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The government’s new Foreign Media Facilitation Guidelines 2026 require foreign journalists to obtain a no‑objection certificate before traveling to any city outside Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists have warned that the move institutionalises bureaucratic control and threatens independent reporting.
Aug 7, 2026, 3:16 AM
An editorial from The Express Tribune argues that Pakistan’s repeated declarations of collapse have become a staple rhetoric, yet the entrenched power structures stay unchanged. The piece highlights historical and systemic issues that keep governance focused on benefit to a few rather than reform.
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Pakistan ended its eight‑match Test stutter in Trinidad, winning at Queen’s Park Oval after three years of no victories. Captain Babar Azam finished the chase with consecutive sixes.
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Since 1970, more than 2,600 police and Federal Constabulary officers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have died fighting terrorism, with 235 killed in 2025 alone.
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Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan has been held in solitary confinement for eight months, denied family and legal contact. His sons allege court orders are ignored, and a PTI protest campaign on his third year in prison has caused tear‑gas incidents and arrests in Karachi and other cities.
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A committee led by Power Minister Sardar Awais Leghari held meetings but did not settle on revised tariffs, leaving a 300 % higher barrier than national rates.
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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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Commercial banks in Rawalpindi have requested a streamlined, one‑window documentation process at the Rawalpindi Development Authority to speed up the National Housing Programme ‘Ghar Ho Tou Apna’. The call was made during a consultative session that drew 25 banks and 34 housing societies.
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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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On August 6, 2026, Pakistan’s Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah spoke at the Mining Technical Conference 2026, urging investment, technology and innovation to advance sustainable development in the mining sector.
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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.
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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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England’s upcoming Test series against Pakistan will feature a 16‑man squad that does not include Jacob Bethell but includes newly recalled players Ollie Pope and Brydon Carse.
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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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