News from across Pakistan – federal and provincial politics, policy, security, society and the stories shaping daily life.
Key takeaways: Pakistan reopened the Gabd-Rimdan crossing with Iran on Saturday after a week-long suspension. Trucks carrying LPG and essential food can move again, with only consignments noted on or before 16 October cleared at first. Pakistan has reopened its Gabd-Rimdan border crossing with Iran, …
Key takeaways: Foreign investors repatriated $2.305bn from Pakistan in FY26, $665m more than net FDI of $1.64bn. Manufacturing led the outflows; the government says the two figures are not directly comparable, despite the gap. Foreign investors took $2.305 billion in profits and dividends out of …
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Field Marshal Asim Munir vowed Pakistan will hit “Indian-sponsored” militant groups hard during a Peshawar visit, a day after a Karak gunbattle killed four police officers. The visit followed an apex committee meeting and a Rs160 billion development pledge for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Pakistan’s …
Key takeaways: Pakistan, Turkiye, Qatar and Indonesia signed the ‘Badr’ defence MoU in Doha on October 21. It covers joint defence production, technology transfer, R&D and training — open to more partner countries. Illustration: WHAT TODAY? Pakistan joined Turkiye, Qatar and Indonesia on Wednesday in …
Key takeaways: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu arrived in Islamabad on October 20 for a three-day state visit — the first high-level Maldives–Pakistan engagement in over a decade. Marking 60 years of diplomatic ties, the agenda covers trade, defence, climate change, and MoUs. Maldives President Mohamed …
Pakistan’s most senior military officer is due in Tehran on Tuesday as Islamabad intensifies its behind-the-scenes effort to cool the confrontation between the United States and Iran. Field Marshal Asim Munir — who holds the dual posts of Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of …
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is leading the country’s delegation to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Council of Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, which opened on Monday for two days of talks on trade, connectivity and regional economic cooperation. The …
Pakistan suspended trade with Iran on Saturday through the official Gabd-Rimdan and Taftan border crossings, with immediate effect. The Ministry of Commerce memorandum withdrew an earlier order (No. 9(3)2017-Iran) dated October 3 — and gave no reason. The Quetta Chamber of Commerce has advised members …
Key takeaways Pakistan’s IT exports reached $435 million in September 2026, the second-highest monthly total ever and up 18% year-on-year. Freelancers earned a record $197 million, while first-quarter FY27 exports stood at $1.25 billion. Pakistan’s information technology exports reached $435 million in September 2026, the …
Key takeaways Rakhshan Division Commissioner Asad Ullah Kakar was abducted by armed men on the Noshki-Kharan highway on Thursday. It is the second abduction of a senior Balochistan officer on the same stretch of road in a month. Illustration: WHAT TODAY? Unknown armed men have …