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Tensions from Hormuz to Kuwait and Gaza lead to more warningsPublished on: August 2, 2026 8:28 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 2 -- US President Donald Trump threatened more strikes on Iran as the United States presses for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Hours later on Saturday, Kuwait said it responded... Read More


Punjab CM, US delegation discuss investment partnershipPublished on: August 2, 2026 8:27 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 2 -- A 30-member United States business delegation met Punjab Chief Minister (CM), Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Saturday, as both sides discussed expanding investment, strengthening economic ... Read More


Last two bodies recovered from Quetta coal mine after 45-hour operationPublished on: August 2, 2026 8:26 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 2 -- Rescue teams on Saturday recovered the bodies of the last two miners trapped inside a coal mine in the Sorange area on the outskirts of Quetta due to a methane gas explosion, bring... Read More


Famed climber Nirmal Purja, nine others, die in Broad Peak avalanchePublished on: August 2, 2026 8:26 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 2 -- Famed climber Nirmal Purja, who set a record for the fastest ascent of the world's 14 highest mountain, died in an avalanche on the world's 12th highest peak in Pakistan, his compa... Read More


Pakistan welcomes developments in implementation of Gaza Peace PlanPublished on: August 2, 2026 8:23 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 2 -- Pakistan has welcomed the positive developments under the Board of Peace towards the implementation of the Gaza Peace Plan. In a statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andra... Read More


US embassies urge citizens to 'consider departing' Middle EastPublished on: August 2, 2026 8:22 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 2 -- US embassies in several Middle Eastern capitals warned American citizens to beware an "unforeseen escalation" in the regional conflict and urged them to be ready to leave. "Americ... Read More


KP LG polls delayed by legal amendments, says ECPPublished on: August 2, 2026 8:22 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 2 -- The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has said it is fully prepared to conduct local government (LG) elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), but recent amendments to the provinci... Read More


Can India Turn Off Pakistan's Taps?Published on: August 2, 2026 8:20 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 2 -- The first instalment of this argument, The Indus Red Line, produced precisely the reaction one would expect whenever water and India-Pakistan are uttered in the same breath. Some t... Read More


Pakistan is Richer than it Thinks (Part II)Published on: August 2, 2026 8:19 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 2 -- That governance principle has been codified internationally through the Santiago Principles, the voluntary framework endorsed by the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds, ... Read More


Another ChancePublished on: August 2, 2026 8:17 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 2 -- Glasgow has a curious place in Pakistan's boxing memory. Muhammad Waseem won Commonwealth Games silver there in 2014, the country's last boxing medal at the event. Twelve years lat... Read More