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President Asif Ali Zardari left Lahore for Islamabad after a brief two‑day stay. During the visit he met only Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, with businessman Gohar Ejaz in attendance. No meetings were held with Pakistan People’s Party officials.
Aug 10, 2026, 5:32 AM
The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has announced a 10‑day high‑performance camp in Islamabad starting on October 7. The camp will bring together players from Under‑15 to senior levels, with Dutch coach Richard Snaijer guiding the program and setting the stage for a year‑long development effort.
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Pakistan Tehreek‑e‑Insaf (PTI) announced a multi‑day march to Islamabad on September 27, following consultations with allied parties.
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The Islamabad High Court has asked the federal government and the Federal Board of Revenue to explain a 7% withholding tax increase on goods transport, ruling that the hike may be discriminatory against non‑oil tanker operators.
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The Islamist party has moved all its planned sit‑ins—originally slated for Sunday in Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta— to a single nationwide event on August 16 to coincide with holiday observances.
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The Jamaat‑e‑Islami has moved sit‑ins that were planned for Aug. 9 to Aug. 16, announcing simultaneous protests outside provincial governor houses and a key sit‑in at the Punjab Chief Minister’s residence.
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Jamaat‑i‑Islami has announced coordinated sit‑ins on August 16 in Lahore, Peshawar, Hyderabad, and Quetta to press the government to eliminate the petroleum levy and lower fuel prices.
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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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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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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 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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The bodies of five foreign mountaineers recovered from Broad Peak after last week’s avalanche were flown from Skardu to Islamabad, where they will be handed over to their embassies before repatriation.
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The government’s legal team is set to meet the Presidency this Sunday to break the deadlock over judicial appointments while the Islamabad High Court has not yet ruled on a petition challenging President Zardari’s failure to act on the Judicial Commission’s recommendations.
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Karachi traffic is jamming as Jamaat-i-Islami protesters block key roads during a nationwide sit‑in against the petroleum levy.
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Jamaat‑e‑Islami has organized nationwide demonstrations that will begin at 4 p.m. on Friday in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Quetta, Peshawar, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi and other cities. The party’s plan covers 510 major roads and highways in 170 districts, with a threat to expand to 1,500 routes if authorities block the march. Protest caravans in Karachi will move from Shahrah‑e‑Pakistan toward Mazar‑e‑Quaid and then march to Shahrah‑e‑Faisal, while traffic management plans in Lahore and other venue
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The Islamabad High Court asked the federal government to explain why a summary for appointing high court judges has remained unapproved, before deciding on a petition that questions President Asif Ali Zardari’s inaction.
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The Islamabad High Court has ordered the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency to cease harassing journalist and vlogger Asad Toor during an inquiry. The decision follows Toor’s challenge of a summons issued on July 29, which accused him of spreading false information.
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The IHC has reserved its verdict on a petition that challenges the president’s delay in approving judicial appointment approvals, affecting 19 new judges and five confirmations.
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