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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Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceJustice Ayesha Malik receives international leadership award
Supreme Court Justice Ayesha Malik received an international leader award in Vienna for contributions to law, justice and human rights.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceFour miners killed in Harnai coal mine explosion
Four miners were killed and four others injured in a gas explosion at a coal mine in Harnai, Balochistan.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePM announces fuel relief for bikes and small vehicles
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a relief scheme for motorcycles, rickshaws and vehicles up to 800cc after a series of fuel price increases.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan urges UN action on evolving terror threats
Pakistan urged the United Nations to close gaps in the international response to evolving terrorism risks as a UN report highlighted TTP propaganda.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan’s first ambassador presents credentials in Armenia
Shafqat Ali Khan presented credentials as Pakistan’s first ambassador to Armenia as both countries moved to develop newly established relations.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceGovernment approves security allowance in 26 KP districts
The federal government approved an extraordinary security allowance equal to 250 per cent of running basic pay for eligible officials in 26 KP districts.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePMD forecasts nationwide rain spell through September 17
Pakistan’s weather service forecast rain across the country from September 12 to 17, with cooler temperatures and possible Karachi thunderstorms.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePM orders nationwide two-hour loadshedding limit
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered power cuts to be limited to two hours and directed distribution companies to form consumer grievance committees.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan approves $200m ADB digital tax loan
Pakistan approved a $200 million Asian Development Bank loan for a revenue digitalisation project targeting a 13.5 per cent tax-to-GDP ratio by 2029.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePunjab plans 1,500 electric buses for 91 tehsils
Punjab announced that 1,500 electric buses would operate across 91 tehsils from January, with a target of 3,000 by June 2027.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePM invites opposition leader to CEC consultation
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif invited opposition leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai for consultation on appointing a new chief election commissioner.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceForeign Office calls Makkah defence pact defensive
Pakistan’s Foreign Office said the Makkah defence pact was defensive and that expansion was not currently under consideration.