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The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, declares any armed attack on one of the three a collective threat, while maintaining their existing bilateral and multilateral commitments.
Aug 9, 2026, 12:05 PM
Security forces in Pakistan’s Balochistan province eliminated 15 terrorists across eight districts in Operation Rad‑ul‑Fitna‑3, recovering vast stockpiles of weapons and ammunition and declaring their intent to continue the campaign.
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Arshad Nadeem, the Pakistani javelin champion, finished ninth at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, far below his Olympic gold performance. Coach Salman Butt said the athlete will return to the gym and plans will be announced soon.
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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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Ashas Rahim spends Rs68,000‑76,000 a month on gym, food, gear and supplements, while Kabir Hussain estimates Rs40,000‑50,000.
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Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, is still a key economic hub yet struggles with water shortages and stalled infrastructure projects. The city supplies only about 650 million gallons of water daily while needing 1.2 billion gallons. Major water, transport, sewage, waste, and security projects remain incomplete or delayed, keeping the city low in global livability rankings.
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The war in Iran, promoted by the Trump administration as a necessary security measure, has pushed U.S. fuel prices higher, sparking a debate over the war’s domestic impact and congressional authority to authorize it.
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The essay argues Christopher Nolan’s adaptation exposes the Trojan Horse as a violation of a sacred hospitality law, linking the ancient breach to modern conflicts such as the wars in Israel and Gaza.
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Egypt could become part of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement that unites Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia once unresolved technical matters are settled.
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A fresh post‑mortem after exhumation at Tariq Road graveyard shows 25‑year‑old Mir Ali Raza was shot in the back. The examination recorded multiple head and facial injuries, fractures that may point to torture, and a possibility of murder rather than suicide.
Dawn
Since April 2026 Pakistan tightened media regulations, requiring foreign journalists to register and obtain no‑objection certificates, while Al Jazeera’s website remains blocked without a published order.
Dawn
In July, Pakistan’s security forces launched a record number of counterterrorism operations, eliminating 205 militants but arresting only five. The year’s most attacks highlighted a deteriorating security situation, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, a pact that treats an attack on one signatory as an attack on all. The deal was announced on a Friday and is seen as a symbolic move amid the stalemate between the United States and Iran. Dignitaries described the accord as historic and open to friendly nations.
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Beneficiaries of Pakistan's Benazir Income Support Programme report that agents often cut between Rs1,500 and Rs2,000 from each stipend. In Hyderabad, deductions could reach Rs88 million in a single disbursement cycle, prompting a new social‑protection wallet to curb the abuses.
Dawn
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.
Dawn
Goods carriers have parked in Karachi’s Mauripur port, stopping more than 400,000 vehicles and disrupting cargo flow to and from the city’s terminals. The nationwide strike, driven by a new daily fuel price policy and high withholding tax, threatens to halt industry production and jeopardise export commitments. Transporters demand a return to a monthly fuel price system and reduced tax.
Dawn
Rawalpindi street vendors now trade women's comb-collected hair for up to Rs14,000 per kilogram, feeding a booming Chinese wig market and expanding into global export destinations.
The Express Tribune
The re‑postmortem of Mir Raza Ali uncovered a gunshot entry wound on his back and an exit wound on his chest, along with fractures and internal bleeding. Family lawyer Jibran Nasir says these findings contradict earlier reports of suicide and accuse police of pressuring the family. The investigation faces renewed scrutiny.
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