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Gilgit-Baltistan will auction permits for three Astore markhors, 14 blue sheep and 100 Himalayan ibexes for its 2026-27 trophy hunting programme, with markhor permits carrying a $200,000 base price. The September 10 auction comes as local businesses question rising permit rates and officials seek to sustain conservation revenue for communities.
A recovery team has reached the area on Spantik Peak where Pakistani climber Dr Asma Mushtaq's body is believed to be buried under snow, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar says. Mushtaq died while descending from the 7,027-metre mountain after a high-altitude medical emergency, and rescuers are continuing the operation despite fresh snowfall.
The Nobel Sustainability Trust has recognised Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif for technology-driven initiatives covering climate resilience, air quality, forests and wildlife. She has also been invited to address the NST Award Gala and Summit 2026 in Hong Kong, where Punjab's environmental governance approach is expected to receive international exposure.
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged Pakistanis to follow the teachings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as the country observed Eid Miladun Nabi. Both leaders highlighted justice, tolerance, compassion, unity and service to humanity as principles for strengthening Pakistani society.
Punjab IGP Abdul Kareem says a forensic report found multiple intoxicating substances in two women who died while in Lahore police custody and identified cardiopulmonary arrest as the medical cause of death. The case remains under scrutiny after HRCP earlier raised inconsistencies in official accounts and called for an independent judicial tribunal.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department expects a new monsoon spell to bring rain, thunderstorms and strong winds to Islamabad and several other areas from August 27. Karachi, Lahore and much of the country will remain hot and humid in the meantime, while isolated rainfall is also forecast for parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The Balochistan Counter Terrorism Department has registered a terrorism, murder and attempted-murder case against unidentified suspects after five road workers were killed in Pishin. Authorities have launched an investigation and search operation, while the provincial government has vowed to pursue the attackers and protect development activity.
A Pakistan Army officer has been taken into custody after a firearm was discharged during a confrontation with protesting students at Sarhad University’s Islamabad campus. Videos of the incident have gone viral, while an inquiry and disciplinary proceedings are underway to establish responsibility and determine further action.
Hina Javed’s post-mortem has revealed a fractured neck bone and injuries to her ribs and hip, while doctors have yet to conclusively determine the cause of death. Her husband and his employee remain in police custody as investigators await DNA and forensic results that could prove crucial to the Rawalpindi case.
The Punjab government has extended its ban on outdoor drone flights across the province for another 30 days over security concerns. Intelligence and law enforcement agencies remain exempt, while agricultural, irrigation and research use requires written permission from district-level Safe Drone Usage Committees.
Around 100,000 people have been displaced and thousands of homes swept away by severe Indus River erosion in Layyah. Punjab authorities have launched relief and evacuation operations, mobilised PDMA and irrigation officials, and formed a committee to assess damage and recommend measures against further erosion.
Karachi investigators have reconstructed the final hours of businessman Mir Raza Ali through calls, financial transactions, social-media activity and CCTV footage as scrutiny of his death intensifies. The Sindh government is seeking a judicial commission, while Ali's family is preparing to approach the Sindh High Court for a Joint Investigation Team.
