Pakistan for Friday, August 21, 2026
- K-P seeks WB loan for flood protection projects
- K-P Assembly approves digital payments bill
- Shafi Jan accuses Centre of defying courts
- Kundi urges modern weapons for K-P police
- Baloch leaders reject new provinces proposal
- Man injures several at Swedish high school
- Woman allegedly commits suicide
- Seven cops arrested for alleged extortion
- Pakistan's first heart transplant centre opened
- 'Criminal' arrested in injured condition
- Man killed while protecting son
- PA turns stormy over Imran's treatment
- Six held in anti-graft crackdown
- Case registered over illegal tree cutting
- A decade on, Children's Hospital still lacks basics
- Two die of rabies in Karachi within two days
- Sindh VCs line up for second terms as tenures near expiry
- Public transport under watch
- Shar, Dars clinch Hyderabad Bar's top slots
- CCTV of biker harassing woman goes viral
- NAB cancels illegal lease of 435 acres in Dhabeji
- Roof plaster falls on students
- Persistent rains keep twin cities on edge
- Jaffer denied relief in Noor murder case
- Woman found dead in apartment
- 'Wanted suspect killed in encounter'
- Fares reduced after diesel price cut
- Building collapse kills one
- Heavy rain, urban flooding risk forecast in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, several areas during weekend
- US to pay $725m towards massive UN debt
- Two Tiananmen vigil activists convicted in HK
- US targets more Cuban entities
- ME powers condemn Israeli settlements
- ‘Double-tap’ Russian strike kills 14
- Global warming ‘expands spread’ of TBE, chikungunya
- One killed in sword attack at Swedish school
- Iran warns US of 'devastating' retaliation
- Imran hospital transfer 'drama' riles up PTI
- Govt defends 'last-minute' switch from Shifa
- SC faces crucial test of authority
- 49 terrorists killed in Balochistan, K-P IBOs
- PM urges 'frank' dialogue on Balochistan issues
- Congo Defence delegation calls on Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir
- Kerfuffle in NA over Imran's hospital fiasco
- Pakistan, Malaysia vow to strengthen ties
- Syrian foreign minister, CDF Munir discuss regional security
- Pakistan to blacklist 671 foreign nationals
- Blast in Mastung orchard kills six
- Dar to embark on UK trip next week
- Mountaineer's body recovered on Broad Peak
- ECP to hear cases against PkMAP, AP on Sept 1
- Pakistan, Google forge partnership on AI
- Opposition alliance takes shape
- Major rivers swell amid heavy rains
- M-10 motorway to cost $400m, govt tells NA
- Speaker Sadiq urges consensus on CEC first
- GEPCO sale draws two new bidders
- SPI stuck at 9.6%, poor suffer more
- Banks urged to focus on private credit
- 'Google move must shift focus to jobs'
- Chinese fund eyes energy, infrastructure
- Fuel expenses jump 39% to Rs22b
- August inflation seen jumping to 11%
- Led by energy stocks, PSX gains 575 points
- Commerce ministry to digitise trade data
- Rs3.4b NIETE project to build human capital
- Defiance or deception?
- Faster justice
- A crisis of credibility
- AI's paradox: promise of abundance and fear of scarcity
- UN for sale?
