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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 & FinancePetrol up Rs6.39, diesel Rs7.83 as Pakistan starts daily fuel pricing
Pakistan raised petrol by Rs6.39 and diesel by Rs7.83 for 23 July 2026 under a new daily pricing mechanism, as pump owners deferred a nationwide strike.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceSessions judge, guard gunned down on Quetta–Mastung road
A district and sessions judge and his guard were shot dead in Balochistan's Mastung on 23 July 2026, a day after a deadly bus attack and a curfew in the district.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceS&P upgrades Pakistan's sovereign credit rating to 'B' after nine years
S&P Global Ratings raised Pakistan's long-term sovereign credit rating to 'B' from 'B-', the highest in seven years, citing reforms, rebuilt reserves and fiscal consolidation.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceMonsoon death toll across Pakistan climbs to 72 as rivers rise
At least 72 people have died in monsoon-related incidents since late June, disaster officials said, as heavy rain pushed rivers higher across Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceTen militants killed, two female suicide bombers held in Balochistan
Security forces killed 10 militants and detained two female suicide bombers over 48 hours in Balochistan's Surab and Mastung districts, the military's media wing said.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePetrol pump owners announce nationwide shutdown after talks fail
The All Pakistan Petroleum Pump Owners Association said around 15,000 pumps would close from midnight on 22 July after talks with the petroleum minister ended without agreement.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan appoints bank consortiums for GMTN and Sukuk issuance
The finance ministry named international bank consortiums for Pakistan's Global Medium-Term Note and International Sukuk programmes to support sovereign market issuance.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceTwo fertilizer plants shut as LNG squeeze threatens urea supplies
An energy ministry official said two gas-based fertilizer plants had stopped production, as renewed US-Iran tensions raised fresh concerns over Pakistan's LNG imports.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceMonsoon flows swell Pakistan's rivers as Tarbela spillways opened
Heavy monsoon rain and upstream releases pushed Pakistan's major rivers higher on 20 July, triggering fresh flood alerts as officials operated Tarbela Dam's spillways.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceForty new life-saving medicines stuck as Pakistan delays price approval
Around 40 registered medicines, including the cancer immunotherapy pembrolizumab, cannot be legally sold in Pakistan because the federal government has not approved their prices.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceCanada's foreign minister makes first Pakistan visit in 20 years
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand met Pakistani leaders in Islamabad, backing Pakistan's US-Iran diplomacy and announcing over $47 million in aid and security initiatives.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceSecurity forces foil suicide bombing plot in South Waziristan
Officials said an explosives-laden vehicle was destroyed in Wana before it could be used, and that one militant was killed and five others injured in the operation.