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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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Secretary Economic Affairs Muhammad Humair Karim and Japanese Ambassador Akamatsu Shuichi signing the Pakistan-Japan grant agreement in Islamabad on 13 January 2026.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan and Japan sign JPY 2.91bn grant for child health facilities

The governments of Pakistan and Japan signed a JPY 2.91 billion (US$18.62 million) grant on 13 January 2026 to expand and equip child health facilities in South Punjab.

President Asif Ali Zardari in a dark suit at a state reception, standing before a green and white Pakistan flagPakistan / Politics & Governance

President Zardari to make four-day official visit to Bahrain from January 13

The Foreign Office says President Asif Ali Zardari will meet Bahrain's King Hamad and Crown Prince Salman during a 13–16 January visit, focusing on trade and defence.

A river landscapePakistan / Politics & Governance

Roadside IED in KP's Tank kills six police, including SHO; second blast in Lakki Marwat wounds three

On 12 January 2026 an IED blast targeting a police APC killed six officers in Tank, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including an SHO, while a second blast wounded three near Lakki Marwat.

Two Indonesian Army soldiers in green berets and DPM camouflage uniforms standing on guard, one in profile and one facing forwardPakistan / Politics & Governance

Indonesia's defence minister visits GHQ and PAF Air HQ, eyes expanded Pakistan cooperation

On 12 January 2026 Lt Gen (retd) Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin held separate meetings with CDF Munir at GHQ and Air Chief Marshal Sidhu at Air Headquarters, signalling wider defence ties.

The Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, a long modern concrete structure behind a gate, viewed from a raised vantage point across surrounding government flatsPakistan / Politics & Governance

Supreme Court imposes major penalties on four registry officers

On 11 January 2026 the Supreme Court imposed major disciplinary penalties on three Karachi-registry officers and one Lahore-registry officer for transparency issues.

An indoor view of a Pakistan business chamber meeting in a formal hall, with an audience seated facing a podium under hanging ceiling lights.Pakistan / Business & Finance

PSX KSE-100 crosses 187,000 in record first week of 2026

Pakistan Stock Exchange KSE-100 surged past 187,000 in early January 2026 as liquidity and rate-cut hopes drove a record week, while foreign investors remained net sellers.

A wide skyline view of Islamabad with low buildings framed against the Margalla Hills at dusk.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Gas explosion at Islamabad wedding house kills eight, including bride and groom

On 11 January 2026 a gas explosion at a house in Islamabad's Sector G-7/2, hours after a wedding reception, killed eight people including the bride and groom and injured 12.

A grey Type 054A/P Tughril-class guided-missile frigate of the Pakistan Navy underway at sea, viewed from a low angle on the starboard bow, with the sloped hull and integrated mast visible against open waterPakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan Navy tests LY-80N surface-to-air missile in north Arabian Sea exercise

ISPR says the Pakistan Navy fired a LY-80N surface-to-air missile during a 10 January 2026 north Arabian Sea exercise, and also tested loitering munitions and unmanned vessels.

A grey Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Thunder fighter jet, serial 20-308, on static display at an airshow, viewed from the front-left quarter, with a pilot in the cockpit and a full weapons load of bombs and a targeting pod visible on the underwing pylonsPakistan / Politics & Governance

Iraqi Air Force commander voices 'keen interest' in JF-17 Thunder jets, meeting Pakistan's air chief

ISPR says Iraqi Air Force Commander Lt Gen Al-Asadi expressed 'keen interest' in JF-17 Thunder jets and Super Mushshak trainers in Iraq talks on 10 January 2026.

A Pakistan Army contingent in dark dress uniforms marching in tight formation on a parade ground, rifle barrels angled to the right, viewed from a low angle as the column advances across the open turfPakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan and US armies begin 13th joint counter-terrorism exercise 'Inspired Gambit 2026' at NCTC Pabbi

ISPR says the 13th Pakistan-US bilateral joint counter-terrorism exercise Inspired Gambit 2026 began on 9 January at the National Counter Terrorism Centre in Pabbi near Kharian.

Pen-style seismograph needle tracing dark wavy lines on a rotating paper drum inside a beige instrument cabinetPakistan / Politics & Governance

5.8-magnitude Tajikistan-Xinjiang border earthquake felt in Islamabad, parts of KP

Pakistan's PMD recorded a 5.8-magnitude earthquake in the Tajikistan-Xinjiang border region on 9 January 2026, with tremors felt in Islamabad and KP and no immediate casualties.

A fan of US dollar banknotes resting on a surface, with $100 and smaller denominations visiblePakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan forex reserves rise to $16bn, highest since FY21

The State Bank reported reserves of $16.055bn for the week ending 2 January 2026, the highest level since FY21, on rising remittances and heavy central-bank dollar buying.