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The Aiwan-e-Sadr presidential building in Islamabad, seen among trees.

PM Shehbaz briefs President Zardari on Makkah defence agreement

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif briefed President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr on 14 August 2026 about the Makkah defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Türkiye.

The white marble Mazar-e-Quaid mausoleum in Karachi beneath a clear sky.

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Pakistan marks 79th Independence Day with nationwide ceremonies

Pakistan marked its 79th Independence Day on 14 August 2026 with gun salutes, a change of guards at Mazar-e-Quaid and leadership calls for national unity and reform.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in a dark suit during an official engagement.

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Shehbaz calls every drop of Pakistan's water a 'red line' at Yadgar-e-Fatah event

On the eve of Independence Day the prime minister warned India of a direct response over the Indus Waters Treaty and unveiled a monument to the May 2025 conflict.

A street view of the Saddar commercial area of Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

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Rawalpindi Mall Road shooting: minister blames PTI for 'hatred'

Pakistan's interior minister said PTI could not absolve itself of responsibility for a shooting on Rawalpindi's Mall Road, as the party rejected any link.

The N-25 highway running through Surab in Balochistan, with dry hills in the background.

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18 terrorists killed as VBIED explodes prematurely in Balochistan's Surab

Pakistan's military says a vehicle-borne bomb exploded while being prepared in Surab district, killing eight terrorists and three civilians, and ten more were killed later.

Portrait of President Asif Ali Zardari in a dark suit and tie.

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Zardari approves high court judge appointments, ending impasse

President Asif Ali Zardari on 11 August 2026 approved additional judges for five high courts, ending weeks of delay that had drawn in the Islamabad High Court.

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PM calls Makkah defence pact defensive as cabinet clears housing policy

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told the federal cabinet on 10 August 2026 that the Makkah defence pact is purely defensive, as it approved the National Housing Policy 2026.

Karachi police officers standing beside a patrol vehicle.

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Acid traces found in Mir Raza Ali case as police detentions reach 21

Sources said on 10 August that acid traces were found in Karachi businessman Mir Raza Ali's stomach and on his clothes, as police sealed a guesthouse and detentions reached 21.

A large crowd of people gathered at a Jamaat-e-Islami protest in Islamabad.

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Jamaat-e-Islami announces nationwide sit-ins from August 16

Jamaat-e-Islami said on 9 August 2026 it will launch nationwide sit-ins from 16 August over fuel levies and electricity prices.

Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf gathered at a street protest carrying party flags.

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PTI announces September 27 long march towards Islamabad

PTI will hold a long march towards Islamabad on 27 September 2026, a Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa minister said, after nationwide Black Day protests marking Imran Khan's third year in jail.

Map showing the location of Hangu district within Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan.

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Army captain martyred, seven terrorists killed in Hangu operation

A Pakistan Army captain was martyred and seven terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based operation in Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on 7 August 2026.

The Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad under a clear sky.

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Government weighs bypassing President Zardari on judges' appointment

Pakistan's government is considering notifying high court judges without President Asif Ali Zardari's assent, as the Islamabad High Court hears a plea over the delay.