Pakistan for Thursday, August 27, 2026

'Closed-door decisions' bleeding K-P: CM
Kundi urges CM to tackle K-P turmoil
Citizen Facilitation Centres planned
Waterborne diseases surge across Upper Dir
'Improved governance helping fight poverty'
PIMS fire prompts hospitals' safety audit
Man killed during scuffle
Trucker commits suicide over 'police attitude'
Punjab completes local govt delimitation
PR Police moves against goods smuggling
PIMS tragedy exposes city hospitals' safety gaps
Fire safety gaps expose children hospitals to tragedy
Fire safety on 15-day clock
Damaged Mauripur bridge becomes death trap
'Road to Liberty' brings US founding story to Karachi
Lawyers to boycott courts over police raid
Sindh development projects reflect true facts: Sharjeel
Fire safety lapses exposed at capital hospitals
Probe sought into deaths of newborns
PKLI starts free liver transplants
Boy rescued hours after abduction
Servant admits role in Hina Javed's murder
Man booked for 'abusing' daughters
'US is not talking with Iran' as economic war in focus
The scroll is finally getting a curfew
Algeria wildfires kill two, force evacuations
Search for 1,400 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods
N Korea vows response to US arms sales
Abbas 4-for leads Pakistan fightback
Pakistan, UK agree to establish structured mechanism for regular diplomatic talks
Nationwide outrage as PIMS blaze snuffs out 14 tiny lives
Pakistan open to talks with Afghanistan
From newborn joy to painful heartbreak
11 terrorists killed in K-P, Balochistan operations
Shehbaz warns ministries over lax governance
Pakistan, Kuwait sign pact to deepen defence cooperation
PML-N rifts deepen over AJK premiership
PTI activist judicial remand extended
IHC questions curbs on prisoners' treatment
Pakistan questions killing of Palestinians
PHC seeks report over internet signals
PTA, NCCIA raid illegal SIM recharge setup
PTI mixed signals fuel alliance confusion
PTI to hold Karachi rally on Sept 6
Naqvi catches passport office closed early
PIMS fire sparks fury in Punjab PA
Top judge hails K-P govt
Pakistan, Kuwait sign Protocol Agreement-2026 to further strengthen military cooperation
IMF opposes gas price reduction
Nepra weighs Rs2.52 per unit surcharge
SBP reserves edge up $17m to $17.1b
Telcos seek grid upgrades for 5G rollout
ADB okays $400m regional border plan
Saudi eyes airport privatisation
Direct flights top trade agenda with Nepal
MPs warn against long-term energy contracts
Stocks close flat on profit-taking
WB-backed gas sector reforms in focus
Punjab suspends Green Certificate for six months amid land record concerns
High-level Kuwaiti defence delegation calls on Field Marshal Asim Munir
'How did we get here?'
Tim Curry, star of 'Rocky Horror,' dies at 80
AI Music barred from Australian charts
Karachi police book around 100 protesters seeking justice for Mir Raza
Govt announces Rs5m compensation for each family of PIMS fire victims
Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America
PCB protests Sky interview on Imran Khan
Who is going to save Afghan women and their children now?
PIMS tragedy
Hina Javed case
Hitting steel bottom
Google has arrived; but is Pakistan ready?
