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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 / Politics & GovernancePTI says four leaders expelled from Gilgit-Baltistan before polls
PTI said on 2 June 2026 that Secretary General Salman Akram Raja and three other leaders were stopped from entering Gilgit-Baltistan and escorted out before the 7 June election.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceCabinet approves track-and-trace system for medicines
Pakistan's cabinet approved a nationwide medicine track-and-trace system with mandatory 2D barcodes on 2 June 2026 to curb counterfeit drugs, the health minister said.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceSecurity forces kill 17 in Balochistan operations after Quetta bombing
The ISPR said on 2 June 2026 that 17 terrorists were killed in intelligence-based operations in Mastung, Nushki, Zehri, Khuzdar and Kech after the 24 May Quetta train bombing.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceEU praises Pakistan's US-Iran mediation as Kallas pledges deeper ties
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called Pakistan a major regional power on 1 June 2026 and thanked it for mediating between the United States and Iran.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan set to let wide range of tax exemptions lapse in July 2026
The government is preparing to end a broad set of tax exemptions on 30 June 2026, bringing former tribal areas, electric vehicles and some industries into the standard tax net.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan sets 4pc growth and 8.2pc inflation targets for FY2026-27
The Annual Plan Coordination Committee approved a macroeconomic framework on 1 June 2026 targeting 4pc GDP growth and 8.2pc inflation, and a record Rs4.715tr development outlay.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan weighs tax relief for salaried workers and firms despite IMF pressure
Pakistan is considering tax relief for salaried workers earning Rs150,000–200,000 a month and for businesses in the budget due on 5 June 2026, officials say.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceKarachi water crisis deepens as Dhabeji pumping station outage cuts supply
A power failure at Karachi's Dhabeji pumping station shut down 10 of 21 units on 31 May 2026, deepening a two-month water crisis across the city.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceCentre-JAAC talks end without breakthrough, June 9 strike to go ahead
Nine hours of talks between Pakistan's federal team and the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee ended late on 30 May 2026 with the June 9 strike still on.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceIndustry leaders warn high interest rates are stifling growth
Pakistani industry leaders warned that further monetary tightening and high borrowing costs are choking private-sector credit and industrial growth.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan forces kill 13 militants in Darra Adamkhel operation
Pakistani security forces killed eight more militants in Darra Adamkhel, taking the two-day toll to 13, with two Afghan nationals among the dead.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePTI says Junaid Akbar expelled from Gilgit-Baltistan
PTI alleged its KP president Junaid Akbar and other lawmakers were detained and expelled from Gilgit-Baltistan on 29 May 2026, weeks before the June 7 election.