- Frozen border, rising terror and cost of estrangement
- Rain, thunderstorms and strong winds forecast across upper and central Pakistan
- President Zardari for further strengthening Pakistan-China economic, trade cooperation
- Food crisis fears rise as speculation stokes market jitters
- Eight killed in charter plane crash near remote site in western Alaska
- Sheikh Waqas warns govt of contempt petition over Imran’s hospital shift
- Turkish defence firm readies autonomous underwater vehicle, attack craft prototype
- Fact check: Viral visuals of Imran Khan from recent Islamabad hospital visit are doctored or old
- 'Green dilemma': China's solar boom hurt birds, says study
- Tesla and others begin record vehicle recall in China
- Govt hikes petrol by Rs3.81, HSD by Rs3.59 till August 24
- China hunts for lunar ice in one of solar system's coldest places
- Malaysian home minister visits NADRA headquarters, praises Pakistan’s digital identity systems
- DPM Dar reviews preparations for upcoming diplomatic engagements in Pakistan
- Iran president says time to end war while in position of strength
- Australia charges man with trying to pass Ukraine military intelligence to Russia
- PM Shehbaz, Malaysian counterpart express satisfaction over bilateral cooperation
- PSX rebounds as KSE-100 gains 575 points on value buying
- England crush Pakistan at Headingley
- Pakistan, DRC agree to deepen defence, security cooperation: ISPR
- Pakistan, 7 other Muslim states condemn Israel’s settlement expansion, reject 'E1' plan
- No decision yet on Bangladesh PM's visit to India, Dhaka says
- Balochistan’s mineral wealth belongs first and foremost to its people: PM Shehbaz
- Türkiye seeks Interpol red notice for Netanyahu over Gaza aid flotilla case
- 49 terrorists killed in K-P, Balochistan IBOs: ISPR
- Australia seek revenge on Bangladesh
- Shadab stars as Falcons sink Patriots
- SHC orders Sindh censor board to reconsider ban on ‘Ghost School’
- Alcaraz confirms US Open return
- Pakistan reaffirms resolve to combat terrorism on victims’ remembrance day: MoFA
- Sri Lanka reshuffle squad for Colombo Test
- Sabeena Farooq, Simi Raheal to be honoured at CLC Global 100 Women Leaders Award 2026
- More than 1,500 ships stuck in Strait of Hormuz may trigger global biological invasions
- Renshaw returns as Australia retain Lyon for second Bangladesh Test
- Ali Ansari says Nadia Khan's criticism of Sajal's acting 'taken out of context'
- PHC seeks original answer sheet of student awarded 'zero' in biology
- Top India court orders new steps to protect threatened elephants
- Joe Root equals Sachin Tendulkar’s record
- Govt declares public holiday for Eid Miladun Nabi on Aug 26
- Govt files fresh review plea against SC order on Imran’s hospital transfer
- Hamilton chases eighth F1 title
- Oil set for second weekly gain as US ramps up pressure on Iran
- Simmons wary of Australia backlash
- Gold prices rise for second day, hit Rs477,136 per tola
- Barcelona's Flick targets La Liga hat-trick
- Imran Khan on feminism, fatherhood and the stories he still wants to tell
- Arsenal embrace being 'hunted' as Premier League returns
- Hussey mulls role with England for Ashes series
- Iga Swiatek into Cincinnati semis
- Inter set for Serie A title defence
- Imran tells sister he is facing 'severe injustice and torture'
- Syrian FM, CDF Munir discuss regional security and bilateral defence ties
- PTI signals reconciliation with military
- Senate, NA pass bills restructuring military, nuclear command
- PM Shehbaz says govt ready for constructive dialogue with opposition
- Jailed Imran Khan shifted to hospital amid tight security
- PTI to file contempt petition over non-implementation of SC order: Salman Raja
- Financial irregularities wouldn’t be tolerated, CM warns Suthra Punjab companies
- Pakistan open FIVB World Championship with solid win
- Usman admits Pakistan bowling was 'not up to the mark'
- Europe's hottest town says climate change is reshaping daily life
- China, Indonesia ministers meet to discuss security and economic issues
- Rain disrupts train operations
- Leh swells after heavy downpour
- Woman accuses in-laws of torture
- Two 'robbers' killed in police shootout
- Jinnah's rare photos go on display
- Pakistani students win World Champions award at Global MUN
- Russia is ready for new ideas on Ukraine peace, but with conditions, senior diplomat says
- Minor girl among three shot dead
- Jail official arrested over alleged Rs450m bribe
- Punjab to tap tech to curb graft
- Initial results emerge from wildlife survey
- Businessman found dead
- Arms dealers ordered to digitise stock records
- Man kills wife, cooks up robbery story
- City's rabies death toll rises to 18
- Pregnant woman, newborn die at JPMC amid 'negligence'
- Sharjeel orders fare cut after diesel drop
- Father suspects business partner in Mir Raza murder
- HW&SC blames SBCA officials for revenue losses
- KU Associate Degree exams hang in balance again
- Outrage after alleged assault attempt on 8-year-old
- Education dept rejects 'dangerous schools' reports
- Minister slams govt for delay in Imran's hospital transfer
- K-P plans outsourcing of 32 more hospitals
- NADRA to issue land ownership records
- US plans 'toughest sanctions' on Iran
- BNP veteran elected as BD president
- Gaza mediators slam Israeli strikes
- Prince Harry and Meghan to make shock return to Britain