Day: August 7, 2026

Negotiations Between Balochistan Government and Traders Successful, Shutter-Down and Wheel-Jam Strike of August 7 and 8 Cancelled Quetta (Syed Sardar Mohammad Khondai) Negotiations between the government and the traders’ community, held between Interior Minister Mir Ziaullah Langau and Anjuman-e-Tajiran President Syed Abdul Rahim Agha, have been successful. The shutter-down and wheel-jam strike announced for August 7 and 8 has been called off. Earlier, an important meeting of the Transport Department was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister of Balochistan Mir Sarfraz Bugti, in which the Secretary Transport briefed the…

Oppression at its Peak in Balochistan, Highways Unsafe, Issue is Political۔ All-Parties Conference Quetta (Syed Sardar Muhammad Khondai) A joint press conference was held following an important and lengthy All-Parties consultative meeting of leaders from various political parties of Balochistan. Addressing the press conference, the political leaders made it clear that the issue of Balochistan is purely political and must be resolved through political means. They stated that even if one hundred thousand laws are enacted to conquer Balochistan, it cannot be conquered. They said that Balochistan has slipped out…

Punjab Government Committed to Ensuring Essential Commodities at Official Prices in Attock: ADC Anil Saeed ATTOCK (Bureau Chief Ejaz-ul-Hassan): Additional Deputy Commissioner (Municipal Services) Attock, Anil Saeed, has said that, in line with the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the district administration will ensure the availability of essential commodities at government-approved prices across the district. He emphasized that indiscriminate action will continue against artificial inflation, hoarding, and profiteering, adding that providing maximum relief to the public remains the district administration’s top priority. He expressed these views while…

ATTOCK (Bureau Chief Ejaz-ul-Hassan): Additional Deputy Commissioner (Municipal Services) Attock, Anil Saeed, visited various government offices across the district to review the arrangements made for providing residential and office facilities to newly appointed officers. Officials from the relevant departments accompanied him during the visit and briefed him on the preparations made for the incoming officers. They informed him that government residences had been renovated where required, cleanliness and maintenance work had been completed, essential utilities had been ensured, and offices had been made fully functional to facilitate a smooth transition…

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has dismissed petitions filed by two former Afghan military officers seeking asylum and temporary residence in Pakistan, ruling that they failed to establish any violation of their constitutional fundamental rights. According to the court’s judgment, the petitioners — Abdul Mujeeb Ghairat and Baryalai Sharifi — had requested permission to remain in Pakistan temporarily, extension of their visas, and protection against arrest and deportation, arguing that their lives would be at serious risk if they were sent back to Afghanistan. The court, however, held that…