Putting people first
Türkiye - the next target
JI announces Sept 3 nationwide strike against petroleum levy
US federal agency confirms data breach in wake of claims by ransomware group
Govt decreases petrol price by 50 paisas, high-speed diesel by 19 paisas for August 28
Major tech companies call for defensive surge to defeat AI-driven hacks
Major fire safety lapses found at two Islamabad hospitals after Pims tragedy
Pakistan go down fighting against Iran in world quarters
Barrister Iftikhar Gilani set to be elected as prime minister of AJK
Judicial commission may be formed if PIMS probe fails to satisfy: Mustafa Kamal
Fact check: Viral video does not show Mojtaba Khamenei’s first appearance after becoming supreme leader; it’s old from 2020
China’s robots go up for rent
IHC reserves verdict on private hospital treatment for prisoners
Factbox: Nations with tourists missing in Nepal flood
Balochistan moves to fully operationalise long-delayed Safe City project in Quetta, other districts
Premium meet-and-greet service launched at Islamabad airport
Hina Javed murder: Domestic worker confesses to crime, police say
Nawaz Sharif nominates Iftikhar Gilani for AJK premiership
PTI announces Sept 6 Karachi rally to be led by K-P CM Sohail Afridi
Three killed as toxic gas builds up inside coal mine in Balochistan's Duki
Kubra, Dananeer and Yumna revisit 'Sinf-e-Aahan' days in throwback
Imran Khan’s sister seeks urgent SC hearing over hospital transfer
Bangladesh to positively consider joining Makkah pact if invited: FM
Indus Waters Treaty, regional security situation discussed in FM Dar's meeting with British foreign secretary
MQM-P rejects call for Mustafa Kamal’s resignation over PIMS fire
Norway's King Harald in 'very serious' condition, family at his bedside
Romaisa Khan says telling women to leave Pakistan is 'not a real solution'
After six months, the Iran war has reached its endgame — a costly stalemate
Butcher of Bosnia Ratko Mladic, former general convicted of genocide, dies at The Hague
2 pilots killed as training aircraft crashes in northern India
Bayern Munich set sights high
Pakistan, Kuwait move to ramp up defence ties, sign 'Protocol Agreement-2026'
2 killed, 10 injured when driver deliberately plows into pedestrians in northern France
Pakistan women ready for Asia Cup
Asif Khan handed 15-month doping ban
Meher Bokhari urges parents to talk to sons about puberty, consent and boundaries
Russian intelligence chief confirms meeting with CIA director during Moscow visit
How a glacier collapse may have caused Nepal-Tibet disaster
Judicial commission begins proceedings in Mir Raza Ali murder case, issues notices to parties
Nawaz nominates Barrister Syed Iftikhar Ali Gilani for AJK premier
Sindh orders private schools to tighten fire safety rules after PIMS tragedy
Rupert Grint to return as Ron Weasley in Broadway's 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'
Gold prices decline by Rs3,500 per tola in local market
Iranian president urges Muslim states to prevent attacks from their soil
At Dollywood, superfans honour the late singer and local hero
Single gas price for all consumers needed as existing slab system needs review: petroleum minister
PSX up 800 points after holiday reopen
Rain delays start of Pakistan-England Lord's Test
Imran Ashraf, Anoushay Abbasi revisit old memories in nostalgic throwback
Accused 9/11 mastermind, 3 co-defendants to stand trial in 2028
Punjab orders review of fire-safety arrangements at health facilities after PIMS tragedy
Fenerbahce stun Lyon in Champions League
'Misleading and factually incorrect': FO rejects reports claiming CDF Munir visited Iran as US envoy
Maya Khan recalls touching encounter with Indian mother, daughter during Umrah
Atif Aslam unveils first look at 'Hun Ishq Main' music video with Yumna Zaidi
Spurs set-up League Cup tie with Liverpool
South Korea media commission says Meta's youth protection changes should apply globally
Muchova and Mensik win US Open mixed doubles title
Nauman Ijaz recalls cancer battle, says Surah Rehman gave him strength
Asha Bhosle’s final film song to release on what would have been her 93rd birthday
Adnan Siddiqui claims his 'Zanjeerain' role was reduced to 'almost a cameo'
Sri Lanka rally against India to keep test alive
Uzma Khan seeks early hearing for second time against alleged violation of Imran's hospital transfer
Real Madrid thrash Real Sociedad
Six consequences of six months of war in Iran
Pakistani celebrities demand accountability after PIMS fire kills 14 newborn babies
Health committee finds no evidence old AC caused fire that killed 14 newborns
Pakistan's girls fight for their place in the boxing ring
UEFA set to withdraw FIFA boycott threat
Pakistan name Under-19 squad for England tour
North Korea condemns US arms sale to South Korea, vows strong response
Qatar PM to visit Tehran to pursue mediation efforts
Iran says US owes full compensation for damages caused by unilateral sanctions
Nepal flood death toll rises to 270: police
PM Shehbaz lauds Saudi envoy’s contribution to strengthening bilateral ties