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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 / Business & FinancePakistan goods transporters begin nationwide wheel-jam strike
Goods transporters and oil tankers began an indefinite nationwide wheel-jam strike on 8 August 2026 after talks with the government failed, threatening supply chains and exports.
Pakistan / International — RegionPakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye sign Makkah joint defence agreement
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement on 7 August 2026, pledging that an armed attack on one would be treated as an attack on all three.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceArmy captain martyred, seven terrorists killed in Hangu operation
A Pakistan Army captain was martyred and seven terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based operation in Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on 7 August 2026.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceGovernment weighs bypassing President Zardari on judges' appointment
Pakistan's government is considering notifying high court judges without President Asif Ali Zardari's assent, as the Islamabad High Court hears a plea over the delay.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePunjab CM Maryam Nawaz rejects charges for bottled drinking water
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz rejected a proposal to charge for bottled drinking water on 6 August 2026 and ordered faster work on filtration plants.
Pakistan / International — RegionPM Shehbaz Sharif arrives in Jeddah as Pakistan presses Gulf diplomacy
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reached Saudi Arabia on 6 August 2026 for talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Gulf tensions and regional diplomacy.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceJamaat-i-Islami announces 510 nationwide sit-ins against petroleum levy
Jamaat-i-Islami emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman announced sit-ins at 510 locations across Pakistan on 7 August 2026 against the petroleum levy and rising fuel prices.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePTI marks three years of Imran Khan's imprisonment with nationwide protests
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf held nationwide Black Day protests on 5 August 2026, clashing with police in Karachi and demanding Imran Khan's release.
International — World / International — WorldUS and Pakistan hold fourth counter-terrorism dialogue in Washington
The US and Pakistan held their fourth counter-terrorism dialogue in Washington, naming ISIS-K, Al Qaeda, the TTP and the BLA among shared threats.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan and Iran agree to keep border crossings open round the clock
Pakistan and Iran agreed on 5 August 2026 to keep their border crossings open 24 hours a day, ease customs and expand trade toward a $10 billion target.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan invites Iranian negotiators to Islamabad as mediation stalls
Pakistan said Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar invited his Iranian counterpart and the National Assembly speaker invited Tehran's chief negotiator, as US-Iran talks remained stalled.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan goods transporters call nationwide wheel-jam strike from 8 August
Goods transporters threatened a nationwide shutdown from 8 August unless the government cuts diesel taxes, lowers withholding tax and ends daily fuel price changes.