Tensions between nuclear-armed Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban regime sharply escalated in late February, further heightening regional instability and raising concerns about the risk of a prolonged conflict.

Pakistan’s government plans to implement fuel-saving measures after oil surged above $100 and gas output from the Middle East was disrupted, triggering panic buying in the import-reliant South Asian nation.

Pakistan schools will remain closed for two weeks, and universities will shift to online classes to conserve fuel amid rising oil prices. Federal offices will adopt a four-day work week, with 50% of employees working from home and fuel allowances cut by 50%.

KARACHI, March 9 (Reuters) - Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday that schools would close for two weeks and office workers would work more from home as he announced a range of measures to cut fuel use and government spending to cope with surging oil prices due to the Iran war.

Pakistan faces an energy dilemma as the Iran war pushes oil prices higher. IMF pressure for market pricing clashes with rising inflation and public anger, forcing the government to balance fiscal discipline and consumer relief.

Pakistan’s president is defending cross-border strikes in Afghanistan and urges the Taliban government to disarm militants attacking his country.

Afghanistan’s Taliban government has accused Pakistan’s military of targeting homes in airstrikes in Kabul and Kandahar Province

By Ariba Shahid KARACHI, March 13 (Reuters) - Pakistan's growing reliance on domestic power, including solar and wind energy, nuclear reactors, coal and hydropower, has reduced its vulnerability to global LNG supply disruptions,

Islamabad has so far presented itself as a "neutral" party in the conflict, condemning the US-Israeli strikes on Iran as well as castigating Tehran for its attacks on Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries.

Pakistan’s National Computer Emergency Response Team has accelerated a sweeping cybersecurity audit of government websites following a fresh wave of hacker attacks targeting state-run digital infrastructure.