Sunday, August 16th, 2026
New provinces amendment will come ‘without Rana Sanaullah knowing’, says Kamal
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Mustafa Kamal warned on Sunday that a constitutional amendment on the creation of new provinces would come without PM’s adviser on political and public affaris, Rana Sanaullah, even knowing about it. His remarks came a day after Sanaullah had said the establishment had not yet spoken to the government about the provinces issue and that the matter had not been discussed in the cabinet or parliament. Speaking on Geo News programme ‘Naya Pakistan’, Kamal — who is also federal minister for health and nationalRead More
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DNA Cairo – In a unified diplomatic move, the foreign ministers of eight Islamic countries have issued a joint statement strongly condemning Israel’s rejection of the internationally-backed roadmap for implementing a comprehensive plan to end the Gaza conflict and establish a Palestinian state. The statement, released, was signed by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Republic of Türkiye, the Republic of Indonesia, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the State of Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. The ministers denounced Israel’sRead More
AJK by-polls schedule announced
Staff Report BAGH: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Election Commission on Sunday announced the schedule for the election of reserved seats in the AJK Assembly, with polling scheduled for August 24. In a notification, the Commission said, “In exercise of the powers conferred by Rule 76 (2) of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Elections Rules, 2020 (Election to Reserved Seats), the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Election Commission is pleased to call upon the directly elected members of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly to elect members to the followingRead More
Iran offers $30,000 bounty for killing, capturing US soldiers
TEHRAN, AUG 16: Iran’s military announced on Sunday that it was offering a bounty equivalent to $30,000 for killing or capturing US soldiers, with the reward doubled if carried out by a woman. Army chief Amir Hatami said the plan had been drawn up following a “large number of requests” to participate, according to the IRNA state news agency. There has been no known deployment of US ground forces in Iran during the Middle East war, with the exception of a rescue mission in April for a downed American airman.Read More
JI holds sit-ins in major cities against petroleum levy, rising inflation
KARACHI, AUG 16: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) began its latest round of protests and sit-ins in Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta on Sunday against the petroleum levy, rising petroleum product prices and rising inflation. The protests formed the next phase of the party’s nationwide campaign after demonstrations were held at hundreds of locations earlier this month. In Lahore, JI workers continued their sit-in at Faisal Chowk on Mall Road. The protesters had marched along Mall Road before reaching Faisal Chowk near the Chief Minister’s House. Punjab JI chief Javed Qasuri and otherRead More
Iran war a boom for China’s e-trucks
BEIJING, 16 AUG (DNA) — China’s exports of electric trucks to other Asian countries have spiked, adding to a surge in domestic sales as higher fuel costs as a result of the Iran war accelerate regional electrification. China’s rapid adoption of e-trucks — from lighter vehicles to tractor-trailers — has partially shielded the world’s biggest auto market from the impact of the conflict. Now other countries are scrambling to follow. In the four months after the U.S. and Israel launched the war on February 28, China’s exports of heavy e-trucks moreRead More