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A police constable was martyred and another officer wounded when unidentified armed men attacked a patrol near Shankai Dam in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Karak district. Police cordoned off the area and launched a search operation while investigators work to identify and arrest the attackers.
Punjab needs an estimated Rs135 billion through 2035 to raise its literacy rate to 90%, with the province facing about 9.6 million out-of-school children and 26.8 million illiterate adults. Authorities plan to expand non-formal schools, adult literacy centres, accelerated learning and skills programmes to close the education gap.
The Sindh Assembly has formally sent a resolution to federal institutions rejecting any proposal to divide the province or alter its territorial integrity. The move intensifies a wider political debate over new provinces and places pressure on Islamabad to respond to the provincial legislature’s position.
Pakistan face England in the third and final Test at Edgbaston with the hosts already holding an unbeatable 2-0 series lead. Babar Azam’s reshaped side will attempt to avoid a whitewash and end the England tour with a much-needed victory.
Pakistan has increased petrol by Rs5.58 per litre to Rs364.35 and high-speed diesel by Rs4.18 to Rs385.95, with the revised rates effective from September 9. The adjustment comes under the government's daily fuel pricing mechanism amid continued volatility in international oil markets.
Karachi police have arrested three suspects after University of Karachi professor Dr Mohammed Arif Khan Saqi was allegedly assaulted and confined following a traffic dispute near Safoora Chowrangi. An FIR has been registered, further raids are under way, and the Sindh government and university teachers have called for action against those responsible.
The Pakistani rupee gained Re0.03 against the US dollar on Tuesday, closing at 277.37 in the interbank market compared with 277.40 a day earlier. The marginal appreciation came as global currency markets shifted and oil prices climbed amid renewed Middle East tensions.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi civilian and energy facilities and reaffirmed Pakistan's support for the kingdom's sovereignty and security. Saudi authorities reported 73 people injured as renewed Gulf tensions raised concerns over regional stability, energy infrastructure and shipping routes.
Gold prices in Pakistan fell by Rs1,000 per tola to Rs462,136 on Tuesday, while the 10-gram rate declined by Rs857 to Rs396,207 as international bullion slipped to $4,396 an ounce. Silver moved higher by Rs10 to Rs7,069 per tola, while gold recorded its second consecutive daily decline.
Three Adiala Jail inmates have approached the Federal Constitutional Court seeking medical and communication facilities comparable to those available to PTI founder Imran Khan. Their appeals challenge an Islamabad High Court ruling and invoke constitutional equality protections while seeking private hospital treatment and contact with relatives abroad.
A new local tax is being proposed for Islamabad as authorities examine plans to give the federal capital a more autonomous administrative structure. The FBR is expected to prepare the initial framework, while the proposal may also be discussed during Pakistan's upcoming IMF economic review.
A fire at Karachi Metropolitan Corporation headquarters on M.A. Jinnah Road completely destroyed Mayor Murtaza Wahab's office after spreading from an adjacent kitchen. Firefighters extinguished the blaze with no reported casualties, while authorities are investigating its cause and assessing the damage.
