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Pakistan’s prisons are operating well beyond capacity, holding 113,214 inmates on an authorized space for 68,828, with 74.05% waiting for trial. A national declaration calls for legal reform and alternatives to incarceration.
Aug 7, 2026, 3:16 AM
The Salt Manufacturers Association of Pakistan has partnered with national bodies to offer a free three‑month technical training course, enrolling 100 students on August 24.
The Express Tribune
The federal government is weighing a move to issue notifications for the appointment of 19 high court judges, including four additional Peshawar judges, one Lahore judge, and a Sindh judge whose tenure was extended, even though President Asif Ali Zardari has not formally approved the Judicial Commission’s recommendations. Islamabad High Court has reserved a verdict on a plea challenging the delay.
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Federal Minister Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry and Sindh Governor Nehal Hashmi confirmed plans to curb untreated sewage entering the sea, protecting mangroves, coral reefs, and fisheries vital to the blue economy.
The Express Tribune
Pakistan’s Foreign Office says the country is actively involved in diplomatic moves to ease tensions at the Strait of Hormuz while studying the terms of a Saudi‑led maritime coalition. Oman is leading negotiations with Iran over navigation rules, and Pakistan plans to decide on a Gaza stabilization force only after a formal proposal.
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Pakistan’s government announced a price cut for petrol and high‑speed diesel, effective 7 August. Petrol will now sell for Rs329.82 per litre, diesel for Rs382.36, after a week‑by‑week revision process.
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Mohamed Salah has left Liverpool and joined Turkish club Trabzonspor, leaving the English side to decide how to fill the gap before the transfer window closes.
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The Brazilian forward has agreed to extend his stay at the Spanish club until 2032.
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Buffalo Bills safety C.J. Gardner‑Johnson expressed excitement about facing former Texans teammates in the opening game of the season.
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Imran Khan’s prison term enters its fourth year amid widespread PTI protests across Pakistan, with over 100 demonstrators detained.
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England announced a 16‑man squad for the first two Tests against Pakistan on August 8. The decision features returning captain Joe Root and notes a replacement for Ben Stokes and the return of Ollie Pope.
Sky Sports
Officials from Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs led a solidarity walk on Constitution Avenue in Islamabad to celebrate the seventh anniversary of Youm-e-Istehsal and to reaffirm support for the Kashmiri people.
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The United States and Pakistan held the fourth annual Counterterrorism Dialogue in Washington, D.C., discussing regional and global terrorist threats and agreeing to strengthen their bilateral cooperation.
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Pakistan won the final Test against West Indies, ending an eight‑away loss streak and drawing the series for the first time in three years.
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The Pakistan Hockey Federation has revealed its 20‑player squad and management team for the 2026 FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup scheduled in Netherlands and Belgium.
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All 78 officers at a Lahore police station were suspended following a claim that a 20‑year‑old woman with intellectual disabilities was raped inside the station.
The Guardian World
Rukhsar Ahmed, a former Pakistani state minister elected back to parliament last week, was arrested in July 2024 in the UK on suspicion of raping vulnerable young girls in Manchester in the 1990s and trafficking children in care as part of a grooming gang. He remains on police bail.
The Guardian World
The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) published an issue brief on August 5, 2026. The brief, titled “Why Iraq Matters in the New Middle East: Strategic Competition and Implications for Pakistan,” looks at regional dynamics and their impact on Pakistan.
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