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Pakistan / Business & FinanceKSE-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.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan 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.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan 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.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceKP 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.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceS&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.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan 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.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceGovt 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.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceSindh 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.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePM 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.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceSBP 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.
Pakistan / Entertainment & CulturePCB 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.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePresident 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.