Politics & Courts Correspondent
Hamza Qureshi
Stories by Hamza Qureshi
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Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan urges US, Iran restraint as Trump calls ceasefire over
Pakistan's Foreign Office urged Washington and Tehran to exercise restraint and uphold the Islamabad MoU after overnight strikes and Trump's remark that the ceasefire is over.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceHeat index hits 68.2°C in Sibi as Pakistan heatwave intensifies
Pakistan's Meteorological Department reported dangerous heat index values across the country on 8 July 2026, with Sibi feeling as hot as 68.2°C amid high humidity.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceK2 Airways cargo plane crashes into Arabian Sea off Ormara coast
A K2 Airways Boeing 737 cargo aircraft disappeared from radar over the Arabian Sea off Ormara on 7 July 2026 with five crew aboard, triggering a multi-agency sea search.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceJamaat-i-Islami calls nationwide protests over petroleum levy
JI emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman announced countrywide protests and sit-ins on 10 July against the government's petroleum levy, demanding petrol be capped at Rs225 a litre.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePPP observes 'Black Day' on 49th anniversary of 1977 coup
The Pakistan Peoples Party observed 5 July as a 'Black Day' for the 49th anniversary of the 1977 coup that removed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's elected government.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceIslamabad police arrest suspect over fatal shooting of PAF officer
Islamabad's police chief said a suspect was arrested within nine hours of the fatal shooting of Pakistan Air Force Group Captain Asim Tariq on 9th Avenue on 5 July 2026.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan performs first CAR-T cell therapy in cancer care milestone
Specialists at the Armed Forces Bone Marrow Transplant Centre carried out Pakistan's first CAR-T cell therapy, with a 21-year-old patient recovering after the treatment.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceFederal inquiry blames syringe reuse for Karachi HIV outbreak
A federal health ministry inquiry found that repeated use of a single syringe on newborns caused an HIV outbreak at Karachi's Valika Hospital, where 104 cases are confirmed.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceFIA arrests five over human placenta smuggling ring in Islamabad
Pakistan's FIA arrested five people and seized about 500 kilogrammes of suspected human placenta at an illegal processing facility in Islamabad, the BBC reported.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePM Shehbaz to attend Khamenei funeral in Iran and hold talks in Turkey
The Foreign Office said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Iran and Türkiye from 3 to 5 July, attending Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral and meeting Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePM Shehbaz orders nationwide monsoon emergency plan as flood risks loom
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif formed an Emergency Response Committee and ordered flood mitigation and river-encroachment removal as Pakistan braces for the monsoon.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePM Shehbaz orders JIT into One Constitution Avenue project
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered a joint investigation team to examine the One Constitution Avenue project and report within 60 days, a Dawn report said.