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The red-brick main building of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences seen across a lawn, with its name on a rooftop sign.

Fire at Islamabad's Pims hospital kills 14 infants in nursery ward

A fire blamed on an air-conditioner fault swept a nursery ward at Islamabad's Pims hospital on 26 August 2026, killing 14 newborns and triggering an inquiry.

A street at night decorated with strings of warm lights beside a floodlit mosque with a green dome, marking Eid Miladun Nabi in Pakistan.

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Zardari and Shehbaz urge unity and service in Eid Miladun Nabi messages

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif marked Eid Miladun Nabi on 26 August 2026 with separate messages urging tolerance, unity and service to humanity.

A wide view of Islamabad's cityscape with low buildings and hills under a pale sky.

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Army officer detained after gunfire at Islamabad's Sarhad University protest

A serving army officer was taken into custody and faces disciplinary action after firing into the air during a student protest at Sarhad University's Islamabad campus.

Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif seated in a dark suit at a conference table.

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Pakistan ministry says Khawaja Asif video is fake and AI-voiced

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said a viral clip in which Defence Minister Khawaja Asif appeared to criticise Pakistan and compare it with India was fabricated.

A wooden judge's gavel resting on a round sound block.

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Hina Javed post-mortem reveals injuries as probe widens

A post-mortem on Hina Javed, found dead in a Rawalpindi apartment, found a fractured neck bone and other injuries, as the first lady demanded a thorough inquiry.

Aerial view of floodwaters covering fields and a settlement in Pakistan.

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PM Shehbaz orders financial aid for families hit by monsoon floods

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed compensation for flood victims and faster restoration of roads and power, as 615 tonnes of relief supplies were dispatched.

A wide, busy boulevard in Karachi lined with buildings and trees under a clear sky.

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Karachi power protests block roads over 12-hour load-shedding

Residents in several Karachi neighbourhoods protested prolonged, unannounced power cuts on Saturday, burning tyres and blocking roads as K-Electric blamed theft and unpaid dues.

The Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, a white structure with a large central dome and columns, seen under a clear sky.

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PTI files contempt petition in Supreme Court over Imran Khan hospital move

PTI filed a contempt petition in the Supreme Court on 22 August 2026, accusing the government of defying an order to shift jailed Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital.

The Parliament House of Pakistan in Islamabad, a large modern building with a sloping roof, seen from an open paved area with flagpoles.

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Opposition parties agree to form joint opposition in Pakistan's Parliament

Pakistani opposition parties agreed in Islamabad on the night of 21 August 2026 to form a joint opposition in Parliament and reaffirmed a planned 27 September long march.

A rain-soaked street in Lahore under an overcast sky, with water on the ground and low buildings along the roadside.

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Punjab and KP warn of new rain spell and flash-flood risk

Disaster agencies in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa warned of heavy rain and thunderstorms from 21 August, flagging urban-flooding and landslide risks over the weekend.

Soldiers of the Pakistan armed forces marching in formation during a ceremonial parade, with a large national flag behind them.

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Pakistan says 49 militants killed in KP and Balochistan operations

The military said security forces killed 49 suspected militants in intelligence-based operations across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan over several days.

A multi-storey hospital building in Islamabad carrying Shifa International signage, seen from a road lined with trees and parked cars.

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Imran Khan examined at PIMS, not Shifa, then returned to jail

The government said jailed former prime minister Imran Khan was examined at PIMS instead of the Shifa hospital named in a Supreme Court order, then sent back to Adiala jail.