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Senior PML‑N leader Rana Sanaullah announced that his party will form a government in Azad Jammu and Kashmir with a two‑thirds majority and will immediately seek talks with the Joint Awami Action Committee to resolve its concerns.
Aug 8, 2026, 4:40 PM
Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari hailed the recently signed Makkah Joint Defence Agreement as a significant milestone, praising Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces Asim Munir and underscoring the pact’s role in strengthening regional security.
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Pakistan Tehreek‑e‑Insaf will begin a multi‑day march toward Islamabad on 27 September, after consulting allies and religious parties, the K‑P information minister said.
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At a rally in Bagh, adviser Rana Sanaullah declared that the PML‑N would win a two‑thirds majority in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The party had 24 seats after two phases and needs six more. Sanaullah said four seats would be won on August 10 and five on the remaining Poonch seats. He urged voters to turn out Monday to support development and dialogue with the Joint Awami Action Committee.
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A 30‑year‑old Peace‑building program held its first UK summer camp in Devon, where 14‑17‑year‑olds from eight countries, including Israel, Palestine, India and Pakistan, spent three weeks in daily two‑hour discussions about conflict and cooperation.
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Veteran boxing coach Arshad Hussain praised Fatima Zehra’s bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games and urged the Pakistan Boxing Federation to invest more in female talent.
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Four armed men robbed the Edhi shelter in Sohrab Goth on Friday, taking more than Rs6.5 million in cash marked as staff salaries. Police and charity officials say the robbers fled. The Chief Minister called the theft unacceptable and ordered the culprits be arrested immediately.
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In Islamabad, Senate Chairman Yousuf Raza Gilani met with National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and Deputy Speaker Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah at his home, pledging stronger cooperation between Pakistan's two parliamentary houses.
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Spain has announced that it will impose border controls against Italy following increased pressure over migrants arriving in the Spanish city of Ceuta. The move follows Italy’s refusal to lift restrictions, further heightening tensions between the two nations.
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Ahead of a tightening conflict in the Middle East, Gen. Dan Caine has privately asked senior Trump advisers to find a way out of the Iran war. The administration is also working on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and solidifying a new defence pact among Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey.
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Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, speaker of Pakistan’s National Assembly, said he never invited opposition members to resume negotiations. The meeting, held with MNA Malik Muhammad Amir Dogar and Federal Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, focused only on the upcoming Independence Day ceremony. He added that further talks would need face‑to‑face discussion, not media broadcasts.
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The Women Parliamentary Caucus of Balochistan condemned the killing of Master Inayatullah Jattak, father of activist Asma Jattak, and called for the prompt arrest of all suspects. An assembly speaker ordered the Inspector General of Police to ensure swift action and report progress.
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Yemen’s ruling forces suffered the deadliest blow of the last four years when Houthi rebels launched missile and drone strikes that killed at least 58 soldiers and wounded 11 civilians, including a Pakistani national.
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PML‑N campaigns in Rawalakot Division with confidence that the August 10 vote in Haveli and Bagh will bring the party a two‑thirds majority in the 45‑member legislature.
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The Khyber‑Pakhtunkhwa Assembly voted unanimously to reject a plan to merge Haripur and Abbottabad into Islamabad’s federal territory, affirming that the districts remain inseparable parts of the province.
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The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) reported a modest turnout of about 1,500 at its Lahore rally on August 5, amid police crackdowns across Punjab. Arrests were highest in Rawalpindi, with 15 workers booked in one FIR and two in another, and additional detentions under the Maintenance of Public Order ordinance in districts such as Khushab and Sargodha. Party leaders call for a review of the provincial chapter’s performance.
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The former tea vendor Arshad Khan has asked the Islamabad High Court to renew his passport after receiving a restoration of his National Identity Card, but his passport remains pending.
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Pakistan’s only pediatric electrophysiology program has completed 500 life‑saving procedures for children with arrhythmias, all funded free of cost by the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) in Karachi.
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