Sep21-2026--Government tenders first 400MW wheeling auction...government says it will get out of buying electricity and people will have to buy from producers...complications galore
Sep21-2026--police, levis and khasadars to boycott polio duties in merged districts to force demands
Sep21-2026--six faujis(two officers) and one civilian killed in Hangu exchange of fire...eight terrorists also eliminated
Sep20-2026--Ghalibaf says that they are nearing the decision to open the Hormuz..he adds that there is no middle ground and Iran will always be aggressive...!Qatar says they will be be able to fully meet gas needs a few weeks after opening of Hormuz...possibility of further actions against Iran possible..many suggest that renewed operations could include israel which has been given 2000 2000 kilo bombs..Iranian pathetic responses will be against its arab neighbours who have no real ways too retaliate yet..most US attacks come from missiles launched by warships and bombing raids by aircraft from carriers apart from israeli airstrikes
Sep20-2026--Aleema and her driver arrested by lahore deputy commissioner under MPO..she is a known radical and recently visited the tribal regions some say for dubious reasons...Not many PTI leaders have been arrested yet...they have mounted a violence prone campaign on I by 51%..The white regions show no increase or prices are probably not known...This is an Axios map..In Pakistan petrol is $1.40 per liter while in afghanistan it is $1.341..the difference is that afghanistan imports from neighbouring countries by road while Pakistan by sea..Pakistan uses regional crude benchmarks plus those of refined products to create its domestic price...the actual FOB price on delivery is much higher than benchmark crude prices
Sep20-2026--Mqm says that Sindh will soon have six administrative units...!
Sep20-2026--Security forces kill five terrorists and free 23 abductees in a operation along N-25 highway near Kalat
Sep20-2026--Houthis attack Riyadh...at the moment no opportunities for Turkey and Pakistan to offer any help to the Saudis against Houthis and Iran...USA sees the need to shore up Saudia's airforce but only supplies intelligence information...commentators see increasing opportunities to cooperate with Israel...Iran willing to talk but not willing to open Hormuz...Iranian super power status dubious after Houthis start challenging Saudia...too...If USA reaches some understanding with Iran than it will need another military bloc to offset the situation therefore it has agreed to sell 48 F-35's to Saudia...Saudia which has long ruled by being economically powerful and the center of Islam will have to flex and develop its military muscles...The houthis have already met the Saudis and the USA in Oman...The redsea-suez strait is more important to the europeans as well as the saudis...If the houthis continue to attack saudi tankers than something will have to be done especially by Saudia in reaching some accord on a future setup in yemen or destroying houthis missile bases...The oil situation is still stable as some oil still getting out of the gulf...most countries are looking for other sources but the gulf refining , gas ,chemical and fertilizer availability is more important than the oil...The Houthis have threatened Pakistan and Turkey if they intervene...
Sep19-2026--Interior minister says every thing tobe used to stop marches trying to ravage capital or invading other provinces..IHC has stopped march by allowing protests in own provinces...as no one can use protests peaceful or otherwise to disrespect others fundamental rights...it also blocks anything to occupy lands or roads..PTI has been threatening to use force to remove containers and forcibly get imran released by 28th september..many say long marches are a communist tradition to overthrow governments and not democratic..in any case protestors have tobe peaceful..the last PTI such protest used government machinery and staff and carried guns/grenades/tear gas and killed a policeman and two rangers..IHC also banned using government resources
Sep19-2026--suicide blast at police lines Kohat kills 23 including 17cops..dead include a SP and a DHQ paediatric doctor...eight terrorists also killed ..eleven terrorists killed in baluch operations in Chagai, Panjgur
Sep18-2026--EU/Italy to send warships to red sea- suez strait to protect shipping thru Bab el Mandab...
Sep18-2026--Pakistan signs deal with Trump linked US firm for four to seven inch drones...?US firm says Pakistan lacks expertise in making drones..there are some private ventures...US firm already has factory in UAE
Sep18-2026--LHC CJ refuses to entertain Mohd Rizwan's plea that PCB trying to ruin his reputation by asking NCCIA to probe online betting allegations...Rizwan contends that online betting not a scheduled offence under NCCIA/PECA and the probe was a fishing and roving expedition...he also expressed apprehension over potential coercive measures including arrest and detention...he argued that the notice was vague, arbitrary and issued without jurisdiction...
