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Shehbaz Sharif
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Pakistan school collapse kills 34 children and teacher as investigation turns to building safety
A Peshawar school collapse has killed 34 children and a teacher. Find out why police are investigating weak construction and possible negligence.
October 15, 2026
Thousands of Imran Khan supporters begin Islamabad march as Pakistan braces for confrontation
Thousands of Imran Khan supporters are marching toward Islamabad after talks between PTI and Pakistan’s federal government failed over the weekend.
October 6, 2026
What the Makkah defence pact means as Saudi Arabia faces missile and drone strikes
Saudi Arabia, TĂĽrkiye and Pakistan are preparing urgent military consultations under their Makkah Joint Defence Agreement after escalating Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi territory, including threats around the strategically important Red Sea oil hub of Yanbu.
September 25, 2026
Pakistan frees 23 hostages after Kalat gun battle as Balochistan insurgency pressure grows
Pakistani forces say they rescued 23 hostages and killed five suspected militants near Kalat after armed men established an illegal highway checkpoint.
September 24, 2026
Kohat police mosque attack death toll reaches 31 after 20-hour security operation
At least 31 people have been reported killed after a suicide bombing and armed assault targeted a police mosque and security complex in Kohat, Pakistan.
September 20, 2026
Shehbaz Sharif vows Balochistan crackdown after 42 killed in insurgent attacks
Pakistan’s prime minister has promised a harder counterterrorism campaign after deadly attacks on police and soldiers in Balochistan, but accusations against India and Afghanistan risk widening the crisis beyond the province.
July 9, 2026
Pakistan expands search for missing K2 Airways Boeing 737 as monsoon seas hamper rescue
Pakistan has widened the Arabian Sea search for a missing K2 Airways Boeing 737-400 freighter after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered authorities to deploy full resources, but officials have not confirmed the fate of the five crew members.
July 8, 2026
Lahore tutoring centre roof collapse kills 14 children as negligence inquiry widens
Fourteen children died beneath an unregistered Lahore tutoring centre, exposing dangerous gaps in building inspections before Pakistan’s monsoon.
July 1, 2026
US-Iran talks face immediate Hormuz test as rival closure claims threaten fragile deal
Oil is still moving through Hormuz, but Iran says the strait is closed. Switzerland talks must now prevent a fragile peace deal from unravelling.
June 21, 2026
Iran peace deal hopes rise as Strait of Hormuz drone clash exposes fragile diplomacy
Strait of Hormuz access could reset oil risk, but Iran’s timing dispute keeps the United States peace deal on a fragile edge.
June 14, 2026