics & Governance

President Zardari approves seven bills passed by Parliament

President Asif Ali Zardari approved seven bills passed by Parliament on 26 January 2026, covering trade, taxation, social protection, education, railways and human rights.