Newspaper - National - July 31, 2026

Bilawal threatens ‘PML-N throne’ if AJK mandate stolen

• PPP chief says ‘attempt to rig’ Kashmir elections will be the downfall of federal govt • Offers to join hands with PTI for

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:13am

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Prosecutor general’s vacant post sparks tussle

Powers assigned to special public prosecutor challenged; Nihang’s elevation leaves prosecution service without permanent head.

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 07:56am

Anti-terrorism court declares two sisters of Imran Khan ‘proclaimed offenders’

ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra passes the order during the hearing of the case registered at Kohsar Police Station.

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 08:13am

Bushra Bibi moves FCC against Al-Qadir sentence

Cites medical condition, seeks relief under CrPC provisions; alleges prolonged solitary confinement and denial of adequate medical care.

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 08:01am

PM Shehbaz orders audit of power firms’ billing systems

Says best-performing Disco will be formally recognised, awarded for its performance as an incentive.

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 08:05am

At least 15 killed in coal mine blast near Quetta

Officials say the blast occurred at a private coal mine in the afternoon when 24 miners were working about 4,000 feet underground.

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 08:19am

Balochistan High Court orders traffic overhaul, urban facilities in Quetta

Expresses serious concern over traffic congestion caused by the Frontier Corps checkpoint near Imdad Chowk and describes the pace of work on the Sariab Service Road as unsatisfactory.

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 08:22am

Floodwaters displace thousands, inundate 22 areas in Multan

• Man drowns attempting to rescue his livestock; cotton, chilli and other crops damaged • Low-level flood at Kalabagh, Taunsa on

Published 30 Jul, 2026 07:04am

LHC Rawalpindi bench left without a single judge

Presidential delay in judicial appointments affects working of high court registries across Punjab.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 07:49am

GB cabinet takes shape with portfolio rollout

The ministers, all belonging to the PPP, had taken their oaths of office during a ceremony administered by Gilgit-Baltistan Governor Syed Mehdi Shah at the Governor House in Gilgit.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 07:04am

JAAC targeting law enforcers, say AJK police

ISLAMABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) police on Wednesday said that 26 personnel were martyred this year during...

Published 30 Jul, 2026 07:04am

Internet back in parts of AJK after 54 days

MUZAFFARABAD: Internet services were restored in parts of the Muzaffarabad division on Wednesday after remaining...

Published 30 Jul, 2026 07:04am

Political, religious parties must openly discourage hate speech: CII chief

Speakers at Pak Institute for Peace Studies dialogue call for tolerance, teacher training and revival of student unions.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 07:04am

Senate output increased in 2025-26, scrutiny weakened: Pildat

97 bills passed, only six ordinances laid in the upper house; number of disruptions due to lack of quorum decreased.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 07:57am

Balochistan cabinet clears Gwadar gas terminal

Orders protection of province’s rights in the project; also approves major decisions aimed at improving public welfare.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 08:06am

Pregnant woman killed, child hurt in Quetta

Provincial Home Minister Mir Zia Ullah Langove takes notice, seeks report from police.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 07:04am

Second Gwadar Port bunkering operation

QUETTA: The Gwadar Port has successfully completed its second commercial bunkering operation, marking another...

Published 30 Jul, 2026 07:04am

Tribal elder’s son, two friends shot dead in Turbat

The attackers opened fire indiscriminately and fled, leaving three men dead at the scene, officials say.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 07:04am

PM orders elimination of unnecessary govt posts

Directs completion of right-sizing proposals within a month

Published 29 Jul, 2026 07:20am

Roads in Baltistan, Astore reopen after a week

Disaster Ma­­nagement Authority says an important bridge on the Baltistan Road had also been swept away by a glacial flood, but the authorities had installed an iron bridge as a stopgap measure.

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 08:01am

SC upholds Parvez Elahi’s bail, rejects govt appeals

Prosecutor claims defendant delayed trial 18 times.

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 08:16am

Achakzai calls for Jirga on Balochistan security crisis

Expresses concern over the deteriorating law and order situation, alleging that frequent attacks severely affect businesses and transport, leaving many people without livelihoods.

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 08:11am

Govt doubles blood money payment to victims’ heirs

ISLAMABAD: With an unprecedented 97pc increase, the federal government on Tuesday set the value of blood money...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 07:20am

DSP martyred in Barkhan; workers abducted in Kech, Khuzdar

DSP Mureed Bugti was on routine patrol when armed men blocked Barkhan-Rakhni Road, opened fire on their vehicle and attempted to kidnap him along with a police constable.

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 08:22am

Curfew clamped in Noshki district

According to the notification, there will be a complete ban on the movement of people and leaving their homes without permission from the concerned authorities during the curfew.

Published 29 Jul, 2026 07:20am

CM Bugti promises resolution of doctors’ issues

Says the government was introducing reforms in consultation with all stakeholders to improve healthcare services for doctors, medical staff and the masses.

Published 29 Jul, 2026 07:20am

Probe into damage to Ziarat juniper trees

QUETTA: The Balochistan Forest and Wildlife Department has launched an inquiry into reports that protected juniper...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 07:20am

No meeting with Imran for sisters, PTI leaders

ISLAMABAD: PTI leaders and the sisters of its founding chairman Imran Khan were, once again, not allowed to meet the...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 07:20am

Powers that be fed up with PML-N ‘failures’: governor

Sardar Saleem Haider says his party will play "active opposition" role, despite being PML-N ally.

Published 28 Jul, 2026 07:41am

Gen Raza, US lawmakers meet CDF Munir

RAWALPINDI: Commander of the National Strategic Command (CNSC) General Aamer Raza met Chief of Defence Forces (CDF)...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 07:40am

Judges-to-be uneasy over delay in presidential nod

Govt weighs "constitutional options" if holdup persists; insiders say president has authority to withhold assent without time-bar.

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 08:13am

Imaan, Hadi seek early hearing of their petition in Peca case

The suspension of sentence applications arises from appeals filed against the conviction of the lawyer couple in the controversial social media posts case.

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 08:07am

513 smuggled artefacts repatriated from US

Mostly include Gandhara relics; Senate body orders detailed report on smuggling racket.

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 08:01am

Seven PPP members of GB cabinet take oath

Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party lawmakers remain absent from ceremony amid road closures.

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 08:10am

Naqvi in Doha to discuss security cooperation

Majlis Wahdat-i-Muslimeen urges govt to facilitate talks between Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 08:29am