Author: Kainat R

Justice Musarrat Hilali: Biography, Career Milestones and Retirement From Pakistan’s Supreme Court

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: Justice Musarrat Hilali in judicial robes at Supreme Court of Pakistan farewell reference

Justice Musarrat Hilali, the second woman ever elevated to Pakistan’s Supreme Court, formally retired from the bench on August 7, 2026, after reaching the constitutionally mandated retirement age of 65. Her departure was marked by a full court reference in Islamabad and a separate farewell reception in Karachi, both attended by Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi and senior judges who paid tribute to her three-decade legal career. Background Justice Hilali’s path to the country’s highest court began decades before her elevation. Born in Peshawar on August 8, 1961, she…

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Pakistan Role in Iran War Ceasefire: Why Islamabad Is Mediating Between Washington and Tehran

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Pakistan role in Iran war ceasefire — Pakistani and Iranian officials meeting in Islamabad for peace talks

Pakistan has stepped into one of the most sensitive diplomatic roles in recent Middle Eastern history. As the 2026 Iran war between the United States, Israel, and Iran pushed the region toward deeper instability, Islamabad quietly positioned itself as the bridge that neither Washington nor Tehran could fully do without. The Pakistan role in Iran war ceasefire has grown from a single overnight diplomatic push into an ongoing mediation effort that continues to shape the future of the region even now, in August 2026. For many readers, the immediate question…

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Total Solar Eclipse 2026 Path Plunges Spain Into Darkness, First Such Sight in Over a Century

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Total solar eclipse 2026 path over Spain showing the moon covering the sun during totality

Spain witnessed a rare celestial spectacle on Wednesday evening as the total solar eclipse 2026 path swept across the northern half of the country, turning daylight into darkness for over a minute in several major cities. It was the first total solar eclipse to touch mainland Europe since 1999, and the first ever recorded over Spanish soil in more than a hundred years. Crowds gathered on rooftops, beaches, and hillsides from Galicia to the Balearic Islands to catch a glimpse of the moon completely blocking out the sun, an event…

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USS Abraham Lincoln Sailors Jumping Overboard Amid Extended Deployment Crisis

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: USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier at sea during extended Middle East deployment

Multiple reports have confirmed that USS Abraham Lincoln sailors jumping overboard has become a growing concern for families and Navy officials as the aircraft carrier remains stuck on an extended deployment in the Middle East. The carrier, home to roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines, has now been at sea for more than eight months, well past its original return date, and relatives say the strain is pushing some crew members to the breaking point. Background The USS Abraham Lincoln departed the United States on November 21 and was originally scheduled…

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Gold Price in Pakistan Today: 24K Rate Jumps to Rs459,736 Per Tola

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Gold bars and coins with Pakistani rupee notes representing today's gold price in Pakistan

Gold price in Pakistan today climbed once again, extending a rally that has kept local jewellers and buyers on edge for weeks. The 24-karat rate per tola touched Rs459,736, up Rs2,400 from the previous session, according to figures shared by the All Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association. Ten grams of 24K gold also moved higher, settling at Rs394,149 after adding Rs2,058 during the day. The jump came alongside a stronger international market, where gold opened at $4,373 per ounce, up $24 from the last close. Background Pakistan’s gold market…

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Typhoon Dolphin Slams China, More Than a Million Evacuated as Beijing Braces for Floods

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Typhoon Dolphin flooding streets in Zhejiang province China

Typhoon Dolphin has torn through eastern China, dumping torrential rain across several provinces and forcing more than a million residents out of their homes. The storm made landfall in Zhejiang as the strongest typhoon to hit China this year. It has since weakened but is still dragging heavy rain deep into the country’s interior. Authorities are now watching Beijing closely. The capital could see a third of its entire annual rainfall in a single 24-hour stretch, and flood emergency responses have already been triggered on the city’s outskirts. Background Typhoon…

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Iran War News 2026: Pakistan Steps Up Mediation as Strait of Hormuz Remains Shut

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Pakistan and Iran flags side by side representing Iran war news and Pakistan Iran diplomatic relations 2026

Pakistan has intensified its diplomatic push to help broker an understanding between Iran and the United States, with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi holding high-level meetings in Tehran this week. The visit comes as the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed to commercial shipping more than five months into the 2026 Iran war, and as Islamabad simultaneously manages an active border conflict with Afghanistan. Together, these three threads — Iran war news, US-Iran war news, and Pakistan’s own security situation — are shaping one of the most consequential stretches of regional…

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day Smashes Box Office Records After Strong Critical Reception

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Spider-Man swinging through New York City skyline in Spider-Man: Brand New Day 2026 movie poster style image

Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Tom Holland’s fourth solo outing as the web-slinger, opened in theaters on July 31, 2026, and immediately broke box office history with the biggest domestic opening weekend ever recorded. The film has also drawn strong reviews, holding a 90 percent critics’ score and a 98 percent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, making it one of the best-received entries in the MCU Spider-Man series. Background Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, Spider-Man: Brand New Day picks up several years after the memory-erasing ending of Spider-Man: No Way Home,…

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FIFA Funding Distribution 2026: Where Does FIFA’s Money Actually Go?

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FIFA World Cup 2026 trophy and stadium representing FIFA funding distribution and prize money

FIFA closed out its richest cycle in history this year, distributing a record 871 million US dollars to the 48 teams that competed at the 2026 World Cup in North America, while continuing to funnel billions more into member associations worldwide through its Forward 3.0 development programme. Between the 76th FIFA Congress held in Vancouver in April and the tournament’s conclusion in July, 2026 has become the clearest test yet of how football’s governing body says it reinvests revenue back into the sport. Background FIFA operates as a non-profit organisation,…

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Pakistan Government Debt Climbs to Rs83.6 Trillion, Breaching Legal Limits

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Pakistan government debt chart showing rising public debt trend in 2026

Pakistan’s federal government debt has touched a fresh high. The State Bank of Pakistan confirmed the number this month, and it is not a small jump. Officials, economists, and ordinary citizens are all watching the same figure with growing unease. Pakistan government debt reached Rs83.642 trillion by the end of June 2026, according to fresh data from the State Bank of Pakistan. That marks a 7.4 percent increase compared to June 2025. On a month-on-month basis, debt rose from Rs81.955 trillion in May 2026 to the current level, a 2.1…

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