News Archives for Latest - 2026-07-30

ECP refuses to recognise Achakzai as PkMAP chief over failure to hold intra-party polls

The “controversial” amendments made to the party’s constitution and PkMAP’s account details are also under question.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 11:39pm

Sindh

Gangster Uzair Baloch’s brother shot, critically injured in Karachi’s Lyari: police

Zubair Baloch sustained multiple injuries, including to his chest and abdomen, according to a senior police official.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 11:29pm

Renewed Middle East tensions pose downside risks to inflation, external sector: finance ministry

In its report, the ministry says the govt's readiness and continued policy vigilance have enhanced Pakistan’s capacity to manage such shocks effectively.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 10:56pm

Govt increases petrol price by Rs1.09, HSD by Rs2.42

Following the revision, petrol will retail at Rs336.15 per litre, while HSD will cost Rs393.04 per litre.

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 07:05am

UEFA says will boycott World Cup if FIFA pushes private investor proposal

“Europe’s position is clear. We will never lend this model our legitimacy," says the European football body.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 09:34pm

PM Shehbaz briefed on digitisation of consular services for overseas Pakistanis: PMO

Premier welcomes digitisation of complaint registration system through QR codes, calls for awareness campaign for overseas Pakistanis.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 09:33pm

Pakistan removed from risk assessor’s list of dangerous waters: maritime affairs minister

Junaid Anwar Chaudhry welcomes decision, says it will improve the competitiveness of Pakistani exports.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 08:11pm

Root named England Test captain, Fleming appointed coach

"I am excited to lead this next generation of players forward," says the new Test captain.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 08:06pm

With fields destroyed and hives lost, Gaza's beekeepers struggle to start over

Some have placed hives on rooftops because agricultural land is inaccessible or destroyed.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 08:01pm

ICT

Naqvi urges 'all political parties' to settle issue of more provinces, says current 'system' has collapsed

“Unless they do so, unless they sit together and change this, this country will remain in the same condition,” the interior minister says.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 10:53pm

'Glad everyone’s safe': Sigh of relief after 25 cats escape Japan mall damaged by quake

Cat cafe in Kashima city says all cats were rescued and "unharmed".

Published 30 Jul, 2026 07:05pm

AJK assembly adopts resolutions condemning ministers’ remarks, backing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Resolutions call on peaceful protesters to distance themselves from armed and violent elements; urge authorities to act against armed actors.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 06:54pm

Bilawal warns ‘countdown’ will begin for federal government if it 'steals' AJK election

PPP scion extends hand to PTI to join hands against rigged elections at rally in Muzaffarabad.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 08:27pm

K-pop group BTS pull out of Grammys over new Asian Pop category, organisers 'saddened' by decision

The group said music should be 'heard and loved for what it is, rather than being divided by region or language'.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 05:59pm

Arshad Nadeem qualifies for javelin throw final at Commonwealth Games

Muhammad Yasir also throws a season’s best of 74.36m — not enough to place him among the 12 qualifying athletes.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 11:29pm

Journalist Asad Ali Toor challenges NCCIA notice in IHC

The petitioner requested the court to suspend the NCCIA notice and restrain the agency from taking any action against him.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 05:09pm

Sindh

Sindh schools, colleges to have classes six days a week from Aug 1

Notifications say new schedule to remain in place until further orders.

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 10:35am

Punjab

LHC grants Imran's sister Noreen Niazi protective bail in Peca case

Counsel says petitioner fears arbitrary arrest before approaching court in Islamabad.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 04:37pm

As the world watches Nolan’s Odyssey, turn your gaze to Troy, where the story began

Exploring the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Truva and the Troy Museum is like being transported to another time.

