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Pakistan has pledged to continue diplomatic efforts aimed at reducing US-Iran tensions despite the latest escalation, with the Foreign Office saying Islamabad remains hopeful that negotiations can resume. Officials also highlighted Pakistan's recent contacts with Iranian leaders and its broader regional diplomacy involving the Indus Waters Treaty, the Makkah Agreement and Afghanistan.
Pakistan has proposed sovereign AI infrastructure and a regional governance framework for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation as it assumes the bloc’s 2026-27 chairmanship. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif placed AI, connectivity, energy and development cooperation among Islamabad’s key priorities for the coming year.
Lahore's Suthra Punjab Authority has launched an e-challan system for littering across major markets and roads, with September designated as a warning period before monetary penalties begin on October 1. Serious violations such as burning waste or tyres can carry fines of up to Rs500,000 along with possible imprisonment.
NDMA has warned of possible glacial lake outburst floods, flash flooding and landslides across Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Azad Kashmir. Heavy rain is also forecast from September 2 to 5 in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Potohar and several KP districts, with authorities directed to prepare resources and evacuation arrangements.
The federal government has increased petrol by Rs1.08 per litre to Rs343.87 and high-speed diesel by Re0.51 to Rs370.92 per litre. The revised ex-depot prices will take effect from September 2 under the government's petroleum pricing mechanism.
Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti has welcomed the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s ruling on the Indus Waters Treaty, calling it an important legal and diplomatic success for Pakistan. The decision reaffirmed the treaty’s continuing force while the dispute over Indian hydroelectric projects proceeds through international mechanisms.
A judicial commission investigating Mir Raza Ali’s death questioned the doctor who performed the first post-mortem over discrepancies in the medical record and the handling of injuries found on the body. Proceedings will resume on September 3 as investigators continue examining physical evidence, the alleged weapon and the conduct of police officials.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told the SCO summit in Bishkek that water must not be used as a political pressure tool and called for full respect for international agreements. He also outlined Pakistan's priorities on terrorism, regional connectivity, economic cooperation and artificial intelligence as Islamabad prepares to assume the SCO Council of Heads of State chairmanship.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held informal meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and several other regional leaders during the SCO summit in Bishkek. The diplomatic exchanges come as Pakistan prepares to assume the SCO Council of Heads of State chairmanship for 2026-27.
The Islamabad High Court has ordered Adiala Jail authorities to ensure Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi are not kept in solitary confinement and directed officials to facilitate family meetings, telephone contact and other prison facilities. The jail superintendent must implement the ruling and submit a compliance report within 15 days.
Heavy rainfall flooded parts of Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Tuesday, pushing Leh Nullah to dangerous levels and triggering evacuations and school closures in Rawalpindi. Authorities launched dewatering and rescue operations while warning residents and motorists to avoid unnecessary travel as further rain remains possible.
The FPSC has announced the CSS 2026 written examination results, with 476 candidates passing out of 16,342 who appeared in all papers, producing a 2.74 percent success rate. Successful candidates will now proceed to medical examinations, psychological assessments and interviews before final merit and service allocations are determined.
