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The Managing Director of Pakistan Bait‑ul‑Mal, Senator Capt. Shaheen Khalid Butt, and the Managing Director of the National Telecommunication Corporation, Maj. Gen. (R) Ali Farhan, are shown together with other participants in a group photograph taken during a signing ceremony for a Document of Intent held in P.
Aug 11, 2026, 5:50 PM
Police officials in Rawalpindi report that Muhammad Hussain, linked to the PTI, was killed by law enforcement after he fired at security officers on Mall Road.
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Negotiations between government officials and goods transporters collapsed, leading the All Pakistan Goods Transport Alliance to vow a continued strike. The protest halted movement at Port Qasim after transporters parked their vehicles Monday.
The Express Tribune
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City officials plan a new underpass at the Margalla‑Road and Eighth‑Avenue junction to reduce waiting times for vehicles and pedestrians.
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Central PTI officials say they were uninformed about a long march to Islamabad scheduled for September 27, announced by the Khyber‑Pakhtunkhwa chief minister.
The Express Tribune
President Asif Ali Zardari left Lahore for Islamabad after a brief two‑day stay. During the visit he met only Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, with businessman Gohar Ejaz in attendance. No meetings were held with Pakistan People’s Party officials.
The Express Tribune
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Deterrence Agreement, a NATO‑like treaty that treats an attack on any one of the three as an attack on all. Officials now look to add Egypt and other Gulf members, with technical and political hurdles still to be sorted.
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Punjab officials say the cotton crop is satisfactory and rice cultivation already surpassed the 2026 target of five million acres, covering over six million acres.
The Express Tribune
A Lahore Chamber of Commerce delegation has traveled to Germany to meet chamber officials and explore business ties, emphasizing industrial cooperation, technology transfer, and joint ventures.
The Express Tribune
Four armed men robbed the Edhi shelter in Sohrab Goth on Friday, taking more than Rs6.5 million in cash marked as staff salaries. Police and charity officials say the robbers fled. The Chief Minister called the theft unacceptable and ordered the culprits be arrested immediately.
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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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The National Accountability Bureau chairman called for the removal of the Rs500 million limit that bars investigations of government officials accused of corruption involving lower amounts, arguing it hampers accountability and forces cases to be handled by other agencies.
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Three Gulf and South Asian leaders signed a joint defence agreement in Makkah that treats an attack on one as an attack on all. The pact drew praise and analysis from officials and scholars alike.
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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.
The Express Tribune
Pakistani and U.S. officials met in Washington D.C. on Aug 7, 2026, for the Fourth Round of Counterterrorism Dialogue, pledging to strengthen bilateral cooperation.
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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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In separate raids on Aug 6, Pakistani forces neutralised 10 militants linked to the Fitna‑Al‑Khawarij group in Khyber‑Pakhtunkhwa. Leadership praised the troops and recovered weapons.
The Express Tribune
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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