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No arrest made so far in MQM-P office violence in Karachi, police say
<p>KARACHI: Police have yet to register a case and make arrests regarding a <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2020162/scuffle-and-chaos-mar-mqm-p-meeting-as-two-groups-clash-at-partys-office-in-karachis-bahadurabad">clash </a>between two groups of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan at their party headquarters in Bahadurabad, in which a man suffered bullet wounds.</p> <p>On Sunday evening, police said that supporters of the Mustafa Kamal-Anis Qaimkhani group had allegedly beaten and thrown ou
Category: N/A | Date: Aug 04, 2026 - 12:41 PM | Views: 4
PCB moves IHC against orders to disclose players’ financial details
<p>ISLAMABAD: The Pak­istan Cricket Board (PCB) has approached the Islam­abad High Court (IHC), challenging two separate orders of the Pakistan Information Commission (PIC) directing the board to disclose extensive financial, contractual and operational information relating to national cricketers, selection committee members and other PCB officials under the Right of Access to Information Act, 2017.</p> <p>The petitions, filed through Advocate Kashif Ali Malik, are fixed for hearing before IHC
Category: N/A | Date: Aug 04, 2026 - 12:41 PM | Views: 5
Bulls in charge as PSX opens week by gaining 2,100 points
<p>The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened the week in the green on Monday, gaining more than 2,100 points to close above the 178,000 mark.</p> <p>The development came as global oil prices tumbled on Monday, after United States President Donald Trump <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2020319/trump-says-new-iran-talks-set-to-start-today-after-calling-off-massive-attack">said </a>fresh talks with Iran would begin later in the day.</p> <p>At 11am, the benchmark KSE-100 index had gained 2273.78 po
Category: N/A | Date: Aug 04, 2026 - 09:07 AM | Views: 6
At least 3 killed in rain-related incidents across Punjab; parts of Lahore inundated
<p>LAHORE: At least three people were killed and three others injured in rain-related incidents across Punjab on Monday, while torrential monsoon rains inundated roads and low-lying neighbourhoods in several cities, disrupting traffic, restricting public movement and causing urban flooding.</p> <p>The Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) of the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Saturday <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2020036">forecast</a> heavy to very heavy rainfall across parts of Pu
Category: N/A | Date: Aug 04, 2026 - 09:07 AM | Views: 1
Naqvi’s call for new provinces faces fresh pushback
<p>ISLAMABAD: Key lea­ders of coalition partners, reacting to Interior Min­ister Mohsin Naqvi’s <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2019502">proposal to overhaul the country’s governance stru­cture and create new provinces</a>, urged him to first implement the National Action Plan (NAP), arguing that Pakistan’s governance fail­ures stem from constitutional violations rather than the existing federating units.</p> <p>Defence Minister Kha­waja Asif responded to Mr Naqvi’s remarks in a
Category: N/A | Date: Aug 03, 2026 - 01:27 PM | Views: 30
Scuffle and chaos mar MQM-P meeting as two groups clash at party's office in Karachi's Bahadurabad
<p>KARACHI: At least four people were injured as a scuffle and chaos marred a meeting of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) at the party’s headquarters in Bahadurabad near Char Minar on Sunday evening.</p> <p>According to party officials, the clash broke out between supporters of two rival groups within the party.</p> <p>A police officer, requesting anonymity, told <em>Dawn</em> that police were present at the scene and the situation was under control. He added that, so far, no one
Category: N/A | Date: Aug 03, 2026 - 01:27 PM | Views: 3
Bulls in charge as PSX opens week by gaining 2,000 points during intraday trade
<p>The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened the week in the green, gaining more than 2,000 points during intraday trade.</p> <p>At 11am, the benchmark KSE-100 index had gained 2273.78 points, from the previous close of 176,094.11 points.</p> <p>The development came as global oil prices tumbled on Monday as Donald Trump <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2020319/trump-says-new-iran-talks-set-to-start-today-after-calling-off-massive-attack">said </a>fresh talks with Iran will begin later in the da
Category: N/A | Date: Aug 03, 2026 - 01:26 PM | Views: 2
Scuffle and chaos mar MQM-P meeting as two groups clash at party's Bahadurabad office
<p>KARACHI: At least one person was injured as a scuffle and chaos marred a meeting of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) at the party’s headquarters in Bahadurabad near Char Minar on Sunday evening.</p> <p>According to party officials, the scuffle broke out between supporters of two purported rival groups within the party, led by federal ministers Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui and Mustafa Kamal.</p> <p>However, the cause of the conflict had not yet been confirmed.</p> <p>A police offi
Category: N/A | Date: Aug 03, 2026 - 12:04 AM | Views: 3
Rethinking the auto policy
<p>PAKISTAN’S automobile industry captures the country’s industrial policy dilemma well. As the government considers lower tariffs, manufacturers warn of plant closures, job losses and wasted investment. Critics argue that, despite more than 40 years of protection, consumers until recently faced high prices and limited choice, while exports remained negligible.</p> <p>Both sides have a point. But the debate is framed wrongly. The question is: can the country’s auto industry build capabilit
Category: N/A | Date: Aug 02, 2026 - 08:30 PM | Views: 30
Electoral rolls shrink by 589,458 in less than two months as ECP removes 1.48m deceased voters
<p>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s electoral rolls contracted by 589,458 voters between May 7 and July 2, 2026, as the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) removed a large number of deceased voters from the electoral database, more than offsetting fresh registrations during the period, it emerged on Sunday.</p> <p>According to official ECP statistics analysed by <em>Dawn</em>, the total number of registered voters fell from 137,163,857 on May 7 to 136,574,399 on July 2.</p> <p>A senior ECP official sai
Category: N/A | Date: Aug 02, 2026 - 08:21 PM | Views: 4