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Imran Khan, Pakistan's former prime minister, speaking during a public question-and-answer session.

IHC 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.

People gathered at a border crossing point in Balochistan, Pakistan.

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Six martyred as forces foil Balochistan Customs House attack; 21 militants killed

Six personnel, including two officers, and a customs official were martyred as security forces foiled a bid to breach the Customs House in Chagai district, ISPR said.

The Indus River flowing past the Taunsa Barrage in Punjab under a sunset sky, with water spread across the barrage structure.

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PCA 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.

The Istanbul skyline across the water at dusk, with a historic mosque and minarets on the left and denser modern buildings to the right.

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Pakistan 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.

A hillside city of densely packed buildings spread along a river valley in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

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HRCP 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.

A large multi-storey hospital building with a light-coloured facade and rows of windows, seen beside a road and trees.

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Pakistan 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.

A portrait-oriented photograph of a man in a dark waistcoat and collared shirt, seated and speaking.

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Pakistan'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.

A multi-storey hospital building with a pale facade and rows of windows seen across an open paved area under a clear sky.

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Pakistan orders hospital fire-safety audits after PIMS newborn deaths

Pakistan's health ministry ordered fire-safety audits of public hospitals on 28 August 2026, after a PIMS nursery fire killed 14 newborns and parliament demanded accountability.

A broad river flows past a barrage structure, with small wooden fishing boats moored near the bank in the foreground.

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Dar calls India's Indus Waters Treaty suspension an 'act of war'

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said on 28 August 2026 that Pakistan treats India's suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty as an act of war and urged restored water data-sharing.

Aerial view of Constitution Avenue in Islamabad curving past the city's green government district towards high-rise towers in the distance.

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Pakistan steps up US-Iran mediation, rejects 'US envoy' claim

Pakistan's Foreign Office said on 27 August 2026 it is pushing diplomatic channels to ease US-Iran tensions and denied that Field Marshal Asim Munir went to Tehran as a US envoy.

Muzaffarabad seen from a hillside, with dense housing, a river bend and a bridge crossing the valley beneath hazy mountains.

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Nawaz nominates Barrister Gilani for AJK prime minister

PML-N's Nawaz Sharif nominated Barrister Syed Iftikhar Ali Gilani as its AJK prime ministerial candidate on 27 August 2026, days after first naming another leader.

Jamaat-e-Islami supporters sit behind a table of microphones beneath a green-and-white party banner at an outdoor political gathering.

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Jamaat-e-Islami calls nationwide strike on Sept 3 over petroleum levy

Jamaat-e-Islami emir Naeemur Rehman announced a nationwide strike on 3 September 2026 against the petroleum levy, warning protests will widen if relief is not given.