Pakistan for Monday, March 9, 2026
- Trump says Iran war ‘pretty much’ over, progressing ahead of schedule
- Islamabad police release Aurat March activists a day after detention; probe demanded into ‘manhandling’ of detainees
- Islamabad court issues non-bailable warrants for KP CM in PECA case
- Pakistan targeting terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan, says info minister
- FCC rejects Sindh govt petition against appointment on deceased quota
- Ensuring safe highways govt’s priority: Aleem Khan
- JUI-F criticises threat alert to lawmakers
- Pakistan Navy launches Operation Muhafiz-ul-Bahr to secure shipping routes
- Govt shuts schools, cuts expenditures in major austerity drive amid global fuel crisis
- Pair charged with terrorist offences for throwing explosives near a protest outside New York Mayor Mamdani’s residence
- HEC emphasizes research focused on Real-World National Impact
- PMD warns winds could carry pollutants from Iran, worsen air quality in western parts of Pakistan
- Pakistan Navy launches Operation Muhafiz-ul-Bahr to secure vital sea lanes amid rising regional tensions
- Mehdi visits Iranian embassy, offers condolences on martyrdom of Khamenei
- PM Shehbaz announces nationwide austerity plan as global oil crisis intensifies
- Sindh announces early payment of salaries and pensions ahead of Eid
- Punjab shifts schools online until March 31 as government introduces fuel-saving measures
- Punjab and Balochistan close schools
- Economy stable despite war jitters, IMF told
- Iran rules out diplomacy as Trump says war is 'pretty much' over
- Navy acts to shield maritime routes
- PM rolls out sweeping belt-tightening plan
- KP cuts fuel allowance for govt vehicles, Punjab and Balochistan close schools amid global oil crisis
- Trump says war could be over soon as Iran rallies behind new supreme leader
- Public, private schools in Sindh to remain closed on March 11 on account of Youm-i-Ali
- T20 World Cup: Sahibzada Farhan makes it to ICC’s Team of the Tournament
- Bangladesh scraps light displays amid fuel crunch
- Hezbollah targets Israel satellite station
- Two UAE military personnel killed
- Qatar arrests 313 over attacks footage
- HRW accuses Israel of using white phosphorus
- Kenya flash floods death toll tops 45
- Fuel price hike faces LHC scrutiny
- Secret recording of private talks illegal: SC
- Pakistanis in Iran urged to register for return
- Court issues non-bailable warrants for CM Afridi
- Taliban arms depot destroyed in Paktika
- Uproar in NA over fuel price surge
- Toxic fallout fromIran refinery strikes may reach Pakistan
- Govt urged not to take 'sides' in Iran conflict
- Jet fuel shock to push airfares up by 2030%
- Train cancellations worsen Pakistan rail crisis
- Aleema granted court exemption
- GLOF alert issuedfor G-B, K-P
- PMD issues GLOF alert for GB and KP
- Arooj Aftab joins 'War Child's Help (2)' charity album
- Azealia Banks admits she got paid for Israel content
- 'One Battle' has 'heart', says Oscar nominee Benicio del Toro
- Paul Preece arrested on child rape, assault charges
- MPC holds rate at 10.5% amid oil shock
- 5G spectrum auction today
- Fertiliser contingency plans discussed
- Oil industry seeks war risk insurance allowance
- Saudi Aramco offers oil in rare tenders
- Panic selling triggers PSX trading halt
- International traffic drives civil aviation growth
- Oil prices up 8% on US-Israeli attacks on Iran
- Pakistan seeks deeper AI cooperation with China
- EV adoption could save $2b in oil imports
- Balochistan orders closure of all schools and universities until March 23 over security concerns
- Pakistan Navy launches Operation Muhafizul Bahr to counter threats to shipping, maritime trade: ISPR
- Ramazan turns rough in Gulshan
- Govt under fire for Trump's peace board
- 22,000 cops deployed for Youm-e-Ali
- Protest over killing of suspect by police
- Newlywed woman 'commits suicide'
- Transporters demand withdrawal of fuel price hike
- Court issues notices in'extrajudicial killing' case
- Govt criticisedfor 'injustices'against farmers
- US bases in Gulf legit targets: Iran's envoy
- Punjab launches waste-to-energy initiative
- LHC questions govt over shortage of cardiac medicines
- Man, son shot dead
- Ensuring safe highways govt’s priority: Abdul Aleem Khan
- War Diary Day 10: Iran’s new leader, escalating war and endgame questions
- Pakistan only targeting terrorist bases in Afghanistan, not civilians: Ataullah Tarar
- Stranded Iranian sailors put Sri Lanka, India in diplomatic dilemma
- Governor KP briefed on gas supply, women ombudsperson office performance
- Qatar arrests 313 people for sharing footage, ‘misleading information’ amid attacks by Iran
- SBP maintains policy rate at 10.5pc
- Bloodbath at PSX as KSE-100 slides over 11,000 points
- Pakistani ambassador urges citizens in Iran to register for repatriation
- Brace for impact: The Middle East war has reached Pakistan
- Pakistan Army strikes Taliban posts along border
- Unstoppable India target Olympic gold after making World Cup history
- PM Shehbaz announces Rs1.5m reward for each player of hockey team after qualifying for World Cup
- ‘Oil rain’ falls on Tehran after apocalyptic strikes on refineries
- PM Shehbaz announces reward for national hockey team
- Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment as supreme leader draws measured US response, sharp Israeli warning
- PM Shehbaz Sharif calls meeting to approve national austerity policy
- Oil soars 25pc, gold drops as Iran war jolts global commodity markets
- Section 144 imposed in Dera Ismail Khan amid security concerns
- CM Maryam Nawaz forms economic transformation committee in Punjab
- Women central to Pakistan’s progress: CJP Afridi
- US Embassy cancels visa appointments in Islamabad from March 9–13
- US, Israel accused of ‘war crimes’ after deadly strikes on civilian targets
- PM to unveil austerity plan today to cope with war fallout