Border & counterterrorism
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.
The reporting trail
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Pakistan / Technology & TelecomPakistan's science ministry asks cabinet to drop auto standards rivals from ministries
Pakistan's Ministry of Science and Technology has asked the ECC to drop auto standards rules that duplicate PSQCA's mandate.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan cuts petrol by 14 paisas and diesel by Rs1.89 for October 1
Petrol falls to Rs387.40 a litre and high-speed diesel to Rs400.35 from 1 October 2026, a third straight daily cut that arrived even as crude prices rose.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan starts Rabi season with 25% water shortage after dry monsoon
Pakistan entered the Rabi season on 1 October with reservoir storage below 9.5 million acre feet and a projected 25% water shortage after monsoon rainfall ran 19.3% short.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan-China trade rises 13.4% as PM Shehbaz marks China's National Day
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif marked China's 77th National Day in Islamabad as bilateral trade reached $16.44 billion in January-July 2026, up 13.4% year-on-year.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceCabinet Division defends Rs9.6bn bulletproof car fleet for 2027 SCO summit
Pakistan's Cabinet Division says 45 bulletproof BMWs and Mercedes-Maybach sedans for the August-September 2027 SCO summit are the 'bare minimum'.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan airstrikes hit Kunar and Helmand; Kabul says nine civilians killed
Pakistan said overnight airstrikes on Afghanistan's Kunar and Helmand killed 22 militants, while the Taliban government reported nine civilians dead and 11 wounded.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceIndia's SCO envoy warmly greets Pakistan's FM in Islamabad amid UNGA barbs
India's Alok Dimri visited Islamabad for the SCO National Coordinators meeting under Pakistan's 2026-27 chairmanship, shaking hands with Ishaq Dar.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceFBR extends 2026 income-tax filing deadline to 15 October after trade-body requests
The Federal Board of Revenue pushed the 2026 income-tax return deadline to 15 October, hours after warning of Rs25,000 to Rs100,000 penalties on late filers.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePM Shehbaz meets Barclays, JP Morgan, Citi, BlackRock and Rothschild in London push
On 30 September 2026, Pakistan's prime minister met senior executives of five global financial houses in London, building on the $3bn Eurobond listing.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan cuts petrol by Rs1.49 and diesel by Rs2.73 for September 30
Petrol falls by Rs1.49 to Rs387.54 a litre and high-speed diesel by Rs2.73 to Rs402.24 from 30 September 2026, a second consecutive daily cut under the new pricing mechanism.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan confirms fifth polio case of 2026 in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The National Emergency Operations Centre confirmed the year's fifth polio case in a 17-month-old girl in Bannu, where four of five cases have now been found.
Pakistan / Technology & TelecomPakistan 4G download nudges up to 18.9 Mbps as Opensignal video score drops
Opensignal's Pakistan Q2 2026 Mobile Network Experience report puts national 4G download at 18.9 Mbps with premium phones hitting 31.3 Mbps; video score fell to 37.53.