Pakistan for Thursday, May 7, 2026

• Pakistan expects agreement between US and Iran 'sooner rather than later': FO
• Finance ministry, SBP show optimism over economic growth amid expected $1.2bn tranche from IMF
• Can Trump’s push for a deal with Iran turn a tactical pause into lasting peace?
• Pakistan turns down two lowest evaluated LNG bids
• Controversy erupts in Mailsi over alleged misuse of authority
• Breathe Pakistan International Climate Change Conference concludes with calls for climate resilience, coordinated action
• PM Shehbaz discusses regional situation with Qatari counterpart: PMO
• ‘We are prepared’: DG ISPR highlights indigenous military capabilities on Marka-i-Haq anniversary
• PTI says preparations for final round of movement against Imran's imprisonment underway
• Araghchi briefs DPM Dar on his recent visit to China
• Youth allegedly poisoned to death
• Widow gets land after 56 years
• Govt eases penalties under new traffic law
• Excessive use of injections spreads HIV
• Lack of burn care lamented
• PERA officials on graft radar
• DGK school roof collapse kills four children
• Armed forces vow swift response to any aggression
• World awaits Iran response to peace deal
• PM vows sustained push for G-B, AJK development
• Federal govt loses key tax case
• AJKHC stays POS system for hotels
• Trump gives EU until July 4 to ratify deal or face tariff hike
• China's two ex-defence ministers get suspended death sentences
• Israel strikes across Lebanon
• BJP political aide killed in West Bengal
• Rubio meets Pope as US underlines Vatican ties
• Pakistan, Qatar reaffirm commitment to facilitating ongoing efforts to ensure lasting peace
• Countries track passengers of hantavirus-hit cruise ship
• PTI leaders denied meeting with Imran in Adiala
• IHC adjourns £190m case hearing
• CIE cancels leaked AS Maths paper
• Pakistan, Qatar discuss Mideast peace
• Naqvi says precise intel led to India's defeat
• PBC opposes ex-judges' reappointment
• FCC upholds termination in quota case
• Expats may get relief in PTA phone taxes
• Araghchi briefs Dar on his China visit
• Joint patrol held with China at Khunjerab Pass
• FO stresses diplomacy in ties with India
• Senate resolution lauds armed forces
• Three killed in K-P security incidents
• Pakistan set for $200m IMF resilience fund
• Spike in medicine prices worries MPs
• Capital grapples with school dropouts
• Father allegedly kills teenage daughter
• Budget crunch imperils free healthcare
• Killing outside police station sparks reshuffle
• Moot rings climate urgency alarm
• Punjab gets relief in Murree land case
• RDA scam suspect denied bail
• Peshawar schools probe exposes ghost staff
• Afridi vows justice after cleric's killing
• FCC sets aside Income Tax Ordinance section enabling taxation on ‘deemed income’ from assets and property
• Two months to fix it: SHC orders govt to restore University Road
• Karachi Bar polls cancelled over 'rigging'
• KU teachers threaten complete shutdown
• 'Sindh - a graveyard for women'
• JPMC hosts fire safety drill amid urgent warnings
• 'Tees Mar Khan', 'Commando Group' gangsters arrested
• LCCI presents budget proposals to FinMin
• PSX stays bullish, nears 173,000
• 'Illicit cigarettes cost Rs350b a year'
• Govt mulls allowing commercial banks to take over mortgaged houses 90 days after default
• Punjab reduces traffic fines and ends jail terms under new Motor Vehicles Amendment Law
• Cambridge to retake ‘prematurely shared’ AS-level mathematics exam on June 9
• Masood expresses confidence in bowling as Pakistan set to face Bangladesh in first Test tomorrow
• 4 children killed, 20 people injured as roof of classroom collapses in Dera Ghazi Khan school
• 3 children killed, several injured in South Waziristan attack: security sources
• PTI leaders denied meeting with Imran Khan at Adiala Jail
• DPM Dar, Singaporean FM discuss maritime affairs, recent incidents in int’l waters
• Punjab bans prohibited groups from collecting sacrificial hides during Eidul Azha
• Sindh to expand women’s EV scooter scheme with 1,000 new units and launch intercity bus network
• CM Punjab orders crackdown on corrupt PERA officials
• Pakistan, Iran discuss railway cooperation, regional situation
• PM inaugurates development projects in Gilgit-Baltistan
• Pakistan armed forces fully prepared for future conflicts: ISPR on Marka-e-Haq anniversary
• More than 46,000 Pakistani pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia for Hajj
• PDMA warns of hotter weather, above-normal rainfall in Punjab
• FCC strikes down Section 7E of tax law, voids FBR actions
• Govt decides to launch online passport application system
• Ishaq Dar urges unity on one year of Marka-e-Haq
• Marka-e-Haq: Armed Forces ready to counter any aggression, says ISPR
• Asim Munir’s leadership, diplomacy earn global recognition: report
• Marka-i-Haq: ISPR says any hostile design against Pakistan will be countered with greater strength, resolve
• PTI decries reports of Bushra Bibi's 'sudden, secret' hospital visit
• Pakistan hopeful of positive outcome in US-Iran talks: FO
• PM Shehbaz inaugurates development projects during GB visit
• Doctors Without Borders says Israel has 'manufactured malnutrition crisis' in Gaza
• Naqvi reviews Hajj immigration arrangements at Islamabad airport
• Air Chief hails PAF’s ‘historic’ response during Marka-e-Haq conflict
• Motorbike gunmen kill BJP political aide in India's West Bengal
• KP govt fully committed to people-centric development agenda: Sohail Afridi
• KP PDMA directs deputy commissioners to take precuationary measures ahead of heatwave
• Pakistan desires permanent end to US-Iran war for regional peace: PM
• Armed Forces commemorate defining chapter in Pakistan’s military history
• President Zardari calls for unity, rejecting extremism, true depiction of Islam at Paigham-e-Islam Conference
• Naval Chief stresses perpetual combat readiness in maritime domain
• Australia to tour Pakistan for 3-match ODI series beginning on May 30
• IBA delegation calls on Chief Justice FCCP
• Islam promotes peace, tolerance, human dignity, says Gilani
• Punjab entering golden era of development, says CM Maryam
• Armed forces determined to eliminate terrorism, its facilitators: PM
• IHC again summons Adiala Jail superintendent in Bushra Bibi’s case
• Punjab health minister visits BBH, reviews water seepage issue
• Plan for water sports at Simly Dam raises environmental concerns
• Sindh to provide cash assistance to caregivers of children up to five
• FCC questions integrity of Nadra records in custody case
• LHC expands scope of property courts for overseas Pakistanis