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Court orders Murad Saeed to pay Rs2.5m damages to Ahsan IqbalPublished on: August 1, 2026 7:46 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- An Islamabad court has accepted a defamation case filed by Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal against former minister Murad Saeed. The court ordered Saeed to pay Rs2.5 million in damages... Read More


US warns citizens to leave Middle EastPublished on: August 1, 2026 7:37 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- US embassies in several Middle Eastern countries have urged American citizens to consider leaving the region amid fears of further conflict escalation. The alerts warned of possibl... Read More


China conducts naval, air patrols near Scarborough ShoalPublished on: August 1, 2026 7:19 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- China's military conducted joint naval and air combat drills around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, the People's Liberation Army said. The exercise focused o... Read More


Houthis deny plans to charge Red Sea transit feesPublished on: August 1, 2026 7:04 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- Yemen's Houthi-linked maritime coordination body has denied reports that it plans to impose fees on commercial ships using the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Officials said no such decision... Read More


Army officer martyred, five terrorists killed in Razmak IBOPublished on: August 1, 2026 6:46 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- A Pakistan Army officer was martyred and five terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's Razmak area on Saturday. The Inter-Services Publ... Read More


Pakistan welcomes progress on Gaza peace planPublished on: August 1, 2026 6:32 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- Pakistan has welcomed recent progress toward implementing the Gaza Peace Plan and expressed support for ongoing diplomatic efforts. The Foreign Office said the developments could a... Read More


AJK election second phase voting on 21 seats beginsPublished on: August 1, 2026 6:15 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- Polling for 21 seats in the second phase of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections will take place on August 2. The Election Commission has completed arrangements fo... Read More


US plans fresh strikes on Iran, report saysPublished on: August 1, 2026 5:43 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- US officials are planning fresh military strikes on Iran later this week, according to a media report. The reported plans could target Iranian energy infrastructure and other strat... Read More


Iran has 'won the war' but must consolidate victory, says GhalibafPublished on: August 1, 2026 5:21 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Iran has won the war and must now consolidate that victory. He said strengthening national unity and maintaining hope are e... Read More


PPP to mull over creation of new administrative unitsPublished on: August 1, 2026 4:33 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- The PPP's Central Executive Committee (CEC) will deliberate on the matter of creating new administrative units, which, according to the party's secretary general Nayyar Bokhari, sh... Read More