Politics & Courts Correspondent
Hamza Qureshi
Stories by Hamza Qureshi
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Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePTI marks three years of Imran Khan's imprisonment with nationwide protests
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf held nationwide Black Day protests on 5 August 2026, clashing with police in Karachi and demanding Imran Khan's release.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan invites Iranian negotiators to Islamabad as mediation stalls
Pakistan said Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar invited his Iranian counterpart and the National Assembly speaker invited Tehran's chief negotiator, as US-Iran talks remained stalled.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan requires NOC for foreign media travel outside three cities
New guidelines require foreign media personnel to obtain a No Objection Certificate to work anywhere outside Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan lets Afghan woman and ailing child cross Torkham for treatment
Authorities allowed an Afghan woman and her ailing child to cross the Torkham border into Pakistan for urgent medical treatment, the first such land crossing since October.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan monsoon death toll rises to 136 as NDMA warns of more flooding
Pakistan's monsoon death toll rose to 136 with 418 injured, the NDMA said, warning of riverine, flash and urban flooding across several provinces until 4 August.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePML-N secures simple majority in AJK assembly election
Pakistan's ruling PML-N won 23 of the 45 seats in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, officials said, claiming a mandate to form the regional government.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceRawal Dam spillways opened as reservoir fills to capacity
Authorities opened Rawal Dam's spillways for five hours on Saturday after heavy monsoon rain filled the reservoir, easing water supply concerns for Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePPP demands Naqvi's resignation over new provinces remarks
The PPP's Sindh chapter demanded Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi resign over his call for new provinces, while MQM-P renewed its demand for a referendum on the issue.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePunjab and Sindh face urban flooding risk as Indus runs at medium flood
Pakistan's flood forecasters warned of urban flooding across Punjab and Sindh as reservoirs rose, and Punjab's disaster agency reported 45 monsoon deaths.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceSupreme Court admits Imran Khan chamber appeal on Shifa hospital transfer
The Supreme Court accepted Imran Khan's chamber appeal, clearing registrar objections and ordering his petition for transfer to Shifa hospital to be fixed before a bench.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan monsoon death toll reaches 113 as more floods forecast
The NDMA reported 113 deaths and 364 injuries since late June as the weather agency warned of renewed urban flooding, landslides and flash floods through early August.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceFloodwaters cut Lahore-Faisalabad rail link as rivers swell
Breaches in Nullah Deg and Bherr eroded soil under railway bridges, forcing Pakistan Railways to suspend the Lahore-Faisalabad section and divert trains.