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AJK Election: Bilawal Rebuts Nawaz as Mirpur Heads to Polls

AJK Election: Bilawal Rebuts Nawaz as Mirpur Heads to Polls

Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has rejected Nawaz Sharif’s campaign remarks and accused the PML-N of presenting publicly funded development projects as political gifts. More than 1.4 million voters are eligible to participate in the first phase of AJK elections across Mirpur division.

Politics
Pakistan Monsoon Death Toll Hits 107 as New Rain Spell Looms

Pakistan Monsoon Death Toll Hits 107 as New Rain Spell Looms

Pakistan’s monsoon death toll has reached 107 after 10 additional fatalities were reported in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Authorities are monitoring rivers and vulnerable communities as another spell of rain is forecast for the country’s upper regions from July 29.

General
Dhabeji Power Breakdown Threatens Karachi Water Supply

Dhabeji Power Breakdown Threatens Karachi Water Supply

A power breakdown at Karachi's Dhabeji pumping station has shut three pumps and may reduce the city's water supply by 75 million gallons per day. Several major neighbourhoods could face disruption until the cable fault is repaired and electricity is fully restored.

General
Tarar Says India-Funded Digital Network Targeted Pakistan

Tarar Says India-Funded Digital Network Targeted Pakistan

Information Minister Attaullah Tarar says investigators have uncovered an India-funded digital campaign linked to an arrested service provider associated with the Joint Awami Action Committee. Authorities are examining payment records, online accounts and alleged disinformation activity.

Politics
Kuwait Approves Wider Defence Cooperation Pact with Pakistan

Kuwait Approves Wider Defence Cooperation Pact with Pakistan

Kuwait has formally approved a defence cooperation agreement with Pakistan covering military training, intelligence, logistics and technology. A joint committee will oversee annual programmes and the protection of classified information.

World
KP Governor Says 1,300kg Explosives Used in Tank Checkpost Attack

KP Governor Says 1,300kg Explosives Used in Tank Checkpost Attack

KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi says more than 1,300kg of explosives were used in the Tank checkpost attack that left 15 people martyred. He called for stronger federal-provincial coordination, intensified intelligence operations and expanded support for victims’ families.

General
Tokens, Old Fare Cards End on Orange Line and Metro Services

Tokens, Old Fare Cards End on Orange Line and Metro Services

The Mass Transit Authority has ended token and old card payments on Orange Line, Speedo and Metro Bus services, directing passengers towards T-Cash, mobile applications and ATM cards. Commuters have raised concerns over unrefunded balances and the lack of advance notice.

General
Operation Al-Azm: 16 Militants Killed in Balochistan Raids

Operation Al-Azm: 16 Militants Killed in Balochistan Raids

Security sources say 16 suspected militants have been killed during intelligence-led Operation Al-Azm raids across several areas of Balochistan. Authorities reported destroying hideouts, recovering weapons and continuing clearance operations against militant networks.

General
Peshawar Scholar Wins Ashoka Prize for Medieval Coin Research

Peshawar Scholar Wins Ashoka Prize for Medieval Coin Research

University of Peshawar archaeologist Prof Gul Rahim Khan has received the Ashoka Prize 2025 in London for research on coins attributed to medieval Kashmir’s Utpala queens. The award highlights Pakistan’s contribution to international archaeology and numismatic scholarship.

General
Two Killed in Remote-Controlled Bomb Blast Near Bajaur Dam

Two Killed in Remote-Controlled Bomb Blast Near Bajaur Dam

Two residents were killed when a remotely controlled explosive device detonated near the Tali small dam in Bajaur’s Salarzai tehsil. Police have cordoned off the area, launched an investigation and begun searching for the unidentified attackers.

General
Pakistan Freezes Petrol and Diesel Rates Through July 27

Pakistan Freezes Petrol and Diesel Rates Through July 27

Pakistan has kept petrol at Rs335.18 per litre and high-speed diesel at Rs383.46 per litre for July 26 and 27 because international benchmark prices are not published over weekends. A fresh review may follow when market data resumes.

Business