The international community warned that Afghan security forces are tolerating terrorist groups such as TTP, BLA, and others, allowing them to use Afghan territory.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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Fresh explosions and an ongoing US naval blockade underscore danger in the Strait of Hormuz, while a new US‑Iran maritime understanding is already boosting U.S. crude imports.
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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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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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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ general manager confirmed the team will not trade backup quarterback Vita Vea and plans to keep Baker Mayfield as its franchise quarterback.
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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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