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Police Martyrs Day Highlights Rising Deaths: 112 Law Enforcers Killed in July, 195% Increase from June.
President Zardari praised police sacrifices on Police Martyrs Day, amid 112 security officials killed in July, a 195% jump from June.
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National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Achieves 500 Pediatric Heart Rhythm Surgeries, Free of Charge.
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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Government Teams to Meet Presidency Over Four Peshawar Judges, 19 Other High Court Appointments, and Two Senior Judges' Status.
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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Sindh Sets Up 44 Antiretroviral Therapy Centres After 94 Children Infected in Karachi Hospital Outbreak.
After an HIV outbreak that infected 94 children at Karachi’s Kulsum Bai Valika Hospital, Sindh’s health department announced 44 new ART centres to improve access to treatment and raise public awareness.
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Goods Transporters to Suspend Services and Begin Nationwide Wheel-Jam Strike Amid Failed Negotiations with Federal Government.
Goods transporters began suspending services Friday night after failed talks, marking the start of a nationwide wheel-jam strike.
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PPP Chairman Bilawal Calls for New Administrative Units in Azad Kashmir, Accuses Election Rigging, Vows to Follow People’s Will.
PPP Chairman Bilawal rejects claims about new administrative units as political rhetoric, calls for a truth commission, warns of rigged elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and says the party will follow the people’s will.
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Electricity Consumers to Pay 75 Paisa Per Unit Fuel Cost Adjustment in August Bills, Adding Rs9.8 Billion Burden.
Pakistan’s National Electric Power Regulatory Authority has announced a 75‑paisa per unit fuel cost adjustment for August electricity bills, adding a Rs9.8 billion burden to consumers. The adjustment applies to prepaid tariffs, excluding lifeline and electric‑vehicle customers, and is part of an ongoing monthly review of fuel costs.
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U.S. State Department to Expand Social Media Vetting of Foreign Journalists Applying for Visas, Report Says.
The United States State Department will evaluate foreign journalists’ online presence when they apply for visas, expanding a Trump‑era initiative to include other visa categories, officials say.
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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey Sign Makkah Joint Defence Agreement to Supplement U.S. Security in Gulf.
Three Gulf‑region powers have agreed to a new defensive pact that adds to rather than replaces the United States’ security role in the area.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Makkah, Joined by Key Defence Officials.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Makkah on Friday as part of a bilateral engagement, joined by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir.
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JI Plans Nationwide Protests at 4 p.m. Across Pakistan Over Petroleum Levy, Inflation on 510 Major Roads and Highways.
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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Pakistan hockey federation gives players to PKR 20 million advance allowance ahead of 2026 World Cup.
The Pakistan Hockey Federation has transferred PKR 20 million as an advance foreign daily allowance to players and coaches before their departure for the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup.
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Pakistan’s AI Ambition Hampered by Weak Data and Processes, Says SAP Leader Ahmed Al‑Faifi.
SAP Middle East and North Africa Senior Vice President Ahmed Al‑Faifi says that Pakistan’s growing interest in artificial intelligence faces major obstacles, including unreliable enterprise data, outdated processes and a shortage of skilled professionals. He urges businesses to modernise core systems before deploying AI.
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120 HIV Positive Cases Found After Mass Screening at Valika Hospital, 21 More Cases Detected in Landhi Hospital.
A mass HIV screening in Sindh revealed 120 positive cases at Valika Hospital and an additional 21 positives at Landhi Hospital. The findings, involving children of SESSI employees and others, prompt departmental action against 37 doctors, paramedics and officials.
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Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir says Pakistan will deepen defence and security ties with Somalia to support regional stability.
At Pakistan’s General Headquarters, CDF Munir met Somalia’s Defence Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi to discuss expanded military cooperation and joint efforts against common security threats.
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Pakistan Military Kills 12 Terrorists in Balochistan’s Mastung and Washuk Districts as Part of Counterterrorism Campaign.
Two intelligence‑based operations in Balochistan’s Washuk and Mastung districts resulted in the deaths of 12 terrorists belonging to the group Fitna‑al‑Hindustan, according to the Inter‑Services Public Relations.
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Somali Defence Minister Meets Pakistan's Chief of Defence, Lauds Armed Forces Contribution to Regional Stability.
Somalia’s defence minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi visited Pakistan’s General Headquarters to meet Field Marshal Asim Munir. He praised Pakistan’s armed forces for supporting regional peace and highlighted plans to deepen military cooperation.
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Jamaat‑i‑Islam to Hold 510 Nationwide Sit‑Ins Against the Petroleum Levy, Warning of Wider Protests.
Pakistani political party Jamaat‑i‑Islam has announced 510 peaceful sit‑ins across the country to protest the petroleum levy, demanding the petrol price be cut to Rs225 per liter and threatening a shift to an anti‑government movement if blocked.
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