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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 & GovernanceFire engulfs Karachi SITE dyeing factory, no casualties reported
A third-degree blaze broke out at a clothes-dyeing factory near Nauras Chowrangi in Karachi's SITE industrial area, prompting a city-wide firefighting response.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceMilitants abduct three brothers from Bannu mosque, kill two policemen
Armed men abducted three brothers during prayers at a Bannu mosque and killed two of them, both police officers, dumping their bodies along the Marwat Canal Road.
International — Region / International — RegionUK rolls out e-visas for Pakistani visitors, ending passport-sticker collection
British High Commission says Pakistani tourists, family visitors and business travellers can now use a digital e-visa, keeping their passports.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceSenate panel approves Virtual Asset Act 2026, clearing path to legal crypto trade
A Senate committee approved the draft Virtual Asset Act 2026 on 25 February, moving Pakistan toward licensed cryptocurrency trading after an eight-year ban.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan army says 34 militants killed as Bajaur ambush kills four police
The military said security forces killed 34 militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, while gunmen killed four police officers in Bajaur on 25 February.
Pakistan / Entertainment & CultureEngland beat Pakistan by two wickets as Brook century ends semifinal control
Harry Brook hit 100 off 51 balls to send England into the T20 World Cup semi-finals, leaving Pakistan needing a win over Sri Lanka and other results to survive.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceMilitants kill seven police officers in separate Kohat ambush and Bhakkar suicide bombing
Suspected militants attacked a police van on Kohat's Shakardara Road, killing six officers including a DSP, while a Bhakkar suicide bombing killed two more.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePTI alleges secrecy as Imran Khan gets second eye injection at PIMS
Imran Khan received a second anti-VEGF injection for a retinal vein condition at PIMS early on 24 February 2026, as PTI demanded treatment at Shifa International.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePM Shehbaz lands in Doha on two-day Qatar visit, to meet Emir on Tuesday
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Doha late on 23 February 2026 for a two-day official visit at the invitation of the Emir, with energy and trade on the agenda.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceOpposition protests outside Supreme Court over Imran Khan's health and cases
Opposition and PTI leaders protested outside the Supreme Court on 23 February 2026, demanding immediate hearings for Imran Khan's cases and access to his own doctors.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceIHC withdraws contempt notices against PM and cabinet in Aafia Siddiqui case
The Islamabad High Court set aside contempt notices served on the prime minister and federal cabinet in the Aafia Siddiqui case, ruling the bench was not lawfully constituted.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceKSE-100 slides 3.6% as PSX posts second straight weekly decline
Pakistan's KSE-100 index fell 3.6 per cent week-on-week to close at 173,170, extending the PSX sell-off into a second week as foreign selling and geopolitical risk persisted.