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Lahore court sets August 18 deadline to indict TikToker Rajab Butt and four others in sex‑assault case.
A Lahore court has scheduled August 18 for indicting TikToker Rajab Butt and four suspects over a 2025 sexual‑assault complaint.
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وزارت منصوبہ بندی کا 2022 کے سیلاب سے متاثرہ اہل خاندانوں کی بحالی کا عزم، بلوچستان میں 68,992 مکمل تباہ شدہ مکانات کی تعمیرِ نو کے لیے امداد کی فراہمی جاری رہے گی۔
حکومت نے بلوچستان میں سیلاب متاثرین کے لیے IFRAP کے تحت مکانات کی تعمیر اور دیگر بنیادی ڈھانچے کی بحالی کے عزم کا اعادہ کیا ہے، جبکہ پروجیکٹ کی کارکردگی پر اعلیٰ سطح کی انکوائری کا حکم دیا گیا ہے۔
Aug 14, 2026, 3:05 AM
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وفاقی وزیر برائے پلاننگ، ڈویلپمنٹ اور اسپیشل انیشی ایٹوز پروفیسر احسن اقبال نے URAAN پاکستان کے تحت آٹوموٹو مصنوعات کی اعلیٰ قدر برآمدات کے امکانات پر پالیسی ڈائیلاگ سے خطاب کیا۔
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Advisor Khurram Shehzad meets Pakistan Business Council leaders at Finance Division to discuss investment and economic reforms.
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Bahrain foreign minister congratulates Pakistan on Makkah defence pact, signals intent to visit next week.
Bahrain’s foreign minister called Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar to offer congratulations on the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement signed on August 7 with Saudi Arabia and Turkey. The call also announced Bahrain’s plan to visit Pakistan soon.
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NCCIA summons four Karachi residents over Sharjeel Memon complaint tied to Mir Raza Ali murder case.
The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency has ordered four Karachi residents to appear at its office on August 13 after a complaint by Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon of defamation related to the Mir Raza Ali murder case. The notice requires the respondents to bring documents and devices for the inquiry.
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IHC asks federal government, ministry to explain delay in judges’ appointment summaries and constitutional consequences.
The Islamabad High Court issued notices to the federal government and the Ministry of Law and Justice, demanding reports on why the president has not approved the appointment summaries for judges to the IHC and provincial high courts.
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Islamabad to add new underpass at Margalla Road and Eighth Avenue to ease traffic waits.
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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Cabinet approves National Housing Policy 2026, mandates vertical construction and energy‑efficient codes, and endorses Pakistan Information Security Framework 2026.
Pakistan’s federal cabinet approved the National Housing Policy 2026 and an action plan. The policy requires all housing projects to follow zoning laws, use vertical construction and include energy‑efficient codes. Members were informed of a working group that drafted the policy after consulting ministries, provincial governments, and international experts. The cabinet also reviewed progress on the Apna Ghar home‑ownership scheme, noting Rs220 billion in approved bank loans and more than Rs32 bi
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Pakistan’s 2026-27 budget earmarks Rs264 billion for highways, sparking debate over road investment and economic gains.
The 2026-27 Pakistani budget allocates Rs264 billion for highways, with additional funds for coalition partners and the ruling party. Critics question whether these large sums will drive meaningful economic growth.
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Pakistan keeps petrol and HSD prices unchanged for August 11, citing non‑publication of Platts data.
The federal government announced that petrol would stay at Rs327.62 per litre and HSD at Rs380.86 per litre for August 11, citing the non‑publication of Platts rates.
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Government keeps petrol and high‑speed diesel prices steady for August 11, citing unavailable market data.
Pakistan’s fuel prices were left unchanged for the first time this month after Platts market figures were not published on August 10. Petrol will be sold at Rs327.62 per litre and high‑speed diesel at Rs380.86 per litre, effective from August 11.*
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Atif Aslam discusses creative blocks and his return to independent music after 18 years.
Pakistani singer Atif Aslam reflected on his long career, explaining how creative blocks are normal, the true inspiration behind his hit “Aadat”, and why he has chosen to record independently again.
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England opener Emilio Gay confirmed fit for Pakistan Test as his first red‑ball match since June's New Zealand series ends.
England’s opener Emilio Gay has been cleared to play the 19 August Test against Pakistan after a shoulder scan finds no serious damage, guaranteeing his return to the England side.
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Islamabad High Court orders government to explain constitutional consequences of delayed presidential assent to PM's advice on judicial appointments.
The Islamabad High Court has directed the government to explain the constitutional ramifications of allowing the prime minister’s recommendations for judicial appointments to sit idle, after a petition raised concerns about a presidential delay.
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PTI leaders claim they were not consulted ahead of planned long march to Islamabad on September 27.
Central PTI officials say they were uninformed about a long march to Islamabad scheduled for September 27, announced by the Khyber‑Pakhtunkhwa chief minister.
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JI plans August 16 sit‑ins against petroleum levy and IPPs, demands peace and resource rights for K‑P.
Jamaat‑e‑Islam’s Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman announced sit‑ins to protest the petroleum levy and independent power producers in Punjab and Khyber‑Pakhtunkhwa, urging peace, resource rights and the reopening of Pakistan‑Afghanistan trade.
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Two women die in police custody, families demand investigation, authorities review CCTV and burial procedures.
Relatives of Anmol and Amina, who died in custody at a Punjab police station, are calling for an impartial probe. A judicial inquiry is examining police statements, CCTV footage, and burial arrangements.
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FDA Canal Road plan questioned over past failures: planners call for better traffic management and service roads.
Faisalabad Development Authority’s Canal Road remodel faces criticism for past failures. Plan includes new bridges, U-turns and ramps, but experts urge focus on traffic enforcement and service roads.
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Ten Azad Kashmir residents placed on Fourth Schedule of Anti‑Terrorism Act for alleged JK‑JAAC ties.
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir government has added ten residents to the Fourth Schedule of the Anti‑Terrorism Act, 2014, following a cabinet decision on June 5. The move cites alleged links to the banned Jammu and Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JK‑JAAC) and subjects the individuals to enhanced monitoring and restrictions.
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