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A Pakistani mother details a three‑year legal fight to obtain suitable care for her autistic child. Facing monthly costs of up to Rs250 000 for therapy, education and support, she sought a higher child‑support figure from the court, which was later reduced, underscoring systemic gaps for neurodivergent families.
Aug 7, 2026, 3:46 AM
The interior minister of Pakistan declared that the country’s health system has collapsed, highlighting the spread of HIV and hepatitis C. Recent figures show 7,500 children infected with HIV, 25,000 deaths, and approximately 10 million people living with hepatitis C.
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A coal mine collapse near Quetta claimed the lives of 34 workers, underscoring long‑standing safety gaps in Pakistan’s mining industry.
The Express Tribune
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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.
The Express Tribune
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.
The Express Tribune
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.
The Express Tribune
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.
The Express Tribune
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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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
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
Pakistan has introduced new regulations that increase control over foreign media operations in the country.
Google News - Pakistan
TNGlobal has bought Jumpstart Media, a publisher that reports on technology in Asia. The deal expands TNGlobal’s reporting programs in countries such as Japan, South Korea, India and China. No financial details were released. The announcement was made on August 5, 2026.
Google News - Pakistan Technology
The United States has announced a visa bond scheme that does not cover Pakistan, meaning Pakistani nationals cannot use this option to secure U.S. visas.
Google News - Pakistan
On day three of the second Test, spinners dominated the West Indies after a series of collapses, placing Pakistan ahead.
Google News - Pakistan
In the second Test between Pakistan and West, the Pakistani side is close to a win while captain Babar Azam continues to chase his first Test century.
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