Politics & Courts Correspondent
Hamza Qureshi
Stories by Hamza Qureshi
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Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePunjab touts AI security network as Maryam warns of border threats
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said Punjab had deployed fortified cameras, thermal imaging and drones while facing threats across provincial borders.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan opens passport collection counters on Saturdays for two months
Passport delivery counters will operate from 8am to 4pm on Saturdays for two months as officials urge applicants to collect unclaimed documents.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceJI warns of wheel-jam strike as economic-relief talks approach
Jamaat-e-Islami said it could escalate to a nationwide wheel-jam strike if government talks fail to deliver relief on fuel, power and food costs.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceAhsan Iqbal ties Makkah Pact gains to an 'economic reset'
At a University of Lahore seminar, the planning minister said Pakistan's defence and diplomatic gains will not hold without economic reform.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan Navy begins SEASPARK-2026 combat-readiness exercise
The Karachi drills integrate ships, submarines, aircraft and unmanned systems, with the naval chief stressing readiness and tri-service coordination.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceJI strike shutters markets as government agrees to fuel-tax talks
A nationwide Jamaat-e-Islami shutdown over the petroleum levy drew a mixed response as ministers and the party agreed to form committees on relief measures.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceIHC orders end to solitary confinement of Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi
The Islamabad High Court directed Adiala Jail authorities not to keep Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi in solitary confinement and to restore family meetings, calls and reading material.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePCA says Indus Waters Treaty remains in force, restrains Ratle work
The Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled unanimously on 31 August 2026 that the Indus Waters Treaty remains in force and barred concreting at India's Ratle plant above set levels.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan to lead Makkah defence alliance secretariat for three years
The Foreign Office said on 31 August 2026 that Pakistan will provide the first secretary general of the Makkah Defence Alliance, whose secretariat will be based in Saudi Arabia.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceHRCP report faults state response to AJK unrest, questions poll credibility
An HRCP fact-finding report released on 30 August 2026 linked AJK unrest to institutional distrust and alleged disproportionate force, and questioned the election's credibility.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan suspends eight PIMS officials and orders criminal proceedings over fire
Pakistan suspended eight PIMS officials and ordered criminal proceedings on 29 August 2026 after an interim inquiry into a hospital fire that killed 14 newborns.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan's information ministry rejects foreign media reports on Imran Khan
Pakistan's information ministry on 29 August 2026 rejected foreign media reports on Imran Khan's treatment in jail and urged outlets to reflect documented records instead.