Pakistan for Thursday, August 6, 2026

Pakistan hockey team receives advance daily allowance before FIH World Cup 2026 departure
Pakistan U-21 team to face South Korea in final Test
Infantino gets a lifeline with African support
PFF launches safeguarding programme for districts
Explosives-packed drone targets German airport
N Korea fires short-range ballistic missile
Afghan handed life for German car attack
38 Yemeni troops killed in Houthi attacks
US Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress
Europe's heatwave rages on
12 terrorists killed in Balochistan IBOs
Hormuz central to ending US-Iran war: FO
Transporters call wheel-jam from tomorrow
PM lands in Riyadh amid diplomatic flurry
Iran threatens Gulf 'blackout' over US strikes
Peshawar rally kicks off 'free Imran' drive
Calamity-hit status for Chitral sought
PHC quashes constable's appointment as DSP
Four booked for murder of Asma Jattak's father
Balochistan traders call off planned strike
Kashmiris protest outside Indian HC in London
Child abuse cases near 2,000 in first half of 2026
PML-N leader hopes to form govt in AJK
Mushaal offers again to mediate AJK crisis
Free bottled water supply ordered
'Slain PTI leader's driver honey-trapped'
LHC acquits man in wife's murder case
EPA classifies most Faisalabad industries as high-risk
CCD claims killing two wanted criminals in encounters
AC compressor explosion victim dies
'No bloodshed over new provinces,' says CM
Mir Raza's father demands justice as police defend probe
Bullet casing found 9 days after death
Exhumation in Wafflix owner's death today
Valika Hospital debacle: 120 test HIV positive after mass screening
Mera Lyari enters Oscar nominations race: Sharjeel
Six years on, Sindh planning body still without legal cover
Police file kidnapping FIR in missing girl case
BISE toppers demand education reforms
Positive polio sample triggers alert
Landowners protest Khanpur Park acquisition
'Naqsh-e-Watan': National Cultural Narrative launched
Ex-PAEC chief hailed as 'silent hero' of nuclear programme
Drug dealers, bootleggers netted
Pakistan, 7 other Muslim countries once again condemn Israeli violations in Gaza Strip: FO
PM arrives in Jeddah on visit to Saudi Arabia
Israeli settlers attack West Bank Palestinian community, burn homes
'Enough is enough': Jamaat-i-Islami announces 510 nationwide sit-ins against the petroleum levy
Govt reduces petrol price by Rs3.19, high-speed diesel by Rs1.50
IHC reserves verdict on Imran isolation claims
8 Muslim states slam Israel's Gaza actions
Justice Sattar asked to vacate Islamabad residence
G-B taps satellite tech for glacier watch
Army airlifts Broad Peak victims to Skardu
IHC seeks govt reply on stalled judges' appointments
HRCP, PFUJ oppose foreign media rules
Spent cartridge casing recovered from crime scene in Mir Raza Ali case: police
Pakistan, 7 other Islamic countries once again condemn Israeli violations in Gaza Strip: FO
PM Shehbaz arrives in Saudi Arabia on 3-day visit
Israel charges settler in killing of Palestinian activist in West Bank
Auto policy gridlock persists
Pakistan, Iran to increase power imports beyond 100MW
SBP reserves rise $13m
CDWP approves Space Centre project among others
PSX investor base tops 600,000
AI adoption faces barriers
US seeks to deepen agri-tech partnership
Salt industry to impart modern skills training
Banks demand one-window housing plan
PSX extends rally despite geopolitical jitters
Ministers agree to tackle marine pollution
Over 1,900 cases of child abuse reported in first half of the year: report
Politics fuelling Warner Bros merger battle: Paramount CEO
U.S. Chargé d’Affaires commends Pakistan’s role in Gulf conflict
PM, Chinese ambassador discuss political, parliamentary exchanges
Envoys from 16 countries hail NDMA’s disaster response model
Somalia’s high-level defence delegation calls on COAS Syed Asim Munir
IHC reserves order on pleas against Imran, Bushra’s alleged solitary confinement
Quetta mine tragedy - a warning for Pakistan
Political path ahead
The unsung frontline
A drought ends
Monsoon musings in Lahore: rain, romance and reminiscence
A system fluent in collapse
Justice beyond prison walls
Proposed Hormuz passage deal not feasible for shipping industry, sources say
CDF Munir discusses enhancement of defence, security cooperation with Somalia: ISPR
Security forces kill 12 terrorists in Balochistan's Mastung, Washuk IBOs: ISPR
Police register kidnapping case after six-year-old disappears in Rawalpindi
Analysis: Trump's Iran dilemma deepens as war drags on with no clear exit
India's Modi turns to Instagram to woo young voters after Gen Z protest
How the new generation of left-wing US media is powering progressive candidates
Italy swelters, Hungary and Romania cut power as Europe's heatwave intensifies
Govt reduces petrol price by Rs3.19, HSD by Rs1.50 for August 7
How the new generation of left-wing US media is powering progressive candidates
Senate minority leader criticizes Trump’s proposed 'Golden Fleet' battleships as costly ‘vanity’ project
Thousands evacuated in northwest China after heavy rains, flooding
UNDERSTANDING IRAN’S WAR STRATEGY
Spain investigates possible mass migrant crossing into Ceuta on Aug 15
England recall Dan Lawrence from two years of Test exile to face Pakistan
North Korea fires ballistic missile, South Korea military says
Israel charges settler in Palestinian activist's killing, in rare indictment
PM Shehbaz departs for Saudi Arabia on 3-day visit
Bodies of Nirmal Purja, 4 other climbers airlifted to Skardu after Broad Peak avalanche
US sees scope for stronger agricultural technology partnership with Pakistan
AJK PML-N chief rejects PPP's rigging allegations in polls, terms them 'baseless'
At least 38 Yemeni troops killed in Houthi attacks: medical sources
