Pakistan for Thursday, August 20, 2026

• Imran Khan returns to Adiala jail after overnight medical examination at Shifa: Tarar
• Brazilian FM felicitates DPM on signing of Makkah Joint Defence Agreement
• PM seeks stronger Pakistan-Syria ties in trade, defence and education
• Crypto shares climb after Treasury's doubled buybacks boost risk assets
• Imran Khan will not confront military if freed, Zulfi Bukhari says
• UK cinemas restricting Meta AI and other smart glasses over piracy concerns
• Satellite proliferation imperils astronomical observations, study finds
• PML-N candidate elected unopposed to reserved seat for overseas Kashmiris in AJK Legislative Assembly
• China robot makers seek to turn humanoid hype into useful work
• Govt increases petrol by 27 paisas, HSD by Rs1.64 for Aug 21
• Dar, Brazilian FM discuss US-Iran mediation, stress importance of dialogue for global peace
• Trump threatens to isolate Iran: Who are its trading partners?
• Overloaded boat capsizes in Nigeria, at least 40 bodies recovered
• IHC fixes hearing for Imaan, Chattha's sentence suspension pleas on Sept 8
• ECP agrees to hold Punjab local polls between Dec 15 and Jan 15
• Opposition parties agree in principle to form joint front, Fazl says after TTAP meeting
• Syria rejects Israeli justification for strike on airbase over alleged Turkish military buildup: Report
• From war to prison to presidency: Mirza Fakhrul, Bangladesh's new president
• PM Shehbaz invites opposition for talks
• Bangladesh elects BNP veteran Alamgir as president
• SC returns govt plea against Imran Khan’s hospital transfer
• Syrian FM in Islamabad to discuss bilateral ties, regional issues
• Shakira, Christina Aguilera concerts in Abu Dhabi cancelled amid US-Iran war
• Sharjeel Memon, Muhammad Zubair urge govt to implement SC order on Imran Khan’s hospital transfer
• 'Baby Shark' boy returns to stage as a K-pop singer
• Arsenal can become world's best club: Arteta
• Gold prices skyrocket again after surge of over Rs13,000 per tola
• Pakistan commemorates 55th anniversary of Rashid Minhas' martyrdom
• ICC removes Gaddafi Stadium demerit point
• China urges South Korea not to take sides, blames US policy for Korea tensions
• Rain delays start of second day's play in England-Pakistan opener
• Misbah Arshad crowned Miss Universe Pakistan, set to represent country globally
• PTA, Google sign agreement to make digital platforms safer for children
• Israel’s strike in Syria ‘provocative and dangerous,’ deepening rift with US: opposition leader
• Usman Peerzada looks back at old Lahore, laments cultural change
• Meeting reviews service structure, ADP projects of KP Social Welfare Dept
• Russian ballistic missiles kill 12 in Ukraine's Kyiv, spark fires
• Swat varsity Senate approves Rs501m budget for 2026-27
• Minister directs timely completion of PHE development schemes
• Cabinet approves Defence Forces Act 2026, amendments to National Command Authority Act 2010
• PTI to file contempt petition over delay in Imran Khan's hospital transfer, says lawyer
• Sabalenka, Zverev stunned in Cincinnati
• Verstappen commits to Red Bull until end of 2030
• South Africa name squad for historic Zimbabwe tour
• Golden Shoe winner Kane hopes for Ballon d'Or after 'best season ever'
• PM Shehbaz once again extends olive branch to opposition for economic, democratic stability
• Mourinho begins second Real Madrid reign
• PSG start Ligue 1 defence with eye on Champions League hat-trick
• Messi scores first goal since father's death in Miami draw
• Dar says six Pakistani sailors return safely after Houthi attack, two bodies repatriated
• Pakistan seeks $10b support facility from US, finance minister confirms
• A prisoner’s treatment at private hospital raises legal question: Tarar
• Australia summons Israeli ambassador over Gaza aid worker death
• Pakistan rue missed opportunities at Headingley
• Chemical analysis essential for counting drug quantity in sentencing: SC
• Syrian FM arrives in Islamabad, to hold talks with PM
• Govt cuts diesel price by Rs32 per litre after PM’s intervention
• Five terrorists killed in IBO in Balochistan’s Panjgur
• PML-N believes in real development, says CM Maryam
• Death toll in Colombia from magnitude 7.4 earthquake rises to 314
• Services Chief, Armed Forces pay tribute to Rashid Minhas Shaheed on 55th anniversary
• Two killed, more than 300 evacuated as PMD warns of more rain, urban flooding across K-P
• Oil gains on Middle East supply concerns amid impasse in US-Iran war
• Saudi Arabia will be unable to contain Yemen's Houthis: IRGC
• Dar, Syrian foreign minister hold talks on bilateral ties, regional developments