Pakistan News

As tensions rise in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia may consider action against Iran after missile attacks. However, Pakistan is unlikely to join despite a defence pact. Experts say Pakistan faces internal security threats and cannot risk opening another front, making direct involvement in the US-Israel-Iran conflict highly unlikely.

Pakistan has cancelled its March 23 Republic Day parade due to a worsening fuel crisis caused by disrupted oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. Rising import costs, fuel shortages and inflation forced the government to adopt austerity steps, including fewer public events. Celebrations will now be simple.

Pakistan has denied Taliban claims that its airstrike targeted a Kabul drug rehabilitation centre, even as Afghan officials say around 400 people were killed. Islamabad insists the strikes only hit terrorist infrastructure.

Pakistan’s airstrike on a Kabul drug rehabilitation centre has reportedly killed around 400 people, triggering outrage. China, Islamabad’s closest ally, has now called for restraint and urgent dialogue.

India has strongly condemned Pakistan over an alleged airstrike on the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul on March 16. Calling it “barbaric” and “cowardly,” the MEA said the attack killed many civilians at a non-military site. It accused Pakistan of attempting to portray the incident as a legitimate military operation.

Outrage erupts after a Pakistani airstrike on a Kabul drug rehabilitation centre kills at least 400 civilians. Afghan leaders, activists, cricketers and global observers condemn the strike and demand accountability.

Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest province by land area, is rich in natural resources but remains one of the country’s poorest regions. Many locals say major projects like Gwadar Port and CPEC bring little benefit to them. Reports of enforced disappearances, heavy security presence and weak services have also raised concerns.

Facing a potential fuel crisis, Pakistan shut schools, cut fuel allowances and moved government offices to a four-day week. The move triggered trolling online, highlighting Islamabad’s fragile energy dependence.

US orders non-emergency staff to leave consulates in Karachi and Lahore after deadly pro-Iran protests erupt across Pakistan following the killing of Ali Khamenei in US-Israel strikes.

Slogans against Pakistan Army Chief and PM Shehbaz Sharif were raised in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan after reports that 13 people were killed in firing during violent protests. The unrest began after news of Iran’s Supreme Leader’s death.