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 & GovernanceShehbaz warns of water crisis on World Water Day as Zardari presses India over the Indus treaty
On 22 March 2026 PM Shehbaz Sharif said clean water is a basic human right and President Zardari urged India to restore the suspended Indus Waters Treaty.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePM Shehbaz raises high-octane fuel levy by Rs200 per litre and bans it in official vehicles
On 22 March 2026 Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif raised the high-octane fuel levy by Rs200 per litre to Rs305.37 and banned its use in government vehicles.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceEidul Fitr marked nationwide as Zardari and Shehbaz urge Muslim unity
Pakistan marked Eidul Fitr on 21 March 2026 with prayers across the country, as the president and prime minister urged Muslim unity amid Middle East hostilities.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan rejects Taliban claim it broke Eid truce, warns operation will resume
Pakistan's information ministry on 20 March 2026 called Afghan Taliban truce-violation claims frivolous and warned the Eid pause in fighting could end at once.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceRooftop solar boom shields Pakistan from Hormuz oil shock, study says
A study says Pakistan's rooftop solar boom has avoided more than $12 billion in oil and gas imports since 2018, cushioning it from Strait of Hormuz disruptions.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan calls off Pakistan Day parade as Gulf oil crisis forces austerity
The government cancelled the 23 March Pakistan Day parade and ceremonial events, citing the Gulf oil crisis and austerity measures, and limited the day to a flag-hoisting ceremony.
International — Region / International — RegionFamilies search for the missing as Kabul rehab strike toll reaches 408
Afghan authorities said a Pakistani air strike on a Kabul drug rehabilitation centre killed 408 people, as families searched for relatives and UN officials sought a probe.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePM Shehbaz orders federal salaries before Eid, tasks IB with auditing austerity
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed that federal salaries be paid before Eid and tasked the Intelligence Bureau with auditing the national austerity plan.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan's LNG imports to run out after 14 April, Senate panel told
A Senate petroleum panel was told LNG imports from Qatar have been suspended since 2 March and that no LNG will be available in Pakistan after 14 April.
International — Region / International — RegionPakistan strikes Taliban sites in Kabul and Nangarhar as Afghanistan alleges hospital hit
Pakistan said its aircraft hit Taliban military sites in Kabul and Nangarhar on the night of 16 March, while Afghanistan alleged a drug treatment hospital was struck.
Pakistan / Entertainment & CultureSarfraz Ahmed announces retirement from international cricket, ending a two-decade career
Former Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed retired from international cricket on 15 March 2026, ending a 19-year career that began with an ODI debut in 2007.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan raises kerosene by Rs40 a litre while freezing petrol and diesel prices
The government raised kerosene by Rs40 per litre to Rs358 while keeping petrol and high-speed diesel unchanged, approving Rs23bn in subsidies to oil marketers.