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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 & GovernanceTTAP's 8 February strike call draws largely muted nationwide response
A nationwide wheel-jam and shutter-down strike called by the opposition TTAP and PTI on 8 February 2026 drew a muted response, with normal life continuing in most cities.
Pakistan / Technology & TelecomPakistan to invest $1bn in artificial intelligence by 2030: PM Shehbaz
Pakistan will invest $1 billion in artificial intelligence by 2030, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on 9 February 2026, with new AI curricula and PhD scholarships.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceMultan Sultans sold for record Rs2.45bn ahead of PSL 11
The Pakistan Cricket Board sold the Multan Sultans franchise to Walee Technologies for a record Rs2.45 billion at an auction in Lahore on 9 February 2026, ahead of PSL 11.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan, Iran reaffirm commitment to expand trade at AlUla talks
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Iran's economy minister met on 8 February 2026 in AlUla and pledged to expand bilateral trade, remove bottlenecks and pursue new investment.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceFour held as Islamabad says blast ‘mastermind’ was Afghan national trained across border
Pakistan arrested four facilitators of Friday’s Islamabad imambargah bombing including the alleged mastermind after overnight KP raids on 7 February 2026.
Pakistan / Technology & TelecomPakistan moves to form its first AI Council under National AI Policy 2025
The Ministry of IT and Telecom has begun forming Pakistan's first AI Council to oversee the National AI Policy 2025, seeking nominations from academia, industry and civil society.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan observes Kashmir Solidarity Day with rallies and a PM appeal
Pakistan marked Kashmir Solidarity Day on 5 February 2026 with a nationwide one-minute silence, rallies and a prime ministerial message on self-determination.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceISPR says Balochistan operation Radd-ul-Fitna-1 killed 216 militants
The military's media wing said security forces concluded Operation Radd-ul-Fitna-1 in Balochistan, killing 216 militants, while 36 civilians and 22 personnel also died.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePM Shehbaz chairs cabinet, vows to eradicate terrorism after Balochistan attacks
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a federal cabinet meeting on 4 February 2026 that offered prayers for the Balochistan attack victims and approved ECC decisions.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan marks Shab-e-Barat as president and PM urge repentance and unity
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif issued Shab-e-Barat messages on 3 February 2026, urging repentance, self-accountability and national unity.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceKazakhstan's Tokayev arrives in Islamabad for first state visit in 23 years
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in Islamabad on 3 February 2026 for the first state visit to Pakistan in 23 years, with trade and connectivity on the agenda.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan raises Kashmir refugee allowance to Rs5,000 before Solidarity Day
Federal Minister Amir Muqam announced on 3 February 2026 that the monthly subsistence allowance for 1989-90 Jammu and Kashmir refugees would rise to Rs5,000 per person.