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 01:52pm

Information minister offers to set up mentorship programme after 'deplorable' treatment of Mohammed Ahmed

Attaullah Tarar says a solution for such behaviour could be a mentorship programme headed by senior artists.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 03:44pm

Prince Harry, Elton John may have to pay ‘millions’ in Daily Mail case

Harry, John, his husband, Elizabeth Hurley, Sadie Frost, Doreen Lawrence and Simon Hughes face an eye-watering legal bill.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 03:19pm

Balochistan

Bullet-riddled bodies of 6 kidnapped labourers found in Balochistan's Turbat

Provincial govt spokesperson says 4 of the deceased were from Punjab and 2 from KP; Naqvi denounces it as an “attack on Balochistan’s progress".

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 05:21pm

South Asia

Eggs back on the menu for free school meals in India's West Bengal after outcry

The reversal follows criticism from teachers, nutritionists and parents who argued that removing eggs from school lunches could deprive children from poor families a key source of protein.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 05:15pm

Faysal Quraishi believes people have gone too far in cancelling Fahad Sheikh, need to 'chill'

Shamoon Abbasi also said Sheikh had apologised to Mohammed Ahmed and people needed to move on.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 01:57pm

New Zealand FM in row with Beijing's envoy after telling Chinese-born lawmaker to 'go back to your own country'

"Go back to where you’ve come from, you loudmouth," the foreign minister said to a lawmaker during a debate on response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 01:23pm

Novelist Salman Rushdie's convicted assailant found guilty of federal terrorism charges

Hadi Matar is already serving 25-year prison term on charges of attempted murder; he now faces a maximum penalty of life behind bars after his conviction on Nov 3.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 12:53pm

Pakistan says 'doing utmost' to bring US, Iran back to Islamabad MoU

FO spokesperson terms documentary aired by DW "misleading", affirms Pakistan's "full confidence" in mechanisms governing nuclear programme.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 01:23pm

Review: Kanza Javed's What Remains After a Fire is a collection of layered and deeply impactful stories

The author is a relatively new name in the firmament of fiction writers, but has already made her presence felt.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 12:11pm

Pakistan Navy rescues 19 crew members of fishing vessel stranded near Gwadar

Says a total of 19 crew members onboard the vessel, including 11 Pakistani and 8 Iranian nationals, were stranded at sea due to the vessel's engine failing.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 12:00pm

Punjab

11 killed, 6 injured as three-storey house collapses in Lahore's Harbanspura

DC orders inquiry to determine the cause of the collapse.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 03:36pm

Let’s stalk the pink chicks of Muzaffargarh

A flock of greater flamingos has returned to South Punjab after 50 years, bearing news worth investigating.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 04:36pm

Middle East

US military carries out 'heavy wave' of retaliatory strikes on Iran for attack on bases

Iranian media says attack on Qeshm island killed three people; Iran's Guards target US bases in Jordan.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 10:49am

KP & FATA

9 cops martyred, 28 injured as police checkpost comes under attack in KP's Hangu

The martyrs include a deputy superintendent of police; KP IG says 15 terrorists killed, multiple others injured.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 02:52pm

Sindh

Archaeologist says preservation over excavation leaves Mohenjo Daro questions unanswered

Recent fieldwork significantly revises researchers understanding of early urban development at the heritage site.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 08:18am

What Pakistan loses by failing to protect children from floods and heatwaves

Pakistan has handed its children five years of near continuous disruption.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 08:11am

Something has changed after the finance minister's meeting with the US treasury secretary

Both the fiscal and the external buffers have been rebuilt. And the authorities are now moving to spend this money.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 08:03am

‘Managed’ exchange rate hurts trade and foreign investments, say exporters

Express dismay over the policy; former president of KCCI says there should be "gradual depreciation of currency to make Pakistani goods competitive".

