Politics & Courts Correspondent
Hamza Qureshi
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Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan marks 78th Kashmir Accession Day with unity calls
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed support for Kashmiris' right to self-determination as Pakistan observed Youm-e-Ilhaq-e-Pakistan.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceBalochistan deal ends Ziarat sit-in after 10 days in Quetta
Families of policemen killed in the Ziarat attack ended a 10-day sit-in in Quetta after the Balochistan government accepted their demand for a judicial commission.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan forecasts heavy monsoon rains, floods from July 18
The Pakistan Meteorological Department warned of heavy to very heavy rain, flash floods and landslides across Pakistan from 18 to 25 July as monsoon currents strengthened.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePMA declares public health emergency over 651,000 zero-dose children
The Pakistan Medical Association issued a red alert after WHO data showed 651,000 infants missed routine immunisation, and demanded an audit of provincial health funds.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan says US-Iran mediation still viable as truce frays
Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi urged the United States and Iran to end the violence and resume technical talks, saying the Islamabad MoU remains the template for peace.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceShehbaz, UN relief chief discuss Gaza and Afghan aid convoys
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher discussed Gaza, aid convoys into Afghanistan and disaster preparedness in Islamabad.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceBilawal proposes truth commission to end deadly AJK unrest
PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari proposed an independent truth and reconciliation commission to end weeks of deadly unrest in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceSindh says HIV cases linked to Karachi's Valika Hospital rise to 120
Sindh Labour Minister Saeed Ghani said on 14 July 2026 that 120 people linked to a Karachi hospital outbreak had tested positive for HIV, and pledged legal action.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceFlash floods close Karakoram Highway in Diamer, strand travellers
Torrential overnight rain triggered flash floods across Diamer district in Gilgit-Baltistan, closing the Karakoram Highway and washing away link roads, homes and machinery.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan's Dar urges restraint as US-Iran truce frays
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar urged de-escalation in calls with Iranian and Saudi officials as renewed US-Iran strikes threatened the Islamabad MoU.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceWheat Board warns of 3.5m-tonne shortfall, urges imports
Stakeholders told a Wheat Board meeting that Pakistan faces a shortfall of more than 3.5 million tonnes and needs to import at least 2 million tonnes of wheat.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePMD warns of urban flooding, landslides as heavy monsoon rains near
The Pakistan Meteorological Department forecast heavy rain, windstorms and thundershowers across upper and central Pakistan from 10 to 13 July, warning of urban flooding.