Senator Mohsin Aziz of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has consistently introduced and spearheaded efforts for the State Bank of Pakistan (Amendment) Bill in the Senate to ensure equal loan distribution among provinces. 

• February 3, 2026, the Federal Government of Pakistan appointed Dr. Usman Anwar as the new Director General (DG) of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). 
• Outgoing DG: Dr. Usman Anwar replaced Raja Riffat Mukhtar.
• Previous Role: Dr. Usman Anwar was serving as the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab before this appointment. 

• Rao Abdul Kareem has been appointed as the new Inspector General (IG) of Punjab Police, replacing Dr. Usman Anwar.

• Kashmir Solidarity Day, also known as Kashmir Day (Youm-e-Yakhjehti-e-Kashmir), is a national public holiday in Pakistan observed annually on February 5.
• The idea was first proposed in 1990 by Qazi Hussain Ahmad of the Jamaat-e-Islami and was subsequently endorsed by the federal government.
• A one-minute silence is observed nationwide at 10:00 AM to pay homage to Kashmiri martyrs.

• In February 2026, Pakistan’s security forces successfully wrapped up Operation Radd-ul-Fitna-I in Balochistan.

• The multi-day clearance operation resulted in the elimination of 216 terrorists.

• Authorities stated that the action targeted Indian-sponsored terrorist elements operating in the province.

• On 31 January 2026, militants launched a series of coordinated attacks in different areas of Balochistan.

• These attacks were carried out by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA).

• The militant campaign was referred to as Operation “Herof.”

On 6 February 2026, Dr. Niaz Akhtar was appointed as the Chairman of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) for a two-year tenure. He succeeded Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, with the appointment approved by the Prime Minister. Prior to this role, he was serving as the Vice Chancellor of Quaid-e-Azam University.

On 6 February 2026, a suicide attack struck a mosque in Islamabad’s Tarlai area during Friday prayers. An individual carrying explosives entered the mosque and detonated them, resulting in at least 31 fatalities and injuring over 169 people.

On 6 February 2026, a suicide attack struck a mosque in Islamabad’s Tarlai area during Friday prayers. An individual carrying explosives entered the mosque and detonated them, resulting in at least 31 fatalities and injuring over 169 people.