PAKISTAN NEWS

Rawalpindi, 29 September, 2026 (Nosheen): Traffic police have registered a case at New Town Police Station following an incident in which a citizen and a motorcyclist were dragged by a car on Murree Road, with police disclosing further details. According to police, the incident occurred at around 11:30pm on Friday, and the person seen on the vehicle’s windshield was not the motorcycle owner. Police said the driver of a black car hit a white car from behind, after which the white car owner attempted to stop the offending vehicle. The black car driver allegedly tried to run him over, prompting the white car owner to jump onto the bonnet to save his life and later hold onto the windshield when the vehicle did not stop. Police said the driver continued driving and dragged a motorcycle that cam...

 Islamabad, 29 September, 2026 (Ghufran): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan has said that the party has no option but to stage a protest, announcing that it will hold a long march on October 4. Speaking to Dunya News, Barrister Gohar said PTI was a peaceful political party and would exercise its constitutional and legal rights during the protest. He said the party was not coming to Islamabad to create chaos, adding that its demands included proper treatment and the release of PTI founder Imran Khan. Meanwhile, PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja said he was unaware of any contacts between the party and the government, stating that, to his knowledge, no back-channel negotiations were taking place. Salman Akram Raja added that Imran Khan had authorised...

 Quetta, 29 September, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Security forces have killed seven militants in separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, according to security sources. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, five militants linked to “Fitna al-Hindustan” were killed during an intelligence-based operation in Bara. Weapons and ammunition were recovered from the militants, while their hideouts were also destroyed during the operation, the sources said. In Balochistan’s Chagai district, security forces conducted an operation in the Naukcha area under Operation Radd-ul-Fitna 3 and killed two militants, according to the sources. The militants had allegedly set fire to an empty water bowser in Naukcha and attempted to escape, prompting security forces to respond immediately. The two militants ...

 Islamabad, 29 September, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is scheduled to return to Pakistan today (Tuesday) after completing a two-week visit to the United Kingdom and the United States. The prime minister departed Islamabad on September 16, travelling first to London before proceeding to New York to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). His address at the UNGA was a key engagement during the visit, where he highlighted Pakistan’s position on regional security, water rights, global conflicts and the need for diplomatic efforts to promote peace. According to a source in the Prime Minister’s Office, Shehbaz Sharif arrived in London from New York a few days ago and was expected to depart for Pakistan on Tuesday morning. He was accom...

Lahore, 29 September, 2026 (Ghufran): Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced that cardiac catheterisation laboratories (cath labs) will be established in eight districts of the province by November, while facilities are planned in seven additional districts by February. Speaking on World Heart Day, the chief minister emphasised the importance of preventive measures and healthier lifestyles to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Maryam Nawaz reiterated the provincial government’s plan to establish cath labs and cardiology centres at all district headquarters hospitals across Punjab. According to her, 7,294 cardiac patients have so far undergone successful procedures at cath labs in six districts, while 4,448 angiographies and 2,763 angioplasties have been performed ...

 LONDON, 29 September, 2026 (Ghufran): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday became the first Pakistani prime minister to open a trading session at the London Stock Exchange (LSE), while also formally inaugurating Pakistan’s landmark US$3 billion dual-tranche sovereign Eurobond. Addressing the ceremony at the LSE headquarters in Paternoster Square, the prime minister highlighted Pakistan’s potential to attract high-yield, secure and mutually beneficial foreign investment. He said the government had worked extensively in recent years to strengthen the national economy and noted that key macroeconomic indicators had improved, creating positive prospects for the future. The ceremony was attended by London Stock Exchange Group CEO David Schwimmer, Federal Minister for Fina...

LAHORE, 28 September, 2026 (Ghufran): Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has convened an important meeting on Tuesday to review ongoing development projects in Murree, including the rehabilitation of Mall Road and reconstruction of Jhika Gali Chowk. Maryam Nawaz travelled from Lahore to Islamabad on a special aircraft, where she is scheduled to receive a briefing on various development schemes in Murree. According to sources, the meeting is also expected to include consultations with former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on different aspects of the Murree Development Plan. Proposals for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Mall Road and Jhika Gali Chowk will be considered, while the issue of compensation payments to residents affected by the Mall Road Hillside project is also expec...

 DERA ISMAIL KHAN, 28 September, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Security forces killed four terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in Dera Ismail Khan on Monday, according to sources. The operation was conducted under the vision of Azm-e-Istehkam after security forces closely monitored the movement of terrorists in the area and successfully targeted them. A large cache of weapons and ammunition, along with Afghan currency, was recovered from the killed terrorists. Security forces reiterated their commitment to eliminating terrorism from the country and ensuring lasting peace. In a separate operation, Lakki Marwat Police and the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) killed a wanted terrorist commander identified as Manzoor, who was reportedly wanted in several terrorism cases and atta...

 RAWALPINDI, 28 September, 2026 (Kamran Raja): A delegation of the US Afghanistan War Commission (AWC), led by its Co-Chairs Ms Shamila N. Chaudhary and Dr Colin F. Jackson, called on Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at General Headquarters, Rawalpindi, on Monday. The US delegation is undertaking a review of the United States’ 20-year engagement in Afghanistan. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, including Pakistan’s support, the regional security environment and developments in Afghanistan, were discussed, with a focus on perspectives relevant to the commission’s work. Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir shared Pakistan’s perspective on the security dynamics that shaped the conflict and highlighted the challenges faced by Pakista...

ISLAMABAD, 28 September, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja visited Huawei’s Global Service Center (GSC) in Islamabad, where she received a briefing on its operations, toured the facility and interacted with young Pakistani engineers and technology professionals supporting global ICT operations. The Minister was received by Huawei Pakistan CEO Ethan Sun, CEO AI & Cloud Huawei Pakistan Ahmed Bilal Masud and senior management of the Global Service Center. Speaking on the occasion, Shaza Fatima said Huawei’s Global Service Center demonstrated Pakistan’s growing potential as a hub for technology and IT-enabled services, describing the model as “exports without shipping containers” as Pakistani professionals increasingl...