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Water supply will be suspended in several Karachi areas for 48 hours from August 3 as the Gharo Old Pumping House undergoes a major technical upgrade. The affected localities include Landhi, Shah Faisal Colony, Ibrahim Hyderi, Karsaz and surrounding areas.
A Pakistan Army major was martyred and five suspected militants were killed during an intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan’s Razmak area. Security forces recovered weapons and explosives and continued a sanitisation operation in the surroundings.
Rescue teams have intensified efforts to locate seven climbers missing after an avalanche struck an international expedition on Broad Peak. Drones and experienced mountaineers are searching hazardous terrain after three bodies were recovered and moved to Skardu.
The PMD has forecast rain and thunderstorms in Karachi and several Sindh districts through August 3, with isolated heavy downpours expected. Authorities have been warned about urban flooding, strong winds, lightning and possible damage to vulnerable infrastructure.
JUI-F-affiliated religious scholar Maulana Muhammad Ismail was shot dead by motorcycle-borne attackers in Lower South Waziristan. Police have registered a report and launched an investigation, with no group immediately claiming responsibility.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has increased meetings with PML-N lawmakers following complaints about limited cooperation from police and civil officials. The outreach seeks to improve constituency-level responsiveness while preserving the government’s policy against political interference in appointments.
Pakistan has reduced petrol by Re0.12 to Rs336.03 per litre and high-speed diesel by Re0.66 to Rs392.38. The revised prices will remain effective from August 1 through August 3, 2026.
Rawalpindi regional police will deploy 4,029 personnel to secure 175 polling stations during the August 2 AJK migrant-seat elections. Authorities have classified stations by risk level and prepared additional traffic, surveillance and ballot-security arrangements.
Sri Lanka Women chased Pakistan’s 176 for seven to win the opening T20I by six wickets in Dambulla. Imesha Dulani struck an unbeaten 101 as the hosts took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
OGRA has raised Pakistan’s LPG price to Rs254 per kilogram for August 2026. A domestic cylinder will cost Rs3,000.93, while the official commercial-cylinder price has increased to Rs11,546.
A 2.9-magnitude earthquake struck Karachi at around 6pm, with its epicentre located inside the city at a depth of 10 kilometres. No casualties or property damage were reported in the initial assessment.
The Supreme Court has accepted Imran Khan’s chamber appeal and ordered his medical-treatment petition to be registered and placed before a bench. The case seeks his transfer to Shifa International Hospital and access to personal doctors, family and counsel.