Published 30 Jul, 2026 07:49am

Editorial: To tackle circular debt, the govt must start treating power, gas and oil as a connected system

Bank loans, surcharges and balance sheet swaps may slash or even wipe out the existing stock, but if the leaks that create new debt stay open, debt piles up again.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 07:39am

Punjab

Residents left trudging through waist-deep water as floods submerge villages in Punjab

Several villages along the Lahore-Gujranwala tract of GT Road have been fully submerged after nearby nullahs overflowed.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 10:15am

KP & FATA

KP education boards directed to de-affiliate unregistered private schools

Dept gives three-month time to such institutions for registration with Private Schools Regulatory Authority.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 09:38am

Health minister warns Pakistan’s population may reach 400m by 2040

Dr Bharath says effective measures for maternal and child healthcare and family planning had become an urgent national priority.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 07:25am

KP & FATA

Khyber traders observe strike against tax imposition

Term the imposition of the taxes ‘illegal’; argue that the residents of merged district are still reeling under the effects of militancy.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 09:42am

KP & FATA

KP govt starts providing 2,000 tonnes of wheat to mills daily

Chief minister's aide says the has started reducing wheat and flour prices in the province.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 09:51am

KP & FATA

PML-N to take up Mansehra's graveyards land issue to NA body

Opposes the acquisition of land by KP govt for graveyards in remote parts of the district.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 10:00am

KP & FATA

KP mountaineers scale 6,050m Thalo Zom peak

The expedition conquers the treacherous peak on the eighth day of the mission, marking only the fifth successful ascent of the mountain in recorded history.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 07:16am

Punjab

Punjab CM approves 800 mini dams in Potohar over three years

Says project to boost rainwater harvest; reiterates stance on rape; CTD sets up cell to monitor blasphemy-related cases.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 08:35am

Punjab

NCCIA arrests four suspects for blackmailing women online across Punjab

In Faisalabad, the NCCIA arrests two suspects who allegedly blackmail a couple using objectionable material and receive money from them.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 08:39am

Punjab

Punjab shuffles senior bureaucrats

The reshuffle follows the federal government's transfer of Punjab Additional Chief Secretary Ahmad Raza Sarwar, who has been posted as secretary of the interior and narcotics control division.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 09:19am

Punjab

Cops in Lahore get bail in AGP Mansoor Awan's house raid case

According to the FIR, the officials allegedly harassed employees present in the house and damaged flower pots placed outside the residence.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 09:03am

Punjab

LHC confirms pre-arrest bail of three crypto traders

The three petitioners were alleged to have received relatively small amounts ranging from Rs45,000 to about Rs499,500.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 07:09am

ICT

No single platform exists to address social media complaints, says Pemra DG

Says some powers rested with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, some with the Ministry of IT and Telecom, while the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency was also involved in the matter.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 09:23am

ICT

PTI expresses concern over AJK situation, alleged rigging

Rejects the elections held in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, declaring them a mockery of democratic values, public mandate and electoral transparency.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 09:33am

ICT

NA body wants nationwide standard age for marriage

Directs the Ministry of Human Rights to adopt stringent measures to make the marriage age identical throughout the country by taking all provinces into confidence.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 07:05am

ICT

Senate body to seek briefing from NAB chairman on Bhara Kahu housing scheme

Meeting observes despite signing of construction agreement in 2019, physical work remains suspended.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 09:00am

ICT

Pakistan recovers 904 smuggled antiquities from US, France and Italy

Officials say the recovered items included rare pottery, terracotta figurines, stone sculptures and other archaeological objects dating back thousands of years.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 07:05am

Sindh

Search continues for minor boy feared drowned in Karachi's Lyari river

Family, locals block Superhighway in protest over slow pace of search operation

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 01:52pm

Sindh

Plan to prevent movement of terrorists, smugglers and aliens across Sindh-Balochistan border

Police officials from both provinces hold meeting in Hub to strengthen cooperation; discuss measures to curtail drug, weapons smuggling and car theft.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 08:25am

Sindh

Retired banker shot dead, son hurt in Karachi's Azizabad ‘targeted attack’

The police say four armed men entered their house in Block-8 near Al-Maaz Masjid and shot him dead and wounded his 28-year-old son.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 08:30am

