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 & GovernancePakistan presses US-Iran diplomacy as Dar confirms citizen killed in Abu Dhabi attack
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar told envoys in Islamabad on 2 March that Pakistan was making full diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the US-Iran war.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan deploys army and imposes three-day curfew in Gilgit-Baltistan after deadly protests
A military-backed curfew took effect in Gilgit and Skardu from 2 March after protests over Iran's slain supreme leader turned violent and a UN office was burned.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePIA halts Gulf flights as Pakistan evacuates citizens from Iran via Azerbaijan
Pakistan International Airlines suspended flights to the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait while the Foreign Office activated a crisis unit to bring citizens home.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan protests after Khamenei killing leave 12 dead, breach US Consulate in Karachi
Countrywide rallies after the Iranian supreme leader's assassination turn deadly; Interior Minister Naqvi appeals for peace as Section 144 is imposed across Punjab.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan reports 415 Afghan Taliban killed as Operation Ghazab lil-Haq grinds on
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar says Pakistani forces killed 415 Afghan Taliban fighters and destroyed 182 posts as cross-border fighting enters a fourth day.
Pakistan / Technology & TelecomSenate passes Virtual Assets Bill to formalise Pakistan's crypto regulator
The Senate passed the Virtual Assets Bill, 2025 on 27 February, moving to give legal cover to the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority before an ordinance lapses in March.
International — Region / International — RegionPakistan condemns US-Israeli strikes on Iran as PIA halts Gulf flights
Pakistan's Foreign Office condemned US and Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran's retaliation against Gulf states on 28 February, as PIA suspended flights to the Gulf.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceNAB recovers 350 acres of Karachi's Clifton land worth Rs423.5bn
The National Accountability Bureau said it retrieved 350 acres of reclaimed seabed land in Clifton, Karachi, valued at about Rs423.5 billion, after cancelling illegal allotments.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceSupreme Court returns PTI plea to move Imran Khan to Shifa hospital
The Supreme Court on 27 February 2026 returned with objections a PTI petition seeking Imran Khan's transfer from Adiala jail to Shifa International Hospital for eye treatment.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceKSE-100 falls 830 points as border tensions with Afghanistan rattle investors
Pakistan's KSE-100 index closed 830.92 points lower at 168,062.16 on 27 February 2026 as border clashes with Afghanistan drove a sharp intraday sell-off.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan's defence minister declares 'open war' on Afghanistan as PAF strikes hit Kabul, Kandahar
Khawaja Asif announced open war with Afghanistan on 27 February 2026 after Pakistan struck Kabul, Kandahar and Paktika in response to a Taliban offensive.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePunjab bans outdoor drone flying for 30 days over public safety risk
The Punjab Home Department imposed an immediate 30-day ban on flying drones outdoors across the province, citing public safety and security concerns, with narrow exemptions.