Pakistan for Thursday, July 16, 2026
- K-P outlines security, political roadmap
- Quetta sit-in talks show breakthrough signs
- Afridi visits wounded Lower Dir policemen
- Equitable access to education pledged
- Three motorbikes fall into sinkhole
- Man held for shooting friend
- Remand extended in foreign women's case
- Podcast host's bail plea dismissed
- 10 injured in cylinder explosion
- Transport monetisation for judicial officers initiated
- Three-year-old child drowns in pond
- Gaza reconstruction plan under Trump’s Board of Peace reduced to pilot project: British publication
- Missing woman found chained
- Parking plaza seized after contractor default
- Land dispute sparks gun battle in Pindi
- Officer fined over workplace harassment
- Ring Road land scam case collapses
- Judges apply for subsidised vehicles
- Power cuts bring education offices to a standstill
- Visually impaired persons protest over jobs, unpaid salaries
- Sindh to face 2.11m-tonne wheat shortfall by March 2027
- Sharjeel says 150k tonnes of wheat recovered during crackdown
- Robbers confess, Rs20m loot still missing in Dr Akash case
- Teachers bag less than a third of minimum wage
- Minor seminary student poisoned after 'rape'
- Disco Bakery flyover stalls before take-off
- US to tighten visa regulations for foreign students, journalists
- Oil industry prompts government to discourage hoarding as petrol stocks decline to 14-day cover
- PM cracks whip on fuel hoarders amid Gulf conflict fallout
- Pakistan insists Iran-US mediation remains alive
- Pakistan leads GSP+ gains, faces reform test
- US-Iran duel shows no sign of abating
- Quetta-Turbat flight operation launched
- G-B demands interim province status
- G-B seeks Boeing-compatible airport in Gilgit
- Human smugglers adopt new Europe routes
- Govt postpones sugar export decision
- Five TTP terrorists killed in Bannu
- Vance slams Israel for thwarting Iran talks
- Azerbaijan backs Palestinian state
- US limits stays of students, journalists
- Pakistan becomes founding member of World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation
- FCC bolsters safeguards for minors' assets
- PIA mulls buying 16 Boeing aircraft
- SC examines FCC's jurisdiction
- Three more terrorists killed in Op Shaban
- Panel wraps up LHC judges' interviews
- Politicos urge restraint after Fazl remarks
- ECP plans sweeping electoral law reforms
- Pakistan, Portugal seek to cement ties
- Pak, China forge AI partnership
- Zardari approves Hilal-e-Pakistan for UN envoy
- Court dismisses post-arrest bail petition of podcast host Rehan Tariq in blasphemy case
- $3b Saudi rollover 'all good': FinMin
- Reserves down $1.24b on debt repayments
- Capital market development termed vital for growth
- Digital exchanges eye Pakistani investors
- Uber in $15b deal for Delivery Hero
- Wheat costs more despite record crop
- Dutch textile firm opens office in Lahore
- PSX up 2,838 points on renewed risk appetite
- EU notes ‘issues’ in Pakistan’s GSP+ compliance, urges Islamabad to address 'shortcomings'
- ‘Don’t save me, save the cause’: Indian activist Wangchuk’s message during hunger strike in New Delhi
- Security forces kill 3 more terrorists as Operation Shaban continues in Balochistan
- Can Pakistani dramas go global
- Ayeza Khan's playful throwback sparks debate
- Zendaya plans timeout to unwind
- Swift, Kelce step back into the spotlight
- 'Superman' flies high at super awards
- History reimagined, frame by frame
- China unveils first consumption-focused five-year plan to drive growth
- Court extends physical remand of three suspects in alleged kidnapping, rape of two foreign women
- OPINION: Reconnecting Eurasia — how Pakistan is building a new vision for trade and regional connectivity
- SC reserves ruling on jurisdictional dispute with FCC over authority to hear bail applications in pending NAB appeals
- Déjà vu
- Global shift
- The architecture of inequality
- A vote against Israel
- The SAARC question
- Educational laws, ignored
- PSX stages 'strong recovery' as KSE-100 index gains 2,800 points
- Trump to attend World Cup final on Sunday, White House says
- PM Shehbaz warns renewed US-Iran conflict could hit economy again
- US caps student visas, limits Chinese journalist stays to 90 days
- China posts steady 4.7% growth, defies global headwinds
- LHC approves transport monetisation policy, allows judicial officers to purchase allotted vehicles at depreciated price
- Pak-China strengthen strategic cooperation in Marine Science
- Pakistan, Portugal discuss ways to strengthen ties in diverse areas
- Fact check: Viral video does not show Iranian Navy destroying ship in Strait of Hormuz amid renewed hostilities
- South Air launches scheduled flights from Karachi, expanding domestic connectivity
- South Air's inaugural flights from Karachi depart for Quetta, Islamabad: PAA
- Pakistan urges restraint as Iran-US tensions rise
- Indian court asks authorities to intervene if fasting activist's condition worsens
- LHC introduces transport monetisation policy, allows judicial officers to buy vehicles at depreciated rates
- India's 'disappeared' death certificate reopens occupied Kashmir's wounds
- Late sex offender Epstein clearly had connections to American, Israeli intelligence: Vance
- UK opens probe into TikTok's child safety measures
- DGIP urges citizens to use helpline, portal for passport assistance
- EU tells Google to share search data, open Android to AI rivals
- Karachi court grants police 7-day physical remand of 3 suspects in Dr Akash murder case
- Dar arrives in Shanghai to sign Pakistan's founding membership of China-led AI body
- Maryam Nawaz launches electric bus service in five more Punjab districts
- OGDCL to begin large-scale shale gas drilling in Sindh
- US Defence Secretary Hegseth announces mandatory testosterone screening for troops 30 years old or above
- Zidane era beckons for France
