Pakistan

17:19

View from Pakistan

Pakistan stocks suffer steepest fall in months as Middle East tensions rattle markets

Pakistan's benchmark stock index recorded its steepest one-day fall in months on Tuesday as renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran unsettled global markets and heightened fears of disruptions to oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. The benchmark KSE-100 Index closed down 3.56%.

17:11

View from Pakistan

Pakistan allows UN aid convoy into Afghanistan despite Torkham border restrictions

Pakistan has allowed a United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) aid convoy to enter Afghanistan through the Torkham border crossing, granting a rare humanitarian exemption despite months of restrictions on cross-border movement amid heightened security tensions with Afghanistan.

17:46

View from Pakistan

Pakistan urges restraint after renewed U.S.-Iran escalation

Pakistan on Sunday expressed "deep concern" over the latest escalation in the Middle East following renewed military exchanges between the U.S. and Iran. It urged all sides to exercise restraint and honour commitments made under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

16:47

View from Pakistan

ADB cuts Pakistan's FY2027 growth forecast as energy costs rise

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered Pakistan's economic growth forecast for FY2027 to 3.7%, down from its April 2026 projection of 4.5%.

07:39

Balochistan

Pakistan says 42 of its security personnel killed by militants

Militants in southwestern Pakistan have killed 42 army and police personnel in multiple attacks, the country’s military has said. 

18:56

South Asia

Pakistan steps up Afghan deportations ahead of 10 July deadline

Pakistan is tightening enforcement of its Illegal Foreigners' Repatriation Plan ahead of a 10 July deadline, after which Afghan nationals living in the country without valid visas face immediate arrest under an Interior Ministry directive.

07:37

Pakistan Aircraft Missing

Cargo plane carrying five people disappears off Pakistan coast

A Pakistan-registered Boeing 737 cargo aircraft carrying five crew members disappeared on Tuesday night after reporting a navigational system problem while flying from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates to Karachi, prompting a major search and rescue operation.

22:33

South Asia

Pakistan Army links militancy and water security at top command meeting

Pakistan's military on Monday linked cross-border militancy, hybrid threats and water security during the 276th Corps Commanders' Conference, reaffirming continued intelligence-based counterterrorism operations and support for the government's position on the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT).

20:45

South Asia

Pakistan seeks Turkish investment as Shehbaz Sharif and Erdoğan deepen strategic partnership

Pakistan is seeking fresh Turkish investment after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan agreed to deepen economic cooperation and reaffirmed their commitment to increase bilateral trade to $5 billion.

11:46

Bus Crash

Deadly Pakistan bus plunge kills 40 in mountainous Balochistan

At least 40 people were killed after a passenger bus plunged off a highway into a ravine in southwestern Pakistan, officials said on Friday (3 July).

18:00

View from Pakistan

Pakistan warns of deadly floods as monsoon and glacier melt collide

Pakistan has issued a nationwide warning as the first spell of monsoon rain coincides with rapid glacier melt in the country's north, raising the risk of flash floods, glacial lake outburst floods, landslides and urban flooding.

12:47

View from Pakistan

Pakistan says it shot down four Afghan drones after cross-border strikes

Pakistan's military said on Wednesday it intercepted and destroyed four drones launched from Afghanistan into Balochistan, days after Islamabad carried out cross-border strikes against what it described as militant hideouts in eastern Afghanistan, further escalating tensions between the neighbours.

10:00

Morning Brief

AnewZ Morning Brief – 1 July 2026

Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 1 July, covering the latest developments you need to know.

07:17

School tragedy

Roof collapse kills 14 children at Pakistani tuition centre

Fourteen children died after the roof of a tuition centre collapsed in the Kahna suburb of Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore on Tuesday, officials said.

21:13

View from Pakistan

Pakistan escalates action after Karachi Rangers attack

Pakistan has responded to a deadly Karachi Rangers compound attack with cross-border strikes and diplomatic protests against Afghanistan, signalling a tougher counterterrorism stance towards militants it says are based there.

16:57

Pakistan-Afghan rift

International pressure grows after Pakistani strikes kill 28 in Afghanistan

International calls for restraint are growing after the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said Pakistani airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan killed at least 28 civilians and injured 49 others on Sunday (28 June).

08:42

Morning Brief

AnewZ Morning Brief – 30 June 2026

Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 30 June, covering the latest developments you need to know.

19:17

Afghanistan Pakistan

Afghanistan says Pakistani strikes kill 36 civilians as Islamabad says militants targeted

Afghanistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday (29 June) that Pakistani strikes on homes in Kunar, Paktia and Paktika killed 36 civilians and injured 163, while Islamabad said it targeted militant hideouts along the border.

03:44

Pakistan Border Strikes

Pakistan kills 29 militants as Afghanistan protests border airstrikes

Pakistan says its security forces killed 29 militants during an operation along the Afghan border. Meanwhile, Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry summoned Pakistan's chargé d'affaires to protest alleged airspace violations and reported strikes on civilian homes in Kunar, Paktia and Paktika.

22:56

Attack Karachi Pakistan

Attack on security compound in Karachi, Pakistan, leaves three troops and three militants dead

At least three paramilitary troops and three suspected militants were killed after heavily armed attackers stormed a Rangers security compound in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Saturday, authorities said.

17:09

View from Pakistan

Pakistan revives Iran trade ambitions through transport and oil talks

Pakistan is seeking to revive economic ties with Iran by reopening transport links and reassessing imports of discounted Iranian crude oil, as recent regional de-escalation raises hopes of broader economic cooperation.

21:24

View from Pakistan

Pakistan and Iran deepen security ties as regional tensions ease

As diplomacy helps ease tensions in the Middle East, Pakistan and Iran are seeking to turn that momentum into closer security cooperation along one of South Asia's most sensitive borders.

16:22

Pakistan Russia Security

Pakistan and Russia deepen counterterrorism cooperation over Afghanistan

Pakistan and Russia have agreed to deepen counterterrorism cooperation amid continuing concerns over militant threats emanating from Afghanistan, underlining growing alignment between the two countries on regional security.

15:43

View from Pakistan

Can Pakistan turn Iran diplomacy into economic gains?

For Pakistan, helping create space for dialogue between the U.S. and Iran was never solely about diplomacy. It was about avoiding the economic and security consequences of a wider regional conflict.