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Karachi received a second consecutive evening of monsoon rain as showers and strong winds affected several neighbourhoods. Sindh authorities activated emergency preparations and ordered drainage, rescue and relief resources to remain ready amid forecasts of further rain.
Security forces foiled an attempted suicide attack on a South Waziristan checkpost and killed four militants, according to ISPR. An explosives-laden vehicle was destroyed outside the perimeter, while a sanitisation operation continued in the surrounding area.
PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja has called for peaceful nationwide protests on August 5 while accusing the government of mishandling wheat supplies, fuel prices and public resources. He also criticised Imran Khan's imprisonment and announced plans to pursue further legal challenges.
NDMA has warned of growing flood danger as the Chenab reaches medium levels at several locations and monsoon rains threaten rivers, cities and mountain regions. Authorities have placed emergency teams on standby and urged residents to avoid flooded routes and vulnerable waterways.
Mustafa Kamal has demanded the creation of new administrative provinces, claiming Karachi has been denied adequate development funding despite its economic importance. The MQM-P leader also said Lahore had moved far ahead of Karachi in infrastructure and public services.
Pakistan and Kazakhstan have agreed to accelerate cooperation in trade, investment, energy and regional connectivity following talks between their foreign ministers in Kyrgyzstan. Both sides will focus on implementing 37 agreements signed during President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s state visit to Pakistan.
Punjab has introduced portable digital X-ray services for captive wildlife, with the technology already used on a fallow deer and python at Lahore Zoo. The initiative aims to reduce transportation stress, accelerate diagnosis and improve veterinary care across provincial wildlife facilities.
Punjab has introduced a legal framework requiring unregistered, damaged or emissions-failing vehicles to be scrapped through authorised facilities. Detailed rules on testing, vehicle age limits and licensed scrapping centres are expected to follow.
The FIA has arrested four suspects in separate operations involving fake HEC-funded scholarship offers and fabricated medico-legal certificates at Pims Hospital. Investigators seized records, mobile phones and financial evidence as courts approved physical and judicial remands.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has again urged Afghanistan’s interim government to stop militant groups from using its territory against Pakistan. He also announced major road, education, irrigation and solar-energy projects for Balochistan while inaugurating the Sky47 AI Cloud facility.
Pakistan is examining a renewed effort, supported by China, to restart US-Iran negotiations amid escalating strikes and threats to Gulf and Red Sea shipping. Islamabad hopes earlier diplomatic understandings can provide a route towards de-escalation and regional stability.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir have inaugurated the Sky47 Karakoram-01 AI data centre in Islamabad. The facility will provide sovereign cloud, high-performance computing and cybersecurity services to support Pakistan's digital transformation.
