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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.
The reporting trail
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Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceK2 Airways cargo plane crashes into Arabian Sea off Ormara coast
A K2 Airways Boeing 737 cargo aircraft disappeared from radar over the Arabian Sea off Ormara on 7 July 2026 with five crew aboard, triggering a multi-agency sea search.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePSX snaps five-day rally as KSE-100 sheds 1,199 points
Pakistan's benchmark KSE-100 index fell 1,199 points to close at 186,255 on 7 July 2026 as investors locked in profits after a record-breaking five-day run.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceJamaat-i-Islami calls nationwide protests over petroleum levy
JI emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman announced countrywide protests and sit-ins on 10 July against the government's petroleum levy, demanding petrol be capped at Rs225 a litre.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceNine police killed in attack on Ziarat dam security post
Militants stormed a police checkpost guarding Balochistan's Mangi Dam late on 6 July 2026, killing nine officers before a clearance operation killed 15 attackers.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceCorps Commanders vow to secure Pakistan's Indus water share
The 276th Corps Commanders' Conference said Pakistan would take all measures needed to ensure its rightful share of water under the Indus Waters Treaty.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceNAB takes possession of Karachi's Bahria Icon Tower
The National Accountability Bureau seized Karachi's tallest building after an accountability court confirmed its attachment in a money-laundering investigation.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePPP observes 'Black Day' on 49th anniversary of 1977 coup
The Pakistan Peoples Party observed 5 July as a 'Black Day' for the 49th anniversary of the 1977 coup that removed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's elected government.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceIslamabad police arrest suspect over fatal shooting of PAF officer
Islamabad's police chief said a suspect was arrested within nine hours of the fatal shooting of Pakistan Air Force Group Captain Asim Tariq on 9th Avenue on 5 July 2026.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceLahore police defend probe into attack on two foreign women
Lahore police said eight people were arrested over the alleged abduction and assault of two foreign women and that a suspect linked to a senior minister would be treated equally.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan cuts petrol and diesel prices by Rs1.97 per litre
The federal government notified a Rs1.97 per litre cut in petrol and high-speed diesel prices, setting petrol at Rs297.53 and diesel at Rs309.50 from 4 July 2026.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan performs first CAR-T cell therapy in cancer care milestone
Specialists at the Armed Forces Bone Marrow Transplant Centre carried out Pakistan's first CAR-T cell therapy, with a 21-year-old patient recovering after the treatment.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceFederal inquiry blames syringe reuse for Karachi HIV outbreak
A federal health ministry inquiry found that repeated use of a single syringe on newborns caused an HIV outbreak at Karachi's Valika Hospital, where 104 cases are confirmed.