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 / Business & FinancePakistan raises petrol by Rs2.02 and cuts diesel by Rs3.59 from September 26
Pakistan raised petrol by Rs2.02 a litre and cut high-speed diesel by Rs3.59 from 26 September 2026, setting petrol at Rs391.30 and diesel at Rs408.53 for three days.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceAll 25 accused acquitted in Naqeebullah Mehsud murder case
A Karachi anti-terrorism court acquitted the final seven accused in the Naqeebullah Mehsud murder case on 26 September 2026, leaving all 25 charged people cleared.
International — Region / International — RegionIndia tells UNGA that terrorism by Pakistan will have consequences; Islamabad hits back
India warned the UN General Assembly that terrorism from Pakistan will have consequences; Islamabad answered with counter-charges on Kashmir and the Indus waters.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceSuicide blast at Aman Mela checkpost in Dera Ismail Khan kills 11, TTP claims attack
A suicide blast at the Aman Mela checkpost near Darazinda in Dera Ismail Khan killed 11, including police and customs personnel, and wounded about 30 on 26 September 2026.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan forces kill Afghan Taliban in Gulistan border clash as firing continues
Pakistani security forces foiled an Afghan Taliban incursion in the Gulistan sector on 24 September, killing several fighters as cross-border firing continued, sources said.
International — Region / International — RegionSaudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan plan urgent chiefs-of-staff meeting under Mecca pact
Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani foreign ministers agreed at the UNGA to arrange an urgent chiefs-of-staff meeting under the Mecca pact after Houthi missiles targeted Mecca and Yanbu.
International — Region / International — RegionUS and China extend trade truce for two months as Trump welcomes Xi to Washington
The US and China extended their trade truce to January 10 as Xi Jinping began his first state visit to Washington in over a decade, keeping tariffs lower for two more months.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan seeks US EXIM financing for PIA Boeing jets, refineries and Reko Diq
Pakistan asked the US Export-Import Bank to finance PIA Boeing 787 Dreamliners, refinery upgrades and the Reko Diq copper-gold mine in New York talks.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan and 11 states reject new permanent UN Security Council seats
Pakistan joined 11 other countries in reaffirming opposition to new permanent UN Security Council seats at UNGA 81, urging elected membership and veto limits.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan strikes 10 drone-launch sites inside Afghanistan after incursions
Pakistan said it struck 10 drone-launch and storage sites inside Afghanistan on 24 September after drones entered its airspace a day earlier, sharpening the border conflict.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceFour Pakistani refineries sign $5bn upgrade agreements with government
Attock, National, Pakistan and Cnergyico refineries signed long-delayed upgradation agreements with the government on 24 September, unlocking about $5 billion in investment.
Pakistan / Technology & TelecomPakistan tells UN Security Council unregulated AI risks widening global inequality
Pakistan warned the UN Security Council on 23 September that unregulated artificial intelligence could widen global inequality and threaten peace, setting out a five-point position