Karachi court allows exhumation of Mir Raza Ali's body amid controversy over autopsy
Thar coal project a model for Pakistan, says Murad Ali Shah
Imran's sons express concerns about father's health in fresh interview with CNN
Islamabad to get China-style Law Enforcement Investigation Centre: Naqvi
Karachi court orders Mir Raza Ali’s body exhumation
India's Modi turns to Instagram to woo young voters after Gen Z protest
Pakistan, seven nations call Israeli actions in Gaza grave violations of international law
FO slams India's remarks on AJK polls, says it has no 'standing or moral authority' to comment on process
PMDC reschedules MDCAT; exam to now be held on Sept 20
As Iran war drags on, Americans are bracing for more chaos in Middle East, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Somali defence minister meets CDF Munir, lauds armed forces role in promoting regional peace, stability
Security forces kill 12 terrorists in Balochistan IBOs: ISPR
IHC reserves ruling on maintainability of plea challenging presidential delay in judicial appointments
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile, South Korea says
Tell Trump to desist or we hit you hard: Iran warns Gulf states
IHC restrains NCCIA from harassing journalist Asad Toor during inquiry
'Growing pattern of media curbs': HRCP, PFUJ express concern over new rules for foreign press
Imran Khan's sons voice fears over his health on third jail anniversary
Severe COVID may reactivate dormant viruses, study finds
Former Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib's home attacked after Hasina media event
How Blundell's tactic ended 'Bazball' era
Pakistan team departed for over-60s cricket World Cup in Canada
Pakistan face stern test on FIH World Cup return
England recall batsman Lawrence for Pakistan series
Gold prices extend sharp gains for second consecutive day in global, local markets
PCB imposes two-year ban and PKR one million fine on Hamza Nazar
Salman Khan, sister Alvira summoned in Being Human jewellery case
Army helicopter airlifts bodies of Nirmal Purja, four other climbers to Skardu
Pakistani celebrities demand justice after toddler's rape, murder in Karachi
Sindh CM rejects notion of system collapse, says no bloodshed will be allowed over new provinces
Ex-Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib's home attacked after joining Hasina's first public media event since ouster
Karachi court orders exhumation of Mir Raza Ali's body after flaws found in post-mortem
Pakistani creators' visit to Sanjay Dutt's ancestral home sparks calls for actor to visit
New US policy gives officials more power to reject immigration filings
Four Peshawar High Court additional judges cease to function as president delays their service confirmation
Black Day observed across IIOJK, around the world on Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir
PSX gains nearly 1,000 points on broad-based buying
Islamabad ATC extends former senator Mushtaq Ahmad's physical remand by four days
Pakistan launches effort to trace missing boxer Qudratullah after Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
Several Imran supporters arrested in Lahore crackdown
Pakistan condemns Israeli settler incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque
PM seeks participation of world-class investors in DISCOs’ privatisation
Pakistan highly values brotherly ties with Iran: PM
Israel strikes south Lebanon after soldiers killed, talks continue in Rome
Pakistan, US reaffirm commitment to stronger bilateral ties
The growth-jobs paradox
Senate Panel questions pace, quality of Parliament Lodges Project
PM leaves for Saudi Arabia today for high level talks on Gulf security, Yemen
India’s revocation of Articles 370, 35A illegal, violates Int’l law: CM Bugti
Wrecking the provinces
Govt increases petrol price by Rs4.45, slashes diesel by Rs2 per litre
HRCP, PFUJ voice strong concern over new foreign media rules, call them threat to press freedom
Leaders highlight human rights concerns in Indian-Administered Kashmir
Need for dialogue
Google’s $15b India data centre project battles water, wildlife concerns
Preity Zinta says motherhood shaped her return in 'Batwara 1947'
Exhumation of Raza’s body not ruled out after controversy over autopsy
ECP seeks powers to verify lawmakers’ asset declarations
KP CM Afridi warns of march on Islamabad
MDCAT postponed to September 20 on PM's directives: PMDC
Industry ‘tight-lipped’ over Naqvi’s remarks
US firms look to Pakistan for critical mineral supplies
Shah Rukh Khan tops India's celebrity brand rankings, overtakes Virat Kohli
PM Shehbaz departs for Saudi Arabia on three day official visit
Sunny Deol says India, Pakistan remain 'connected' while promoting Batwara 1947
Meta AI model hacks another company during testing
Chase admits West Indies could have included extra spinner in Pakistan Test defeat
OpenAI asks US judge to dismiss Apple's trade secrets case
Shuja Asad, Kubra Khan bid emotional farewell to 'Doctor Bahu' after finale
Messi scores twice to set Leagues Cup record in Miami victory
Babar Azam hails Pakistan’s turnaround after historic Test win in Trinidad
Jawad Akhtar, Arsam Farooq elected to lead Islamabad Regional Cricket Association
PFF hosts luncheon in honour of South Korea hockey team
FIFA leadership backs Infantino after Morocco meeting
Oil prices slip as Iran cites progress with Oman on Hormuz agreement
Pakistan juniors depart for Egypt for championship, elite squash training camp
Former Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib's home attacked after Hasina media event
Buttler becomes T20 cricket’s leading run-scorer
Govt should explain status of judges' appointment summary before maintainability decided: IHC
US to use military, economic, diplomatic tools to end Iran war: Vance