The US-Israeli attacks are shaking Islamabad’s delicate web of global alliances.
Protesters hold portraits of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei along with Pakistani, Palestinian and Iranian flags during a demonstration against the US and Israel in Karachi, Pakistan, on Sunday, June 22, 2025. The unprecedented US airstrikes on Iran have set traders and governments worldwide on edge, as the Islamic Republic warns of retaliation and Israel shows no sign of letting up in its assault. Photographer: Asim Hafeez/Bloomberg
Pakistan’s central bank held its key policy rate after oil prices surged as the Strait of Hormuz remained largely closed and the US threatened to deepen a conflict that has upended energy markets.
The emblem of the State Bank of Pakistan in Karach.
Pakistan’s central bank held its key policy rate after oil prices surged as the Strait of Hormuz remained largely closed and the US threatened to deepen a conflict that has upended energy markets.
The emblem of the State Bank of Pakistan in Karach.
Pakistan announced a range of measures to curb government spending and steps to save fuel as the conflict in the Middle East disrupts energy supplies, threatening economic stability in the South Asian nation.
Customers queue at a gas in Karachi on March 7. Photographer: Rizwan Tabassum/AFP/Getty Images
Pakistan won’t begin talks to end clashes with Afghanistan until Kabul stops supporting and harboring militant groups that launch cross-border attacks from its territory, a spokesman for Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said.
A Taliban anti-aircraft position on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border on March 2.
Pakistan is willing to halt operations against Afghanistan if the Taliban government stops supporting militant groups from its territory, the country’s top military leader Field Marshal Asim Munir said.
A Pakistani army tank at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chaman, Balochistan province on March 4.
The US ordered its non-emergency staff and their family members working at its consulates in Lahore and Karachi to leave Pakistan, citing the risk of terrorist attacks after deadly protests erupted following the killing of Iran’s top leader.
A truck blocking the road leading to the US Consulate following demonstrations in Karachi on March 2.
At least 24 people were killed in protests outside several US consulates across Pakistan on Sunday, prompting authorities to impose a curfew in some regions to quell the anger against the killing of Iran’s top leader.
Security personnel fire tear gas at Shiite Muslims during a protest outside the US consulate in Karachi on March 1.
Pakistan said its ongoing campaign against Afghan militants have left more than 350 Taliban dead, as clashes between the two sides continued for a fourth day and showed few signs of easing.
Relatives and mourners carry a coffin of a victim killed during Pakistani airstrikes in the Ghani Khel district of Nangarhar province on March 1, 2026 amid ongoing cross-border fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Afghan and Pakistani troops battled along their border, Afghan residents and officials told AFP on March 1, with the fighting coming alongside multiple strikes including the former US air base at Bagram. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)
At least 10 pro-Iranian protesters were killed in clashes with police as they tried to storm the gates of the US Consulate in Pakistan’s main port city of Karachi on Sunday.
Police fire tear gas at Shiite Muslims as they stage protests in solidarity with Iran, outside the US consulate in Karachi, on March 1.
Pakistan and Afghanistan edged closer to all-out war this week, escalating tensions in a region where the world’s economic superpowers are vying for influence.
Taliban security personnel stand guard near the border area in the Jaji Maydan district of Khost province, Afghanistan, on Feb. 27. Source: STR/AFP
Pakistan declared “open war” with Afghanistan in a major escalation in fighting between the two countries, as both sides carried out cross-border strikes reaching as far as the Afghan capital and leaving at least dozens dead.
Pakistani soldiers patrol near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing in Chaman on Feb. 27. Photographer: ABDUL BASIT/AFP
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan is pressing for his release, citing a deteriorating eye condition in prison, as his allies enter the third day of a sit-in protest in parliament.
Pakistan has agreed to play India at the T20 Cricket World Cup on Sunday, reversing an earlier boycott after intense diplomatic efforts by countries in the region.
Pakistan says it has fielded requests for its JF-17 fighter from five countries in recent months — a surge of interest that could overwhelm its capacity to jointly produce the jet with China.
Dual-seat JF-17B jets at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex in Kamra, Pakistan. Photographer: Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images
Pakistan said it will not play India in this month’s T20 Cricket World Cup, as political tensions in South Asia spill over into the sporting arena.
LAHORE, PAKISTAN - FEBRUARY 01: Players of Pakistan unveil ICC T20 World Cup 2026 jersey after the T20 International match between Pakistan and Australia at Gaddafi Stadium on February 01, 2026 in Lahore, Pakistan. (Photo by Sameer Ali/Getty Images)
Pakistan’s security forces said it had killed 145 militants in less than two days across the southwestern province of Balochistan, as the country confronts one of the most serious episodes of violence in the region.
Security personnel stand at the blast site in Quetta, Pakistan on Feb. 1, 2026, a day after an attack by Baloch separatists. A day after more than 120 people were killed -- including 92 militants -- in brazen, coordinated attacks by Baloch separatists, security remains on high alert, mobile signals jammed, and security forces continue clearance operations.
The Pakistan Air Force said it’s discussing advanced fighter jets with several Asian nations, including Indonesia, as the South Asian country looks to sell aircraft it jointly produces with China.
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