Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi defended sweeping changes to the Test squad ahead of the third and final match against England, calling the decisions essential following consecutive heavy defeats, according to Geo News. The changes follow losses in the first two Tests, including an innings defeat in the opener and a 194-run loss in … Read more
According to reports from The Associated Press, nurse Razia Noreen saved the sole surviving newborn from an Aug. 26 hospital fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad that killed 14 other infants. Noreen rushed into the burning nursery and carried out a baby within eight seconds, an action captured on CCTV footage … Read more
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has spent three years imprisoned in Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail, facing over 100 legal cases while his family and legal team report escalating health concerns and restricted access. According to his sons, Sulaiman and Kasim Khan, the 73-year-old former cricket legend has experienced severe anxiety and physical distress in solitary … Read more
Pakistan’s Jamaat-e-Islami party has dug in for the 10th day outside the Punjab Chief Minister’s House. The high-stakes sit-in, unfolding on the streets of Lahore, comes with a hard deadline and a sweeping threat: a nationwide strike unless the government reverses course on surging fuel costs and taxation. Reports published on August 26, 2026, detail … Read more
Imran Khan health concerns have prompted 22 former international cricket captains, including India’s Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev, to sign a letter to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif demanding proper medical treatment for the jailed former prime minister, according to reports by the Associated Press and Gulf Today. The August appeal marks the second time … Read more
Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir, is scheduled to depart for Tehran on Monday for meetings with top Iranian authorities, as declared by Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday. According to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei, the visit aims to build on Pakistan’s ongoing efforts to help strengthen … Read more
The Government of Pakistan and Google signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding on Friday to accelerate the country’s digital transformation, expand digital skills, and promote artificial intelligence-driven innovation, setting an ambitious target to drive a $30 billion digital economy and IT export sector by 2030, according to a Prime Minister’s Office news release. Prime Minister … Read more
Global press freedom faces an escalating campaign of state-backed legal hurdles, arbitrary detentions, and administrative controls as authorities across multiple regions target journalists covering civil unrest and political opposition, according to monitoring reports published in August 2026 by JournalismPakistan.com. Governments increasingly utilize restrictive cybercrime legislation, anti-terrorism measures, and broad security laws to silence independent reporting … Read more
Imran Khan, the 73-year-old former Prime Minister of Pakistan, was transferred back to Adiala jail in Rawalpindi early on Friday after a brief medical examination at the state-run PIMS Hospital in Islamabad, according to official reports. Hospital Transfer and Security Divergence Khan was moved from prison early Friday morning following long-running health concerns flagged by … Read more
Former Union Minister MJ Akbar stated on August 14, 2026, that Islamabad must first answer for every drop of Indian blood lost in terror attacks before raising concerns over the Indus Waters Treaty. Speaking from Panaji, Goa, Akbar responded to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s Independence Day remarks regarding water rights and regional security. Indus … Read more