Sep18-2026--reports suggesting a communist nato in the offing...while russia, china and north korea already cooperate Iran seemingly tobe fourth participant
Sep18-2026--Saudia to get 48F-35's...ISPR backtracks and now says that Pakistan to go to any length to defend Saudia while foreign ministry spokesman refuses to get involved with Houthis...
Sep17-2026--the supposed energy/power minister Owais leghari says that a gas cargo that cost Rs30million now costs Rs95million due to hormuz woes...he says only 3500 feeders are subject to load shedding out of 14500 due to electricity theft and line losses...one wonders where those 11000 feeders are that are not subject to load shedding...! Shahbaz Sharif has ordered that no more than two hours of load shedding be carried out per feeder...minister says a virtual grid based on battery storage is being built and in a year load shedding will be shifted from feeders to the 190000 transformers ...all transformers could than be turned on and off...while improvements like automatic meters have been done but people are unable to fathom how electricity is being charged...with electricity prices having surged to Rs70 at one time a few rupees can hardly effect the consumers if it is coupled with an efficient system..load shedding effects all consumers whether they pay bills or not..With AIMR meters electricity can be shut off at the AIMR office...
Sep17-2026--Trump to have talks with the gulf leaders next week on the sidelines of UN meetings..the gulf which has suffered at the hands of Iran are a divided lot and at least Qatar and Oman seem to be having some negotiations with Iran..Trump says war nearing end now that everyone is getting involved
Sep17-2026--Interior minister visits along with officials of punjab, attock and islamabad chach interchange, haroon bridge and ghazi barotha bridge along with attock khurd and attock bridge to check containers placement...also sandbags are being placed at haroon bridge and haro bridge on the motorway..these are important crossing points related to the Kp's long march...last time the containers just slowed down the march...
Sep17-2026--policeman shot dead in karachi and another injured on sharea faisal during checking
Sep17-2026--PTI afridi convoy crashes into islamabad police vehicle and blames cop for assassination attempt in gujranwala...policeman was assaulted by afridi convoy...they also attacked a police van in sialkot and assaulted policemen
Sep17-2026--Dealers protest at inadequate payment mechanism, timeline for fuel subsidies
Sep17-2026--Defence minister says they would have to do something if Saudia was attacked...Houthis condemned for firing drone at Makkah...Iran knocked out the saudia's east-west oil pipeline with a missile attack...the situation is quite alarming in yemen as the south forces prepare counter attacks ...houthis block saudi vessels in red sea-suez corridor...drone and missile attacks on saudi ports, military and oil installations as saudis also bomb north yemen sites...US calls for withdrawal to pre war situation as they maintain a ceasefire with the houthis who they have met in Oman
Sep17-2026--SC perturbed at FCC asking for case record of under trial case/past cases relating to Imrans health...it is not a constitutional matter and FCC has asked for the case record according to article5, 175-E..The SC has adjourned the hearing for three weeks...the time that the AGP says is required to give a detailed answer..It is the first case of FCC asking for a SC case record...judge says fixing of SC cases in the FCC not mentioned in the 27th amendment..FCC should have said that it is subjudice in SC and asked SC to take up the cases of three other prisoners along with Imrans...SC bench says they have issued an interim judgement not yet implemented without considering anyone's rights..fundamental rights and fair trial questions are involved in all cases said one judge...technically it does not fall under 175-E
Sep17-2026--Petrol today: Rs.391.22
Diesel today: Rs.421.45
Sep16-2026--ISPR chief says that anyone can join makkah declaration based on a policy of deterrence, non aggression and non interference..Initially it was said it was for protection of Saudia..after it failed the iSPR supposedly is redefining it as just a mere audio exchange /talking/debating society and it would have no effect on attacks on saudi arabia or other countries...other countries like bangladesh and egypt have hesitated in joining it for its inconsistency of any practical objective and whether concerns regarding their defence specifically would be incorporated...There have been concerns whether Pakistan would commit troops for saudi defence...that was answered that troops in Saudia are for logistics and training...earlier Pakistan was involved in putting down a iranian attack on the makkah holy places...at the moment the attacks are of an aerial sort and can be dealt with by the saudi airforce and deterrence network...however the iranians are supposedly ready to invade saudi arabia according to one instagram report..the crown prince has flown to Egypt perhaps due to the Pakistan failure..That leaves little else but degrading economic/trade relations and diplomatic contacts
