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Quetta/Islamabad, February 8, 2026 — Sardar Akhtar Jan Mengal, President of the Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M), has strongly criticized what he described as glaring double standards in Pakistan’s justice system, pointing to the recent sentencing of human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari-Hazir and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha to 17 years’ imprisonment each for social media…

Putrajaya. Malaysia – February 8, 2026 — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded a two-day official visit to Malaysia on Sunday, where he held wide-ranging talks with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and oversaw the exchange of 11 bilateral agreements aimed at strengthening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership elevated in August 2024.The visit — Modi’s first…

Milan, Italy — Italian police deployed tear gas, water cannons, and batons to disperse dozens of protesters near the Olympic Village in Milan on Saturday, as a largely peaceful demonstration against the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics turned violent at its conclusion.The march, organized by groups including the Unsustainable Olympics Committee and various left-wing activists, drew…

Karachi, February 8, 2026 — Police in Karachi briefly detained several leaders and workers of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Sunday while the party attempted to hold a public press conference outside the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) office in Sindh.The event was organized to mark the second anniversary of the February 8, 2024 general elections, which…

Celebrated with children in the old city on Friday, flew kites at a friend’s houseUsed to fly kites in childhood; wanted to show my children the essence of Basant — Shah ReezLahore — February 8, 2026Shah Reez, son of prominent figure Alima Khan, also took part in the traditional Basant festival in Lahore. On Friday,…

Festivities now extended until 5:00 AM tomorrow — a reward for the people of LahoreLahore citizens strictly followed all safety SOPs, says CMLahore — February 8, 2026Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced an extension of Basant celebrations in Lahore by one additional day. The festivities, which were originally scheduled to conclude earlier, will…

Certain neighboring countries have become partners in crime by allowing terrorist elements to operate against Pakistan from their soilSome provide direct financial support along with technical and military means to terroristsIslamabad — February 8, 2026President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari has expressed grave concerns, stating that the Afghan Taliban regime has created a situation in…

Ban on assemblies, processions, rallies, display of weapons, and use of loudspeakers in the cityDeputy Commissioner Issues Official NotificationRawalpindi — February 8, 2026The Rawalpindi district administration has extended the imposition of Section 144 for an additional 15 days amid concerns over law and order. According to a notification issued today by Deputy Commissioner Hassan Waqar…

CENTCOM Frames Show of Force as “Peace Through Strength”Muscat/Washington — February 8, 2026As indirect talks between the United States and Iran took place in Oman’s capital Muscat on February 6, focusing on Tehran’s nuclear program, the recent crackdown on protesters, and regional de-escalation, the U.S. simultaneously demonstrated its military power in the Arabian Sea.According to…

Islamabad/Peshawar/Dera Ismail Khan — February 8, 2026The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) called for a nationwide peaceful shutter-down and wheel-jam strike today under the platform of Tehreek Tahaffuz Ayeen-e-Pakistan (TTAP), protesting alleged rigging in the 2024 general elections, theft of the public mandate, rising inflation, loadshedding, deteriorating law and order, and other public grievances.However, reports from multiple…