Pakistan

Pakistan orders a 50% cut in official-vehicle fuel, a 5% reduction in non-employee spending, and new travel and procurement restrictions.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif leaves for the UK before travelling to New York to lead Pakistan's delegation at the 81st UN General Assembly.

Pakistan extends its ban on Indian civil and military aircraft through October 24, keeping restrictions across both flight information regions.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and outgoing French Ambassador Nicolas Galey call for deeper political, economic and people-to-people ties.

## DG ISPR frames pact as a defensive arrangement Inter-Services Public Relations Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has described the Makkah Defence Alliance between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and…

Pakistan is reviewing possible fuel-saving measures, including a four-day workweek and limits on official transport, but no final policy has been announced.

The National Disaster Management Authority has issued a flood alert for several parts of Pakistan, warning that heavy rain over the next two days could raise river levels, trigger flash flooding and create urban…

Pakistan has raised petrol and high-speed diesel prices in response to continued pressure in international oil markets, with the new rates taking effect from September 15. ## New petrol and diesel prices The federal…

State media report three suspected militants killed in Mastung, including commander Naqeeb, as security operations continue across Balochistan.

The government has introduced a streamlined registration process for the Prime Minister's fuel relief programme, allowing eligible citizens to register through SMS instead of visiting government offices. ## How citizens…

In response to a sudden spike in global oil prices due to rising tensions in the Middle East, the government has introduced a special relief package for the ordinary people to ease the financial burden of people riding…

ISLAMABAD, September 13, 2026: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated Pakistan’s strong condemnation of attacks by the Houthis against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, reaffirming Islamabad’s solidarity with the Saudi…

Jamaat-i-Islami's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa long march sets out from Bab-i-Khyber toward Islamabad in protest against the petroleum levy.

Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi has stressed that public trust in the justice system is built first in the district courts, where most citizens encounter the law, seek relief and judge whether institutions are…

Petrol has risen to Rs375.82 and high-speed diesel to Rs403.32 per litre in Pakistan after a fifth successive increase, with the new rates applying from September 12 to 14.

PM Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed support for polio eradication in talks with the Gates Foundation and separately approved measures to streamline Pakistan's trade procedures.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for higher farm productivity, digital tools and stronger export promotion to improve opportunities for Pakistan's farmers and producers.

The Lahore High Court has temporarily stopped Punjab medical colleges from expelling Afghan medical students while petitions against PMDC directives are heard.