What are the latest news in Pakistan? August 31st, 2026
Diplomacy & Foreign Relations
- SCO Summit in Bishkek: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif traveled to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit and hold bilateral meetings with regional leaders.
- Makkah Defence Pact: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye advanced their tripartite defense framework (Makkah Defence Alliance), with military and diplomatic leadership holding meetings on regional security and defense cooperation. www.thenews.pk———
- Pak-Saudi Agricultural Trade: Islamabad and Riyadh committed to increasing Pakistani agricultural and food exports (principally rice, red meat, and fruit) to Saudi Arabia toward a target of $3 billion. -Arab News——–
- Afghanistan Border Closure Impact: Continued closures and disruptions at key crossing points such as Torkham and Chaman have led to substantial losses in bilateral transit trade and agricultural exports, creating an oversupply crisis in the domestic poultry and sugar sectors.- Afghanistan International———
- Energy Prices: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) announced an upward revision in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) prices for September. -Profit by Pakistan Today——–
- Counter-Terrorism & Security Incidents: Security operations and isolated insurgent attacks were reported in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including an IED blast in Balochistan’s Duki district and targeted operations in Washuk.- www.dawn.com———
- Supreme Court Proceedings: The Supreme Court declined an application seeking an early contempt hearing concerning the hospital transfer of the PTI founder, maintaining the scheduled mid-September hearing date.