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Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePunjab CM Maryam Nawaz rejects charges for bottled drinking water
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz rejected a proposal to charge for bottled drinking water on 6 August 2026 and ordered faster work on filtration plants.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceJamaat-i-Islami announces 510 nationwide sit-ins against petroleum levy
Jamaat-i-Islami emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman announced sit-ins at 510 locations across Pakistan on 7 August 2026 against the petroleum levy and rising fuel prices.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePTI marks three years of Imran Khan's imprisonment with nationwide protests
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf held nationwide Black Day protests on 5 August 2026, clashing with police in Karachi and demanding Imran Khan's release.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan invites Iranian negotiators to Islamabad as mediation stalls
Pakistan said Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar invited his Iranian counterpart and the National Assembly speaker invited Tehran's chief negotiator, as US-Iran talks remained stalled.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan requires NOC for foreign media travel outside three cities
New guidelines require foreign media personnel to obtain a No Objection Certificate to work anywhere outside Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan lets Afghan woman and ailing child cross Torkham for treatment
Authorities allowed an Afghan woman and her ailing child to cross the Torkham border into Pakistan for urgent medical treatment, the first such land crossing since October.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan monsoon death toll rises to 136 as NDMA warns of more flooding
Pakistan's monsoon death toll rose to 136 with 418 injured, the NDMA said, warning of riverine, flash and urban flooding across several provinces until 4 August.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePML-N secures simple majority in AJK assembly election
Pakistan's ruling PML-N won 23 of the 45 seats in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, officials said, claiming a mandate to form the regional government.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceSuicide bomber kills 14, including police, at Swat's Kabal police station
A suicide bomber detonated explosives at the gate of Kabal police station in Swat on Sunday, killing at least 14 people, including police officers, and wounding 22 others.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceRawal Dam spillways opened as reservoir fills to capacity
Authorities opened Rawal Dam's spillways for five hours on Saturday after heavy monsoon rain filled the reservoir, easing water supply concerns for Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePPP demands Naqvi's resignation over new provinces remarks
The PPP's Sindh chapter demanded Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi resign over his call for new provinces, while MQM-P renewed its demand for a referendum on the issue.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePunjab and Sindh face urban flooding risk as Indus runs at medium flood
Pakistan's flood forecasters warned of urban flooding across Punjab and Sindh as reservoirs rose, and Punjab's disaster agency reported 45 monsoon deaths.