17 October 2026 World
School roof collapse kills 34 in Peshawar
A school roof collapsed in Peshawar, Pakistan, killing 34 children. Bereaved families are demanding accountability.
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October 2026 6 events
16 October 2026 World
Pakistan: school roof collapse kills at least 33 pupils
A school roof collapsed onto three classrooms in Pakistan, burying children under the rubble. According to hospital officials, at least 33 pupils and one teacher died and more than a dozen people are injured. Thousands of people attended funeral prayers in Peshawar, where the death toll is given as at least 34 children killed.
13 October 2026 Geopolitics
New crackdowns in Pakistan against Imran Khan's party
The Pakistani government has declared a state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, suspended the local government and carried out hundreds of arrests. Authorities cite an increase in terrorist attacks.
12 October 2026 Geopolitics
Pakistan: state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
The Pakistani president declared a state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which ends the provincial government led by Imran Khan's camp. His party has been protesting for several days to obtain his release.
8 October 2026 Markets
International Monetary Fund: agreement with Pakistan
The IMF concluded a staff-level agreement with Pakistan, potentially unlocking 1.2 billion dollars. If the board approves it, the country could access approximately 1 billion under the Extended Credit Facility and 210 million under the Resilience and Sustainability Trust.
1 October 2026 Geopolitics Afghanistan
Pakistani strikes in Afghanistan
Pakistan says it killed 22 fighters in air strikes in Afghanistan. Kabul says strikes on Kunar and Helmand killed nine people, including women and children, and says it killed 41 insurgents from Pakistan.
September 2026 3 events
25 September 2026 Geopolitics Afghanistan
Pakistani strikes in Afghanistan, border tensions
Pakistan conducted air strikes targeting ten sites in Afghanistan, killing four civilians according to Kabul. Islamabad claims to have also thwarted an Afghan attack at the border, killing several Taliban fighters.
24 September 2026 Geopolitics Afghanistan
Pakistani strikes on Afghanistan after drone attacks
Pakistan conducted air strikes on ten sites in Afghanistan which it accuses of being used to launch and store drones, after shooting down eight devices fired from Afghan territory.
19 September 2026 Geopolitics
Deadly jihadist attack on a police headquarters in Pakistan
A car bomb and automatic weapons attack on police headquarters in Kohat, Pakistan, killed at least 31 people including 16 police officers. The attack was claimed by Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a group allied with the Afghan Taliban.
August 2026 1 event
31 August 2026 Geopolitics Inde
L'Inde rejette une décision de justice internationale sur le partage des eaux avec le Pakistan
La Cour permanente d'arbitrage a jugé que l'Inde doit respecter le traité sur le partage des eaux de l'Indus avec le Pakistan, qu'elle avait suspendu en mai 2025. New Delhi a rejeté cette décision, invoquant un défaut de juridiction de cette cour.
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