October 24, 2026
Ten Killed in Gwadar Operation, Including a Woman
ISPR says ten were killed near the Gabd crossing and Gwadar city, including a woman it says was coerced. One civilian also died.
Articles for tag: Balochistan, Gabd, gwadar, ISPR, militancy, security forces
October 19, 2026
Major Killed by IED in Gwadar as Forces Report Balochistan Operations
Major Wajahat Waheed, 34, from Lahore, died in a roadside blast during a clearance operation in Pasni tehsil. ISPR says four militants were killed in a separate operation in Kalat.
September 7, 2026
A $320m Airport and No Business: Gwadar a Decade Into CPEC
More than a decade after CPEC was announced, Gwadar still has no major business or economic enterprise — despite a $320m international airport that remains inactive and a $168m expressway.
August 22, 2026
Shehbaz Sharif Calls for Grand Dialogue on Balochistan Grievances
Addressing the Balochistan National Workshop, the prime minister said genuine grievances should be resolved through peaceful means and those abandoning violence welcomed back, while citing tube-well solarisation and NFC transfers as evidence of federal commitment.
August 10, 2026
Pakistan Plans to Open Petroleum Storage to Foreign Suppliers Under a Customs-Bonded Regime
A draft policy before the Economic Coordination Committee would let international oil suppliers hold stock in Pakistan under customs bond without triggering duties, with the option to sell domestically or re-export — positioning the country as a regional storage and trading hub.
August 5, 2026
NAB Reports Record Rs5.4 Trillion in Recoveries for the First Half of 2026
The National Accountability Bureau says it recovered Rs2,452 billion in the second quarter, taking its six-month total to Rs5,414 billion — the highest half-year figure it has recorded. Much of it is land rather than cash, including 209,544 acres of forest land in Balochistan.
August 4, 2026
Pakistan and Iran Reaffirm $10 Billion Trade Target at Joint Trade Committee
Pakistan and Iran have reaffirmed a commitment to raise bilateral trade to $10 billion at the tenth Joint Trade Committee meeting in Islamabad. Iran's industry minister called Pakistan a long-term strategic partner and said he hoped a free trade agreement would be concluded soon.
July 5, 2026
Balochistan Hosts Its First-Ever Trade and Investment Expo This Month, Showcasing Minerals and Gwadar
The Balochistan Investment and Trade Expo 2026 will be the province's first-ever event of its kind, bringing together investors, diplomats, industrialists, and entrepreneurs to showcase Balochistan's mineral wealth, Gwadar port, and agricultural and tourism potential. The province covers 44 percent of Pakistan's land area and hosts major mining projects including Reko Diq and Saindak, but insurgency and infrastructure gaps have historically kept investment far below the resource base.
July 5, 2026
CPEC 2.0 Moves Into Pharma, EVs and 44 SEZs as Pakistan-China Industrial Cooperation Enters New Phase
Pakistan and China are entering a new phase of CPEC cooperation focused on industrialisation, pharmaceuticals, information technology, and critical minerals — a shift from the infrastructure-heavy first phase toward higher-value economic integration. BYD will begin assembling electric and hybrid vehicles in Pakistan by July-August 2026, and a Pakistan-China pharma and biotech B2B conference is scheduled for Karachi in mid-July.
June 29, 2026
Gwadar Port Logs String of Transshipment ‘Milestones’ as Hormuz Tensions Reroute Cargo
A deep-sea port long criticised for sitting near-empty has handled a run of rerouted cargo vessels in 2026 as Gulf tensions push shipping lines to seek alternatives, though the volumes remain modest.
