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Border & counterterrorism

Pakistan–Afghanistan Border Conflict

Follow Pakistan’s operations along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, including airstrikes in Kunar, Helmand and Paktika, ground firing exchanges, and the diplomatic track with Kabul.

The reporting trail

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A straight-on view of the empty United Nations Security Council chamber in New York, with its curved rows of delegates' seats, the long table and the Per Krohg mural on the far wallPakistan / Technology & Telecom

Pakistan tells UN Security Council unregulated AI risks widening global inequality

Pakistan warned the UN Security Council on 23 September that unregulated artificial intelligence could widen global inequality and threaten peace, setting out a five-point position

The red-brick State Bank of Pakistan building in Lahore seen from the street, with its arched entrance and tall clock towerPakistan / Business & Finance

IMF opens Pakistan's fourth review with Rs370bn health, education spending gap

The IMF opened Pakistan's fourth EFF review with officials flagging a Rs370bn health and education spending shortfall and Rs853bn in statistical discrepancies.

A view of the Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan shoots down eight Afghan drones near Torkham and Kohat, security sources say

Pakistan's air defence shot down eight drones that entered its airspace from Afghanistan on 23 September, four near Torkham and four near Kohat, security sources said.

The headquarters building of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaPakistan / Politics & Governance

Dar urges OIC to press Taliban on terrorism from Afghan soil

FM Ishaq Dar told the OIC Contact Group on Afghanistan that the Taliban must take concrete, verifiable action to stop Afghan soil being used for terrorism against Pakistan.

Portrait of Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq DarPakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia abolish visa requirements for diplomatic, official passport holders

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement on 22 September to abolish visa requirements for holders of diplomatic and official or special passports, easing official travel.

A Pakistan Air Force F-16 fighter jet with ground crew during a refuelling stopPakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan airstrikes in Afghanistan kill 28 militants, Kabul says three civilians

Pakistan carried out airstrikes on suspected militant hideouts in Afghanistan's Kunar and Paktika on 21 September, claiming 28 killed; Kabul reported three civilians dead.

The domed white marble facade of Mazar-e-Quaid, the mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, seen across its grounds in KarachiPakistan / Politics & Governance

MQM-P launches street campaign for administrative units with Karachi rally

MQM-P launched a street campaign for new administrative units with a 20 September 2026 rally in Karachi, vowing to continue until its demands are met.

A road running through hills near Hangu, Khyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan / Politics & Governance

Six soldiers including two officers martyred in Hangu convoy ambush

Six soldiers, including two officers, were martyred and eight terrorists killed in a convoy ambush in Hangu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on 20 September, the military said.

The Tarbela Hydro Power Station on the Indus River in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, with its intake structure and generating station visible.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan launches first electricity wheeling auction as state power purchases end

Pakistan has invited proposals for its first 400MW electricity wheeling auction under CTBCM, letting large consumers buy power directly from producers as the state exits purchases.

The mountains of Kohat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under a clear skyPakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan demands Afghan Taliban dismantle militant networks after Kohat attack

Pakistan's Information Ministry demanded the Afghan Taliban dismantle militant networks after the Kohat attack, saying Kabul must take credible, verifiable and sustained action.

A road running through the dry mountains of Balochistan on the Quetta–Karachi N-25 highwayPakistan / Politics & Governance

Security forces rescue 23 abductees after foiling N-25 check post near Kalat

Pakistan's military said forces foiled a terrorist check post on the N-25 highway near Kalat, rescuing 23 abductees and killing five militants.

The Pakistan women's cricket team posing in whites at the 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup in SydneyPakistan / Entertainment & Culture

Pakistan women face Sri Lanka in Asian Games semi-final with final in sight

Pakistan's women's cricket team plays Sri Lanka in the Asian Games 2026 semi-final at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, on Sunday, 20 September, with a gold-medal berth at stake.