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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 / Business & FinancePakistani delegation attends SelectUSA investment summit
Sixteen Pakistani entrepreneurs and business leaders joined the SelectUSA Investment Summit in Maryland, which Washington said could deepen US-Pakistan economic ties.
International — Region / International — RegionIranian sailors evacuated to Pakistan return home after US release
Twenty-two sailors from the seized Iranian container ship M/V Touska were evacuated to Pakistan as a US confidence-building measure, and most have now crossed back into Iran.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceIHC rejects Imran and Bushra pleas to suspend £190m sentences
The Islamabad High Court dismissed Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi's applications to suspend their sentences in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case, setting the main appeals for 7 May.
Pakistan / Entertainment & CultureSajid Sadpara summits Makalu without supplemental oxygen
The Pakistani mountaineer reached the 8,485-metre summit in Nepal, his tenth eight-thousander without bottled oxygen, expedition organisers said.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceForeign investors exit Pakistan's T-bills as war shakes markets
State Bank data show more than 94 per cent of foreign investment in treasury bills left by 17 April as the Middle East war roiled Pakistan's markets.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceLahore CTD arrests YouTuber over alleged al-Qaeda recruitment
The Counter Terrorism Department says it detained Muhammad Saad bin Riaz, linked to the Eon News channel, on charges of recruiting for a banned group.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan's inflation returns to double digits for first time in 21 months
Consumer prices rose nearly 11 per cent year-on-year in April, the first double-digit reading in 21 months, driven by transport and perishable food costs.
International — Region / International — RegionPakistan hands Iran's latest proposal to US as Trump says he is 'not satisfied'
Pakistan conveyed Iran's latest proposal to Washington through its facilitative channel, as President Donald Trump said he was still not satisfied with the offer.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceFour in 10 children in seven Pakistani cities have lead in their blood: study
A joint health ministry and Unicef study found 40 per cent of children aged 12-36 months in high-risk areas had lead in their blood, with Hattar worst affected.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePM Shehbaz launches Rs3.2 trillion Apna Ghar housing programme
The five-year programme aims to fund 500,000 homes, with loans of up to Rs10 million and 50,000 houses targeted in the first year at a cost of Rs321 billion.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePetrol and diesel prices cross Rs399 per litre in Pakistan
The government raised petrol by Rs6.51 and high-speed diesel by Rs19.39 per litre on 30 April, a day before the scheduled weekly review, as pumps halted sales.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan Navy commissions first Hangor-class submarine in China
Chinese authorities handed over PNS/M Hangor to the Pakistan Navy at a ceremony in Sanya, with President Asif Ali Zardari attending as chief guest.