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 & GovernancePakistan cyber agency summons Imran Khan's sister Noreen Niazi
Pakistan's cybercrime agency accused Noreen Niazi of spreading false and inflammatory social media content and ordered her to appear before it on 20 July.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan marks 78th Kashmir Accession Day with unity calls
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed support for Kashmiris' right to self-determination as Pakistan observed Youm-e-Ilhaq-e-Pakistan.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceBalochistan deal ends Ziarat sit-in after 10 days in Quetta
Families of policemen killed in the Ziarat attack ended a 10-day sit-in in Quetta after the Balochistan government accepted their demand for a judicial commission.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan forecasts heavy monsoon rains, floods from July 18
The Pakistan Meteorological Department warned of heavy to very heavy rain, flash floods and landslides across Pakistan from 18 to 25 July as monsoon currents strengthened.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceOGDC confirms first lithium find in Pakistan geothermal brines
Pakistan's state-run oil and gas company said geochemical testing of a high-temperature geothermal well found lithium concentrations comparable to leading brine projects.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan to fix fuel prices daily as Gulf conflict roils oil markets
The petroleum minister said Ogra will set petrol and diesel prices daily, a shift from weekly revisions, as renewed US-Iran hostilities push global oil prices higher.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan, China sign $440m pharma deals as PM vows security
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif welcomed nine pharmaceutical and healthcare agreements worth over $440 million and pledged to protect Chinese nationals working in Pakistan.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceSecurity forces kill 24 militants in Bannu counter-terror operations
Pakistan's military said security forces killed 24 militants in Bannu over 24 hours, as police and the CTD pressed operations after a deadly police station bombing.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceMilitants ambush security convoy in Balochistan's Mastung
Security sources said three personnel were killed and 29 injured when militants attacked a Frontier Corps convoy on the Quetta-Kalat highway in Mastung.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePMA declares public health emergency over 651,000 zero-dose children
The Pakistan Medical Association issued a red alert after WHO data showed 651,000 infants missed routine immunisation, and demanded an audit of provincial health funds.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan says US-Iran mediation still viable as truce frays
Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi urged the United States and Iran to end the violence and resume technical talks, saying the Islamabad MoU remains the template for peace.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceShehbaz, UN relief chief discuss Gaza and Afghan aid convoys
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher discussed Gaza, aid convoys into Afghanistan and disaster preparedness in Islamabad.