Pakistani lawyers have rejected the 26th and 27th constitutional amendments, condemning Army Chief Asim Munir’s expanded powers, demanding judicial independence, constitutional supremacy, and the release of political leaders allegedly detained under false charges.

The Foreign Office (FO) reaction came a day after Dr S Jaishankar alleged that India’s core challenges with Pakistan stemmed directly from Pakistan’s military establishment. Islamabad dismissed the claims as part of a deliberate propaganda campaign aimed at deflecting attention from India’s own destabilising conduct in the region.

Jaishankar said much of India's problem emanates from Pakistan's military and even referred to its support for terror groups.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Pakistan to implement a series of critical reforms before the announcement of the next fiscal year’s

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy foiled a narcotics smuggling attempt in one of the most significant anti-drug operations of the year and seized 1,500 kilograms of hashish worth nearly $3 million during a regional patrol in the Arabian Sea, according to the military’s media wing.

Labeling Afghans a national security threat, Pakistan has forced out about a million this year, depriving them of a haven from Afghanistan’s turmoil.

The military has long shaped the political system of Pakistan, which is often described as a hybrid civilian-military power structure. While the military last ruled in 2008, its influence in the nuclear-armed nation has been growing in recent years.

Officials say suspected militants have ambushed a vehicle carrying a government administrator in northwest Pakistan, killing him, two of his guards and a passerby.

An Indian cricketer was the most searched athlete in Pakistan in 2025, but he was only third on the list in India. Two players who made their Indian Premier League (IPL) debut in 2025 but are yet to play for the national team were the two most searched personalities in India.

Both sides accuse the other of starting the overnight fighting and breaching a fragile ceasefire agreed in October.

Police say two suicide bombers attacked the headquarters of a security force in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least three officers.