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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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A young child opens their mouth to receive two drops of oral polio vaccine from a health worker's dropper during a vaccination drivePakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan launches first anti-polio drive of 2026, targeting 45m children

Pakistan began its first nationwide polio vaccination campaign of 2026 on 2 February, aiming to reach 45 million children under five across 159 districts by 8 February.

An aerial photograph of the Port of Karachi container terminal on a clear day, with stacked multicoloured containers and docked vessels visible across the harbourPakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan exports rebound to $3.06bn in January, ending five-month decline

Pakistan's merchandise exports rose to $3.06bn in January 2026 per PBS data, ending a five-month slide and offering the first positive print since July.

A museum exhibition on artificial intelligence and robotics with illuminated displays and a robotic arm exhibitPakistan / Technology & Telecom

Pakistan to hold Indus AI Week 2026 from 9 to 15 February

The IT ministry says Indus AI Week 2026 will run from 9 to 15 February, ending with a flagship summit at the Jinnah Convention Centre in Islamabad.

A motorway service station in Pakistan with a wide canopy, fuel pumps and a car parked in frontPakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan raises diesel price by Rs11.30 a litre, holds petrol steady

The federal government raised high-speed diesel by Rs11.30 per litre to Rs268.38 from 1 February 2026 while leaving the petrol price unchanged at Rs253.17.

Quetta at dusk seen across rooftops, with a rocky mountain ridge and low clouds behind the cityPakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan says forces killed 145 militants after Balochistan attacks

Balochistan's chief minister says security forces killed 145 attackers in a 40-hour operation after coordinated gun and bomb attacks across the province killed 48 people.

Several gold ingots arranged on a plain white backgroundPakistan / Business & Finance

Gold loses Rs61,000 a tola in two days as Pakistan prices slide

Gold in Pakistan fell Rs25,500 per tola on Saturday to settle at Rs511,862, a two-day slide of Rs61,000, as international bullion dropped $255 an ounce.

Official portrait of Field Marshal Asim Munir in ceremonial uniformPakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan, Turkiye army chiefs hold defence cooperation talks

Field Marshal Asim Munir met Turkish General Staff chief Selcuk Bayraktaroglu at GHQ on 30 January 2026 to discuss regional security and defence cooperation.

European Union flag flying against a blue skyPakistan / Business & Finance

EU-India trade deal a 'wake-up call', Pakistani exporters warn

Pakistani exporters and analysts said the EU-India free trade agreement could erode Pakistan's exports to the bloc, calling for urgent policy measures.

Coal-fired power plant with cooling towers and electricity pylons at Port Qasim, near KarachiPakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan cuts industrial electricity tariff by Rs4.4 per unit

PM Shehbaz Sharif announced a Rs4.4 per unit cut in industrial power rates on 30 January, alongside lower wheeling charges, to lift exports and productivity.

Arid mountain landscape in Balochistan under a pale skyPakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan military kills 41 militants in Balochistan raids as BLA launches multi-district offensive

ISPR says 41 militants were killed in Panjgur and Harnai on 29 January; the BLA claimed a coordinated 'Herof' operation across Balochistan from 29 January to 5 February.

The Swat River flowing through the Swat Valley in Khyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan / Politics & Governance

KP government formally splits Swat into two districts

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa notified the bifurcation of Swat into Swat and Bar Swat districts, with headquarters in Gulkada and Matta, on 28 January 2026.

The State Bank of Pakistan building in Lahore on a sunny dayPakistan / Business & Finance

S&P projects Pakistan's economy to grow 3.5pc in FY26, 4.4pc in FY27

S&P Global Market Intelligence projected Pakistan's real GDP growth at 3.5pc in FY26 and 4.4pc in FY27, endorsing the State Bank's macroeconomic outlook.