- ‘If we are careless on Eidul Azha, Pakistan could see another spike in Covid-19 infections,’ warns PM Appeals to people to mark upcoming Eid with simplicity and follow SOPs diligently.
- PM orders holding NCOC meetings in provincial capitals Premier says meetings in provincial capitals will “further improve administrative measures”.
- Cleric pleads with SC for pardon in Isa case Top court has charged cleric Mirza Iftikharuddin with contempt.
- Minister under fire in NA over pilots ‘disclosure’ Aviation minister says PPP and PML-N recruited pilots and engineers, having fake academic degrees and dubious licences.
- ECP calls for report in PTI foreign funding case on Aug 17 ECP order says matter will be decided after the perusal of all record submitted by parties and collected by committee from SBP.
- SC wants 120 more accountability courts established Supreme Court says it expected law secretary would fill all available posts of five accountability judges within one week.
- Schools, universities to reopen with SOPs from September 15: Shafqat Mahmood If the health crisis persists, the government may take back decision, federal education minister says.
- PTI will improve Karachi power distribution system in ‘record time’: Asad Umar Says main reason behind power load shedding is apathy of previous govts, including those led by PPP and PML-N.
- Jang editor-in-chief Mir Shakilur Rehman denied bail Mir Shakilur Rehman’s counsel says investigation against petitioner had been completed and nothing recovered from him.
- Palpa terms issuance of notices to pilots illegal CAA Additional Director has issued a notification suspending commercial licences of 34 pilots belonging to PIA.
- Uzair Baloch confesses to providing ‘criminal support to key PPP figures’: JIT The disclosures are part of a JIT report released by PTI’s Ali Zaidi.
- Implementation of Sindh govt’s ‘pro-poor initiatives’ started Sindh govt earmarked Rs34.2bn in budget for the fiscal year 2020-21 to help citizens affected by pandemic, according to statement.
- Sindh CM lambasts PTI’s Ali Zaidi for ‘acting irresponsibly’ over JIT reports Murad Ali Shah says an attempt was made to malign the PPP which has failed miserably.
- UN officials seek probe into torture, custodial deaths of Muslims in occupied Kashmir Citing over a dozen cases, the report stated that the citizens appeared to be targeted “based on their ethnicity”.
- Afghan govt refuses to release 600 ‘too dangerous’ militants Kabul has pledged to free 5,000 Taliban prisoners in a swap.
- This year’s Asia Cup postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic, says ICC The rescheduled event will take place in Sri Lanka next year while Pakistan will play host in 2022.
