Pakistan for Friday, May 8, 2026
- Interior ministry denies reports of 'country or sect-specific' deportation of Pakistanis from UAE
- Govt hikes petrol by Rs14.92 per litre, diesel by Rs15
- Security forces kill five terrorists in Tank, DI Khan in IBOs: ISPR
- Quadcopter attack in KP's Bannu injures 8, including women
- US religious freedom commission calls for India to be listed as ‘country of particular concern’
- President asks Ambassador-designate to Iran to focus on trade, people-to-people contacts
- Apna Ghar programme disburses over Rs5 billion in affordable housing loans
- IMF approves $1.2b lifeline with new strings attached
- POL price surge sparks fresh inflation fears
- LHC allows women to become lumberdars
- US-Iran deal hangs in balance
- Australia sanctions BLA, affiliates
- US court torpedoes Democrats' redistricting win
- PML-N begins ticket deliberations for AJK polls
- Rubio urged to end silence on Israel's N-capability
- US revises UN resolution on Iran
- Labour loses power in Wales setback
- Russia, Ukraine agree on three-day ceasefire
- BJP names Adhikari as West Bengal CM
- Trump releases previously classified UFO files
- Pakistan, Uzbekistan to deepen city-level cooperation as Babar Park project advances
- Quadcopter blast injures eight in Bannu
- Nawaz to spearhead AJK polls campaign
- Bar leaders demand abolition of FCC
- Naqvi visits Khaleda Zia's grave; pays tribute
- Islamabad airport braces for flight disruptions
- Pakistan rejects UAE deportation claims
- HIV screening to be made mandatory
- Forces neutralise five terrorists in K-P IBOs
- Violence against women rattles MPs
- Truck, passenger vehicle crash kills 10 in Chagai
- Pakistan moves for return of seafarers
- Bushra health row resurfaces in Senate
- Govt reiterates offer for opposition talks
- IHC orders jail authorities to decide Bushra plea
- Pakistan, Türkiye vow climate cooperation
- Varsities witness sharp rise in drug cases
- Family protests newborn's death
- RDA graft probe remains inconclusive
- School collapse sparks inspection
- Cattle market set up ahead of Eidul Azha
- Abductee returns shortly after kidnapping
- Marka-e-Haq event held at Lok Virsa
- Woman, three accomplices held for cousin's murder
- Two suspects killed in 'police encounter'
- Alleged addict dies in police custody
- Court fight with Pentagon raises Senator Mark Kelly’s White House profile
- Karachi mayor reaches Sindh Assembly on electric bike
- Two youths killed over Rs1,300 dispute in Rawalpindi
- Households continue to exploit child labour
- Cheating scandals mar students' trust
- Interim bail of three NADRA officials extended
- CM lauds blood donors
- Punjab losing safe haven for migratory birds
- Punjab starts e-service marriage registration
- Canal breach in Dera Nawab damages crops
- Sindh PA passes Infrastructure Cess Bill
- SHC restrains ACE from action against three education officials
- Two killed in armed clash over pigeon dispute
- KBA election row deepens as lawyers allege 'conspiracy' and rigging
- Two drown while bathing in different areas
- Senators alarmed by ‘surge’ in violence against women; 5pc conviction rate termed ‘systemic failure’
- Pakistan seeks Singapore’s help for seafarers’ repatriation
- Pentagon releases previously secret files on UFOs
- Australia sanctions BLA, three senior leaders for 'engagement in and support of terrorist attacks'
- Pakistan, Türkiye vow stronger climate cooperation ahead of COP31 summit
- High-profile terrorist killed in Bannu was Afghan special forces member: security sources
- Tailor’s daughter wins 17 Gold Medals
- NUST seminar highlights Pakistan’s security strength and regional role
- JUI-F holds second round of protests over killing of Maulana Idrees
- PML-N parliamentary board reviews candidates for upcoming AJK elections
- Interior Ministry terms UAE deportation claims fake propaganda
- WHO says hantavirus risk low after flight attendant tests negative
- Pakistan seeks Singapore's support in repatriating nationals, Iranians aboard vessels seized by US
- Islamabad airport flights may be delayed over weekend from 8-9:15pm
- Constable killed after abduction by unidentified assailants in KP’s Bajaur: police
- Vatican's careful words on pope-Rubio meeting imply deep tensions with Trump, say analysts
- Indonesia volcanic eruption kills 3 hikers: officials
- Trump praises Pakistan’s leadership, highlights mediation efforts
- ISPR anthem 'Tayyar Hain Hum' revives patriotic spirit on Marka-e-Haq anniversary
- PTI raises fresh concerns over jailed Bushra’s health in Senate
- CM Maryam orders crackdown on corrupt PERA officials
- Pakistan, Sri Lanka conclude two-week joint counterterrorism drills
- IHC adjourns Imran, Bushra appeals until May 20
- Pakistan, Qatar reaffirm commitment to regional peace
- Pakistan Armed Forces have always rendered unparalleled sacrifices: Tarar
- SSP Investigation holds open court to address public complaints
- WASA officials booked for unsafe underground drain construction
- NAB court denies post-arrest bail to late RDA officer’s brother for laundering money
- Sherry Rehman calls for humane approach in anti-encroachment operations
- Islamabad police claim 30pc drop in crime rate in 2026
- IRS, IIS sign MoU to deepen Pak-China academic cooperation
- Marka-e-Haq and the new regional equation
- Calibrated Statecraft in a Fragmented World
- Pakistan hopeful over US-Iran reaching peace deal
- PM Shehbaz visits GB, launches major development projects
- 4 children among eight killed in Hangu, Waziristan attacks
- US and Iran exchange fire, but Trump says ceasefire still in effect
- 'Too much at stake to accept ignorance': Lawmakers challenge US ambiguity over Israel’s nuclear capability
- NAB freezes four more Bahria Town properties in Karachi
- SHC asks Sindh govt to fix University Road within two months
- Judge releases note purportedly written by Epstein
- PTI walks out of Senate to protest Bushra’s ‘secret’ hospital visit
- ‘Saudi pressure’ led US to pause Hormuz project: NBC