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August 21, 2026
Zain Ul Abideen
Latest, Pakistan

Eid Milad-un-Nabi ﷺ: Pakistan Announces Public Holiday on August 26

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced a public holiday across Pakistan on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi ﷺ. According to the official notification, the holiday will be observed on...

August 21, 2026
Attia Naveed
Latest, World

China Says Sanctions and Pressure on Iran Are Not a Solution

China has said sanctions and pressure on Iran will not resolve the ongoing Middle East conflict. Beijing urged all sides to pursue political and diplomatic solutions instead. Chinese Foreign...

August 21, 2026
Zain Ul Abideen
Latest, Pakistan

KP Government Considers BRT Service on M-1 Motorway

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has started considering a proposal to operate Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) buses on the M-1 Motorway to improve public transport connections between Peshawar and...

August 21, 2026
Zain Ul Abideen
Latest, Pakistan

Field Marshal Asim Munir Says Balochistan’s Future Lies in Hands of Its People

QUETTA: Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir has said that the future of Balochistan rests with its people, while stressing the state’s resolve to counter efforts aimed...

August 21, 2026
Zain Ul Abideen
Health, Latest

Polio Virus Detected in Environmental Samples from Six Karachi Districts

KARACHI: The National Emergency Operations Centre (National EOC) has confirmed the presence of polio virus in environmental samples collected from six districts of Karachi. According to the National EOC,...

August 21, 2026
Zain Ul Abideen
Latest, Pakistan

Pakistan Plans Nationwide Crackdown on Illegal Call Centers

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to launch a nationwide crackdown on illegal call centers following reports of alleged cyber fraud, blackmailing and other unlawful activities involving foreign nationals...

August 21, 2026
Zain Ul Abideen
Latest, Pakistan

Imran Khan Declared Medically Fit After Hospital Examination, Says Atta Tarar

ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Atta Tarar has said that former prime minister Imran Khan was declared medically fit after undergoing a medical examination at a hospital. In a statement shared...