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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 / Business & FinancePakistan raises petrol and diesel prices again for eight days
The federal government approved another increase of Rs6.51 per litre for petrol and Rs19.39 for diesel, taking both fuels to just under Rs400 a litre from 1 May.
Pakistan / Technology & TelecomPakistan's local phone production rises 20% in March, PTA data shows
PTA figures show 2.79 million phones assembled locally in March 2026, up 20% year on year, though retail prices have not fallen as local production grows.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceFBR misses revised 10-month tax target by Rs683 billion
The Federal Board of Revenue collected Rs10,263 billion against a revised July–April target of Rs10,946 billion, with April alone falling Rs73 billion short.
Pakistan / Entertainment & CulturePSL 11: Hyderabad Kingsmen beat Multan Sultans to reach Eliminator 2
Hyderabad Kingsmen chased down 160 to beat Multan Sultans in the first eliminator of PSL 11 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on 29 April 2026.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan, European Investment Bank sign €100m Sindh flood housing deal
Pakistan and the European Investment Bank signed a €100 million financing agreement on 29 April 2026 to rebuild flood-damaged homes in rural Sindh.
Pakistan / Technology & TelecomHEC launches HEADS data platform for Pakistan's universities
The Higher Education Commission launched the HEADS platform, described as Pakistan's first national data warehouse and business intelligence system for universities.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan conducts training launch of Fateh-II missile system: ISPR
Pakistan's Army Rocket Force Command successfully conducted a training launch of the indigenously developed Fateh-II missile system on 28 April 2026, the military said.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceNepra abolishes licence requirement and fee for small solar users
Nepra withdrew the licence requirement and Rs1,000 per kW fee for solar net-metering consumers with systems below 25 kilowatts, effective from 9 February 2026.
Pakistan / Entertainment & CultureChitral's Kalash valleys added to Unesco World Heritage Tentative List
The Kalash valleys of Chitral district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been inscribed on Unesco's World Heritage Tentative List, officials said on 28 April 2026.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceSBP raises policy rate by 100bps to 11.5pc, first hike in three years
The State Bank of Pakistan raised its policy rate to 11.5 per cent on 27 April 2026, the first hike in nearly three years, citing conflict-driven energy prices.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePunjab Assembly sets minimum marriage age at 18 for both sexes
The Punjab Assembly passed the Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2026 on 27 April, fixing 18 as the minimum marriage age for boys and girls and making underage marriage non-bailable.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan, China sign MoUs on desalination, agri technology and tea
Pakistan and China signed three memoranda of understanding on 27 April 2026 covering seawater desalination in Karachi, agricultural technology and the tea industry.