Download IPFS Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s cabinet has approved the Hajj Policy 2026, increasing the government quota to 70%, and the National Artificial Intelligence Policy 2025 to advance technological growth. Islamabad, Pakistan – On July 30, 2025, the Federal Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, approved transformative reforms for[Read More…]

Download IPFS United States President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Pakistan to jointly develop its oil reserves, signaling a strategic shift in bilateral relations. United States (US) President Donald Trump announced on July 31, 2025, a landmark trade agreement with Pakistan focused on developing the South Asian nation’s[Read More…]

Download IPFS Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Jr. and Fatima Bhutto, grandchildren of former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, have announced plans to establish a new political party, formally distancing themselves from the current leadership of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). Speaking at a press conference on July 29, 2025, at his[Read More…]

Download IPFS A violent clash broke out in the Punjab Assembly on July 29, 2025, when opposition Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) Khalid Nisar Dogar allegedly slapped treasury MPA Hassan Riaz during a heated debate. The altercation, which reportedly stemmed from provocative remarks, quickly escalated into a broader scuffle[Read More…]

Download IPFS The federal government has appointed Nadeem Mahbub, Secretary of the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training (MFEPT), as the acting chairman of the Higher Education Commission (HEC). The appointment, effective July 29, 2025, follows the conclusion of Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed’s term and will remain in place for[Read More…]

Download IPFS Opposition Leader in the National Assembly, Omar Ayub Khan, has formally appealed to Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi to intervene in the ongoing trials related to the May 9, 2023, unrest. In a letter dated July 27, 2025, titled “Urgent Appeal Against Constitutional and Procedural Violations[Read More…]

Download IPFS Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has announced a wide-ranging development and reform agenda focused on flood recovery, policing, and infrastructure upgrades. Addressing Civil Service Academy probationers and senior officials at CM House in Karachi on July 29, 2025, Shah outlined initiatives aimed at strengthening governance and improving[Read More…]

Download IPFS Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has reiterated Islamabad’s readiness to engage in a composite dialogue with India to resolve longstanding disputes. Speaking at a news conference in New York on 29 July 2025, Dar stated that durable peace in South Asia depends on a[Read More…]

Download IPFS The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) disqualified three Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers—Senator Ejaz Chaudhry, Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Muhammad Ahmad Chattha, and Punjab Assembly Opposition Leader Malik Ahmad Khan Bhachar—following their convictions in the May 9, 2023, riot cases. The decision has sparked accusations of political[Read More…]

Download IPFS In a decisive response to the tragic Tirah Valley incident, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister (CM) Ali Amin Gandapur is taking charge, supported by his advisor, Barrister Dr. Muhammad Ali Saif, to address the escalating crisis and restore peace. The region, rocked by violence that claimed seven lives,[Read More…]