- England boss hammered by media after World Cup exit
- Court extends remand of three suspects in foreign women assault case
- Waerenskjold wins fastest ever TdF stage
- A place called home: US Soccer's hope for the future
- French lawmakers back bill to remove statute of limitations for serious crimes against minors
- Hamilton eyes Schumacher's record
- Zaman Sohail, Fareeha Siddiq Crowned National Chess Champions
- Hesson to complete Pakistan contract
- Peshawar’s taxi driver keeping MMA dream alive amid official neglect
- Iran tells Houthis to close Red Sea gateway if US hits power network, sources say
- PM Shehbaz warns fresh US-Iran tensions could again impact country's economy
- House fire kills family of 6 in Peshawar: Rescue 1122
- Cop martyred, 10 others injured in attack on Bannu's Miryan police station
- British premier backs calls for FIFA investigation over Argentina Falklands banner
- 8 more Bangladeshi children die of measles-like symptoms
- Karachi court remands three in Dr Akash murder case
- Trump promoted companies on Truth Social days after buying their stocks: CNN report
- Azerbaijan supports establishment of Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as capital: president
- China opposes any US military action against Cuba
- Gwadar emerges as new bunkering hub
- Pakistan urges US, Iran to 'end violence', resume technical-level talks
- Italy's parliament backs Meloni's contested electoral reform
- ISPR hosts Summer Camp 2026 for students across Pakistan
- Iranian army warns US to expect ‘surprises’ if escalations, memorandum violations continue
- Strong earthquake rattles New Zealand's South Island, tsunami alert lifted
- Escalating Israeli strikes kill five people in Gaza, medics say
- US approves nearly $2bn in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia
- Paresh Rawal calls Akshay Kumar's INR2.5b legal notice an 'emotional reaction'
- Fact check: Viral video does not show Iranian Navy destroying ship in Strait of Hormuz amid renewed tensions
- Pakistan leads EU GSP+ trade gains but faces reform challenges
- Pete Hegseth announces testosterone screening for military
- PSX continues recovery as KSE-100 index gains 2,600 points in early trade
- US strikes Iran's coastal defences in fresh salvo; Tehran again targets American assets in Gulf states
- US House defeats bid to cut off Israel aid in vote dividing Democrats
- Dr Akash murder case: Karachi court grants seven-day physical remand for three suspects
- First-time Dubai Duty Free ticket earns Pakistani woman $1m
- MQM-P urges political leaders to avoid remarks that could benefit Pakistan's enemies
- Three cops martyred as police foil terrorist attack in Lower Dir: K-P police chief
- Sindh govt body seeks legal action against SBCA officials over Gul Plaza fire
- Dar heads to Shanghai to sign Pakistan's founding membership of China-led AI body
- Kundi calls for collective efforts to eliminate militancy from KP
- KP CM assures govt support to strengthen police force
- US House defeats bid to cut off Israel aid in vote dividing Democrats
- Bilawal urges AJK protesters to hold talks, avoid confrontation
- Punjab privileges law challenged in LHC over granting judicial powers to lawmakers
- Security forces foil suicide attack on military post in South Waziristan's Wana, kill 4 terrorists: sources
- Caution: danger ahead
- Nvidia partners with Japan robotics firms on AI development
- Shih Tzu Sissi steals spotlight as Paris Couture Week's tiniest front-row star
- Pakistan’s Ground Zero
- SpaceX selloff an ominous sign as lockup expiry looms
- Pm says govt to fully fund foot and mouth disease vaccine
- General elections in AJK will not be postponed: Tariq
- Electricity bills to increase as Rs200b recovery begins in August
- AJK violence
- Aniqa Jamal Iqbal to represent Pakistan in historic Miss World debut
- CCP, NAB agree to strengthen coop against market malpractice
- SC clears major backlog under judicial reform drive
- Notices issued on plea against higher motorway toll
- Balochistan High Court admits Dr Mahrang’s plea against life sentence
- Sharjeel Memon urges Fazlur Rehman to withdraw remarks on armed forces, martyrs
- Starmer says ‘political journey ends’ as UK gets ready for Burnham
- US approves nearly $2b in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia
- PMA issues red alert over 651,000 zero-dose children
- Tesla driver accelerated into house in fatal Texas crash, NTSB says
- PTI to launch nationwide movement from Aug 5
- Punjab CM launches pink salt financing scheme
- PSX surges over 2,800 points in midday trading
- US ‘appreciates’ Iran’s release of American citizen: Trump
- JAAC defers march for a week after back-channel talks
- In a Patagonia town with an 85-foot Messi statue, Argentines celebrate reaching World Cup final
- Generative AI’s power sparks fears of dumbing humans down
- Canadian wildfire smoke chokes Toronto, threatens US cities
- Frontline communities face longer wait for funds
- FO urges restraint as US-Iran tensions continue, says diplomacy remains only path to peace
- More than 500 feared dead after boats carrying refugees sink off Myanmar, UN says
- Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes rises to 4,829
- NFC share declined after aiding Centre, says Sindh chief minister
- Argentina World Cup semi-final hero Martinez 'dreamt' of scoring winner
- Sahar Sibghat's gold win at National Weightlifting Championship draws praise
- Six family members, including four children, die in Peshawar house fire
- Huma Saleem accuses unnamed national cricketer of harassment, threats
- Lily Collins melts hearts with childhood photo alongside lookalike daughter Tove
- Dar arrives in Shanghai to formalise Pakistan's founding role in AI organisation
- Argentina late show sinks England and sets up World Cup final against Spain
- US says strikes on Iran completed; Iran strikes US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan