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Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceTruck plunges into dry canal in Sargodha amid dense fog, killing 14
Fourteen people, including six children, died when a mini-truck carrying a funeral party fell from a bridge into a dry canal in Sargodha's Kot Momin tehsil on 17 January 2026.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceCoach overturns on Makran Coastal Highway near Ormara, killing 10
Ten passengers, including a girl, died and more than a dozen were injured when a Karachi-to-Jiwani coach overturned at Hudd Goth near Ormara on 17 January 2026.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceSeafood exports rise 22% to $253m in first half of FY26, minister says
Marine fisheries exports reached 122,629 metric tons worth $253.24 million from July to December 2025, up 19.1% in volume and 21.6% in value year on year.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceSpeaker Ayaz Sadiq notifies Mehmood Khan Achakzai as Leader of the Opposition
National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq formally notified Mehmood Khan Achakzai as Leader of the Opposition under Rule 39, with immediate effect.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceSecurity forces foil Kharan police station and bank attacks, kill 12 militants
Security forces killed 12 militants after coordinated attacks on a police station and two banks in Kharan, Balochistan, foiling a hostage plan, ISPR said.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePM Shehbaz launches Assan Khidmat Markaz to centralise Islamabad services
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated the Pakistan Assan Khidmat Markaz in Islamabad, placing NADRA, police and Foreign Office services under one roof.
Pakistan / International — RegionPakistan asks Saudi Arabia to raise Hajj 2026 quota to 230,000 pilgrims
Religious Affairs Minister Sardar Muhammad Yousaf said Pakistan has asked Saudi Arabia to raise its Hajj 2026 quota to 230,000 in proportion to the country's population.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan needs $565.7bn by 2035 to meet NDC 3.0 climate goals, OICCI told
An OICCI session heard that Pakistan requires $565.7 billion in investment to meet its NDC 3.0 climate commitments by 2035 through green finance and better ESG reporting.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceWHO and Gavi hand Pakistan 20 vehicles to reach zero-dose children
The World Health Organization and Gavi handed Pakistan's Expanded Programme on Immunization 20 four-wheel-drive vehicles on 14 January 2026 to help reach unvaccinated children.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceSindh cabinet approves wide-ranging reforms across education, security, agriculture
The Sindh cabinet approved financial and policy decisions on education, heritage, security, agriculture and climate, with Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah presiding.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan in talks with several countries over fighter jet sales: PM Shehbaz
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on 14 January 2026 that Pakistan is in talks with several countries to sell its fighter jets after the May 2025 conflict with India.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceTorkham Customs seize 21,000 rounds of arms in smuggling attempt
Pakistan Customs at Torkham said it seized more than 21,000 rounds of SMG and rifle cartridges from a vehicle on 13 January 2026 and lodged an FIR.