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Government orders nationwide survey of loose edible oil, ghee and milkPublished on: August 8, 2026 11:25 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 8 -- Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Friday directed a nationwide scientific survey of loose (unpackaged) edible oil, ghee an... Read More


Gilani inaugurates modernised Senate Secretariat office complexPublished on: August 8, 2026 11:23 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 8 -- Chairman Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani on Friday inaugurated the modernised office complex of the Senate Secretariat at Parliament House, describing it as an important step toward... Read More


APNS Punjab demands clearance of outstanding duesPublished on: August 8, 2026 11:23 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 8 -- A meeting of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) Punjab Committee was held under the chairmanship of Jamil Athar Qazi. The meeting conducted a detailed review of the overal... Read More


US to vet social media of foreign journalists applying for visas, report saysPublished on: August 8, 2026 11:20 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 8 -- The US State Department will vet the social media accounts of foreign journalists applying for visas to work in the United States, according to a media report on Thursday. The repo... Read More


I-8 Markaz fire brought under control in less than two minutesPublished on: August 8, 2026 11:19 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 8 -- A fire that broke out in a private plaza in I-8 Markaz was brought under control within minutes, while Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration confirmed that no loss of li... Read More


Edhi Foundation says over $23,000 stolen in Karachi armed robberyPublished on: August 8, 2026 11:19 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 8 -- Prominent charity Edhi Foundation said on Friday that armed men looted Rs6.5 million [$23,200] from its center in Karachi, saying the amount stolen were salaries meant for the orga... Read More


Senate panel seeks details of Rs1.12tr tobacco tax recordsPublished on: August 8, 2026 11:04 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 8 -- A Senate committee has demanded detailed tax records linked to Rs1.12 trillion worth of tobacco sector raw materials. The committee expressed concern over repeated delays by the Fe... Read More


Rs 23 million Safe City Cameras project inaugurated in HarnaiPublished on: August 8, 2026 11:03 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 8 -- Deputy Commissioner Harnai Mir Arshad Jamali and Wing Commander Colonel Arbab Ali formally inaugurated Safe City CCTV Cameras project completed at a cost of Rs 23 million to develo... Read More


Suspect sent to jail after four-day physical remand in group captain murder casePublished on: August 8, 2026 11:03 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 8 -- An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) of Islamabad on Friday sent suspect Saad Abbasi to jail on judicial remand after the completion of his four-day physical remand in the murder case of ... Read More


Pakistan urges renewed commitment to South Sudan peace processPublished on: August 8, 2026 11:02 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 8 -- Amid an escalating political and security crisis in South Sudan, Pakistan has called for recommitment to the Revitalized Peace Agreement, stressing that successfully completing the... Read More