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Google marks Pakistan's Independence Day with green crescent flagPublished on: August 14, 2026 4:02 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 14 -- Google has joined Pakistan's Independence Day celebrations by displaying a special national-themed doodle. The search engine changed its logo to mark Pakistan's 79th Independence ... Read More


Pakistan Doesn't Need Another Economic Plan. It Needs a Chain of CommandPublished on: August 14, 2026 4:01 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 14 -- Pakistan is not short of economic plans. We have had five-year plans, annual plans, vision documents, export strategies, industrial policies, energy policies, investment policies,... Read More


'Service to the world': Norway lauds Pakistan's peace effortsPublished on: August 14, 2026 3:56 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 14 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday invited Norwegian companies to invest in Pakistan's oil and gas exploration sector, while calling for enhanced bilateral trade between th... Read More


Fly Jinnah marks Pakistan's Independence DayPublished on: August 14, 2026 3:54 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 14 -- Fly Jinnah, Pakistan's leading budget carrier, has collaborated with renowned Pakistani rock icon Ali Azmat to produce an exclusive music video filmed onboard one of the airline's... Read More


Freedom is a great blessing; we must value it, says AzmaPublished on: August 14, 2026 3:52 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 14 -- On the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Independence Day celebrations have formally commenced across the province. As part of the celebrations, the Punjab ... Read More


Lahore receives light rain; heavy showers likely across PunjabPublished on: August 14, 2026 3:52 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 14 -- Light rain was received in the provincial capital on Thursday. According to the rainfall data released by the Water and Sanitation (WASA) Lahore, Jail Road received 0.8mm, WASA He... Read More


CM Maryam Nawaz urges Pakistanis to strengthen nation-building effortsPublished on: August 14, 2026 3:51 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 14 -- Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz congratulated the nation on Independence Day and urged every Pakistani to renew their commitment to playing a meaningful role in national develo... Read More


Pakistan names first lunar rover 'Jinnah-1'Published on: August 14, 2026 3:49 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 14 -- Pakistan's first lunar rover has officially been named "Jinnah-1", the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) announced on Thursday. The name was selec... Read More


Vehicles account for 83% of Lahore's 'local' air pollution, observes LHCPublished on: August 14, 2026 3:49 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 14 -- The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday issued its 264-page detailed judgment on petitions seeking measures to control environmental pollution and smog, retaining its ban on the c... Read More


Turkey lays out plans for defence pact with Pakistan and Saudi ArabiaPublished on: August 14, 2026 3:48 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 14 -- Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will form political and military mechanisms under a defence pact signed between the regional powers last week, Turkiye defence ministry said on ... Read More