The cancellation of the 2026 Pakistan Security Dialogue has raised questions over the event’s planning, visa arrangements, security assessment and the decision to invite Indian participants amid continuing tensions between Islamabad and New Delhi.
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has termed planned marches and sit-ins "self-inflicted pain", warning they could cause a Rs120 billion daily loss to the national exchequer.
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Sunday kicked off the party's long march from Karachi to Islamabad against the petroleum levy, saying the government had only one option left: provide relief to the people.
The government has taken a major step towards transforming Pakistan's power sector from a single-buyer model to a competitive electricity market.
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar says over 2.2 million people have so far been registered under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's Special Fuel Relief Scheme.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to further deepening engagement with Türkiye in key priority areas.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Friday warned that the government would stop anyone from marching on Islamabad “in every possible way”, holding those bringing protesters to the capital responsible for any loss of life during the demonstration.
A suicide blast near the Kohat Police Lines during Friday prayer martyred 16 people, including five police personnel, officials said.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has expressed satisfaction over State Bank of Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves reaching a historic high of 21.4 billion dollars.
DG ISPR Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said Pakistan will go to any extent in defending sovereignty of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
US drone firm Powerus has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Pakistan Army that includes an initial drone-related order, co-founder Brett Velicovich told Reuters.
The federal government has notified sweeping austerity and fuel conservation measures to conserve energy as fuel prices spike due to the Middle East conflict, with all shops, markets, and shopping malls in Islamabad closing at 9pm throughout the week.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will lead Pakistan's delegation to the high-level segment of the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly in New York next week.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that providing talented and deserving students of Pakistan with quality and modern education on merit is the government’s top priority.
