PAKISTAN NEWS

GUIZHOU,  29 August, 2026 (Ghufran): Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif held high-level strategic discussions with senior Huawei executives during her visit to China to explore a comprehensive roadmap for advancing artificial intelligence, cloud technologies, digital infrastructure, talent development and smart public services across Punjab. The Chief Minister was accompanied by Ali Dar, Advisor to the Chief Minister on Artificial Intelligence, along with provincial ministers and senior officials of the Punjab government. The discussions focused on a shared vision of making Punjab the “most AI-enabled province in South Asia” by developing a province-wide artificial intelligence and digital transformation ecosystem aimed at supporting economic growth, innovation, employment and impro...

 LAHORE, 29 August, 2026 (Kamran Raja): The Punjab Assembly Secretariat has issued the agenda for the provincial assembly session scheduled to be held on August 31 at 2:00 p.m. under the chairmanship of Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan. The session will begin with the recitation of the Holy Quran, Naat and the national anthem. According to the agenda, relevant provincial departments will respond to lawmakers’ questions regarding housing, urban development and public health engineering. Oral replies to calling-attention notices included in the agenda will also be presented before the House. Members will also move and debate adjournment motions concerning various provincial departments during the session. The annual reports of the Ravi Urban Development Authority and the Lahore Cen...

 ISLAMABAD, 29 August, 2026 (Kamran Raja): The National Highways and Motorway Police (NHMP) has launched the “Be Our Eyes” campaign to promote public participation in ensuring road safety and compliance with traffic laws across the country.Under the campaign, citizens can report traffic violations observed during their journeys, particularly overloading in public service vehicles, overcharging passengers, dangerous or reckless driving, and other violations directly to the National Highways and Motorway Police. According to the NHMP, the complaint-reporting process has been made simple and accessible for the public. Citizens can scan the QR Code displayed on Motorway Police stickers placed on public transport vehicles using their mobile phones to access the relevant platform an...

 ISLAMABAD, 28 August, 2026 (Ghufran): Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Friday held separate telephone conversations with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, discussing regional developments and matters of mutual interest. During his conversation with Hakan Fidan, Ishaq Dar and the Turkish foreign minister exchanged views on the evolving regional situation and discussed issues of common interest. They also reviewed preparations for upcoming diplomatic engagements, including the forthcoming meeting of the R4. In a separate telephone call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Dar congratulated his Saudi counterpart on the consensus election of Mauritania’s Ismail Ould...

 MUZAFFARABAD, 28 August, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Newly elected Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Iftikhar Gilani has taken oath of office, with Acting AJK President Chaudhry Tariq Farooq administering the oath during a ceremony in Muzaffarabad. Addressing the AJK Legislative Assembly following the oath-taking ceremony, Prime Minister Iftikhar Gilani expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz for their support. He also thanked the party leadership and members of the assembly for expressing confidence in him and entrusting him with the responsibility of leading the government. Iftikhar Gilani said collective efforts and cooperation among all stakeholders would be essenti...

 LAHORE, August 28, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Two assistant sub-inspectors (ASIs) died during a training race at the Elite Force Training Centre on Bedian Road in Lahore on Thursday. According to police sources, ASI Syed Tasawar Shah of the Rawalpindi Patrolling Police died while participating in the race. Sources said he died due to extreme heat and high humidity. Another ASI, Muhammad Arshad, son of Muhammad Shafi, from the Sargodha Region, also fell ill during the training race and was shifted to a hospital for treatment, where he later died. His body was subsequently moved to the morgue.Police sources said another official also became seriously unwell during the race and was shifted to hospital for medical treatment. The incident occurred during a four-kilometre training race conduc...

 PESHAWAR, August 28, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Four suspected terrorists affiliated with Fitna al-Khawarij and Fitna al-Hindustan were killed during an intelligence-based operation conducted by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Peshawar on Thursday. According to the CTD Peshawar Region, the operation was carried out in Mehr Gul Kalay Cemetery in the Mirakchori area. During the operation, security personnel recovered three Kalashnikovs, a pistol, a hand grenade, seven magazines and several cartridges from the possession of the slain suspects. The CTD identified one of the deceased as Syed Wali, son of Abdul Ghani, a resident of Nangarhar, Afghanistan. An Afghan refugee card was also recovered from his possession. According to the CTD, Syed Wali was suspected to be among three su...

LONDON, 28 August, 2026 (Ghufran): Pakistan and the United Kingdom have agreed to further expand bilateral cooperation across a range of sectors, with regional security, the Indus Waters Treaty and the situation in the Middle East among the key issues discussed during high-level talks in London. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held delegation-level talks with the British Foreign Secretary in London. During the meeting, the British side appreciated Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts and its role in promoting peace and stability in the Middle East. The two sides also exchanged views on the regional security situation and the Indus Waters Treaty. Ishaq Dar expressed concern over what he described as India’s continued violations of its international obligations...

 CHARSADDA, 28 August, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said that the state will fulfill its responsibility to maintain law and order, and anyone taking the law into their own hands will be dealt with strictly in accordance with the law. Naqvi made these remarks during his visit to the Federal Constabulary Training Centre in Shabqadar, Charsadda, where he reviewed special training exercises of the Anti-Riot Wing. The minister appreciated the personnel for their professional skills, modern training and operational preparedness. He witnessed practical exercises focused on crowd control, protection of sensitive locations, handling violent situations and maintaining public order. The interior minister said peaceful protest was the right of every citizen and the l...

ISLAMABAD, 28 August, 2026 (Nosheen): The Supreme Court Registrar’s Office has refused to receive a petition challenging the 27th Constitutional Amendment, stating that petitions of this nature can be filed before the Federal Constitutional Court. The 27th Constitutional Amendment was challenged by former Justice Shabbir Raza Rizvi. The petition argued that Pakistan’s Constitution was framed by the Constituent Assembly, which declared the Supreme Court as the highest court under the 1973 Constitution. It maintained that the current parliament could not be regarded as a Constituent Assembly and that the basic features of the Constitution could not be altered. The petitioner further argued that granting lifetime immunity to any individual was not permissible in an Islamic state, while judici...