News from across Pakistan – federal and provincial politics, policy, security, society and the stories shaping daily life.
Key takeaways Three Pakistan debutants scored half-centuries in the same innings against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi, a first for an established Test nation in 149 years. Pakistan declared on 434 for 9 and left Sri Lanka 114 for 3. Pakistan’s rebuilt Test side wrote its …
Key takeaways: Water flooded Tunnel Five at Tarbela’s T-5 hydropower project on Monday after a rock collapse breached a protective bund. Work is suspended indefinitely and an inquiry is under way. No one was killed; one worker swept away was rescued. Construction on the Tarbela …
Key takeaways: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will set up faceless anti-terrorism courts to protect judges, prosecutors and witnesses, and spend Rs70 billion a year on police and the Counter-Terrorism Department. The plan follows weeks of emergency rule in the province. Illustration: WHAT TODAY? Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s administration has …
Key takeaways: Pakistan has unveiled a five-year auto policy promising cheaper cars, lower taxes on electric vehicles and bigger car loans. The tax cuts still need IMF approval, so showroom prices will not change immediately. The federal government has unveiled a new five-year auto policy …
Key takeaways: The Election Commission has set February 7, 2027 for the first phase of Punjab’s local government elections, the province’s first since 2015. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, preparations for local polls have been halted until further orders. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has set …
Key takeaways Saudi Arabia has extended its $3bn financing facility for Pakistan, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb confirmed on Wednesday. The rollover eases repayment pressure as Pakistan turns to bond markets after Washington did not take up a $10bn US support request. Saudi Arabia has extended …
Key takeaways: Pakistan flight-tested Fa’az on 3 November, its first indigenously developed air-to-air missile. The military says it has an advanced terminal guidance system and can engage targets at longer ranges, but it has not disclosed its range, speed or induction date. Pakistan has successfully …
Key takeaways: Petrol falls Rs3.40 to Rs374.51 per litre and diesel falls Rs7.76 to Rs395.20 from 3 November. The cut follows lower global oil prices, with diesel users in transport and farming seeing the larger saving. Pakistan has cut fuel prices from Tuesday, 3 November …
Key takeaways: Pakistan has taken over the G-24 chair from Nigeria. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb set three priorities: development-led policymaking, stronger multilateral institutions and a fairer global financial system. Islamabad says success should be judged by tangible outcomes for developing economies. Pakistan has assumed the …
Key takeaways Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by three wickets in the ODI tri-series final at Lahore on 31 October, chasing 326 with nine balls to spare. Fakhar Zaman scored 127, and the win gave Pakistan its first tri-series title since 2008. Pakistan lifted the ODI …