Sindh

Trans community stages protest over soaring prices in Karachi

“We beg on the streets, you beg at the IMF,” read one protester’s sign — a reference to Pakistan’s multibillion-dollar bailout deal with the global lender.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 08:21am

Middle East

9 Indonesians file abuse plea against Israeli PM

Lawyer says the group asked Indonesia’s attorney general to investigate Israel for offences including piracy at sea and crimes against humanity.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 08:29am

International

Businessman’s meeting with Netanyahu stirs uproar in Lebanon

A Lebanese judicial official says the public prosecutor had tasked the security forces “with opening an investigation into the photo” to establish “whether it is authentic”.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 08:23am

International

3 firefighters die battling blazes in Greece

Over half of England has been declared in drought after “record-low rain and exceptionally high temperatures”, the UK govt says.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 08:42am

International

Germany defends deporting non-criminal to Afghanistan

A spokeswoman says that the govt’s aim was to “begin with deporting people who have been convicted and those who pose a threat” but that it was also possible “to put people on deportation flights who are not criminals”.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 08:50am

South Asia

Hasina vows to return despite fearing for life

Says she may be killed, arrested or sent to prison; Hasina was found guilty by a Dhaka court of crimes against humanity and sentenced to be hanged.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 08:38am

Cricket

Litton Das replaces Mehidy Hasan as Bangladesh ODI captain

Mehidy’s captaincy exit comes after Bangladesh ODI series defeat against Zimbabwe earlier this month. Najmul Hossain will continue in his role as Test captain.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 08:58am

Sport

Pakistan down Bangladesh to clinch CAVA volleyball title in style

The victory completed a perfect tournament for Pakistan who clinched all seven matches without dropping a single set.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 08:53am

Sport

Emmanuel Eseme, Zoe Hobbs shine in Glasgow rain to win Commonwealth Games gold

Eseme made light of the weather to storm through the field and win in 9.83 seconds, surpassing the Games record set by Trinidadian great Ato Boldon in Kuala Lumpur 28 years ago.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 08:51am

Business

PSX extends losses, sheds 1,581 points

Geopolitical tensions, oil spike trigger selling.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 07:05am

Business

Kazakhstan offered port access for cargo transit

The proposal will pave the way for joint ventures in coastal free zones to maximise regional maritime links and bilateral shipping cooperation.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 07:05am

Business

Asian Development Bank to fund border trade facility

The move aims to support modernisation of Pakistan’s border infrastructure and enhance regional trade and connectivity.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 07:54am

Business

ECC approves urgent 1m-tonne wheat import

Finance minister constitutes a steering committee to take urgent steps to open letters of credit for wheat imports within 12 hours.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 07:05am

Balochistan

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

Balochistan

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

Balochistan

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

National

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

National

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

National

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

ICT

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

Back Page

Pilgrims can choose their Haj year under new four-year policy

Under the four-year registration and waiting list system, pilgrims can deposit an estimated 10 per cent of total Haj expenses to select their preferred year.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 07:40am

Back Page

Israel targets mosque in Gaza under ‘Hamas weapons dump’ pretext

The director general of the ministry of awqaf and religious affairs in the Gaza Strip, say Israeli forces had “completely destroyed” the mosque in the air strike.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 07:35am

Front Page

Govt hints at new power tariff package as demand falls

Consumers may face Rs1.20 per unit additional fuel cost in August bills; Nepra questions performance of power sector entities.

Published 30 Jul, 2026 07:04am

Front Page

Egypt port blast, Iraq strikes take war to new shores

Explosions hit natural gas loading port in Egypt’s Damietta; US-owned floating storage tanker reportedly struck by drone.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 07:45am

Punjab

22 areas in Punjab's Multan district partially submerged under floodwaters

District administration says 22 mouzas partially inundated with up to three to four feet of water; Islamabad, parts of Punjab witness rain in morning.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 07:18am

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