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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.
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Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan plans fresh diplomatic push with another high-level delegation to Tehran
Pakistan is preparing to send another high-level delegation to Tehran in a fresh push to break the US-Iran stalemate and contain escalating Saudi-Houthi tensions, officials said.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan, IMF to begin fourth review talks next week with energy reforms in focus
Pakistan and the IMF will begin talks next week for the fourth economic review, with energy reforms, privatisation and electricity circular debt on the agenda.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan widens fuel relief scheme, drops five-litre minimum and cuts petrol prices
Pakistan widened its fuel relief scheme on 19 September 2026, dropping the five-litre minimum, adding a Rs500 weekly token and covering 20-year-old vehicles, and cut petrol prices.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceEU sets conditions for Pakistan's GSP+ renewal as textile industry opens talks
Karoblis told Pakistan's textile industry that GSP+ renewal beyond 2027 depends on progress on rights, labour and governance; losing it could cost over Rs1 trillion a year.
Pakistan / Technology & TelecomPakistan bars officials from feeding sensitive data to public AI tools under new cyber handbook
Pakistan's National Cyber Security Handbook 2026-27 bars government employees from uploading classified documents and other sensitive data to public AI tools.
Pakistan / Entertainment & CultureAsian Games 2026 open in Nagoya as Pakistan's 246-member contingent begins campaign
The 20th Asian Games opened in Nagoya on 19 September 2026 as Pakistan's 246-member contingent in 23 sports began its campaign, led by flag bearers Noor Zaman and Fatima Sana.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceKohat Police Lines attack: toll rises to 21 as Pakistan militant alliance claims responsibility
The death toll from the attack on Kohat's Old Police Lines rose to 21, including 15 police, as the Hafiz Gul Bahadur-led Ittihadul Mujahideen Pakistan claimed responsibility.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan's military vows to defend Saudi Arabia 'to any extent' as Houthi attacks escalate
DG ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry says Pakistan will go 'to any extent' to defend Saudi Arabia, days after a Houthi drone strike killed a resident in Taif.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan revives austerity drive: markets shut at 9pm, official fuel cut 50%
Pakistan's Cabinet Division ordered a 50pc cut in official-vehicle fuel, a three-month travel ban and 9pm market closing as oil prices surge.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceUN Security Council ends Iran sanctions watchdog; Pakistan abstains in vetoed vote
Russia and China vetoed a US-backed resolution to renew the UN panel monitoring Iran sanctions, ending its mandate. Pakistan and Somalia abstained, with Islamabad urging diplomacy.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceSuicide blast at Kohat Police Lines kills 16, including five police officers
A suicide blast at Kohat's Old Police Lines during Friday prayers killed 16 people, including five police officers, and wounded more than 50, police said.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan's Rs100 petrol relief starts in Islamabad: who qualifies and how 9771 works
Pakistan's renewed petrol subsidy began in Islamabad on Tuesday, offering eligible motorcycle, rickshaw and small-car users Rs100 per litre through an SMS token system.