2026

ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 27th Aug, 2026) The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has approved the resolution regarding the regulations governing violations, penalties and administrative measures related to its mandates and services. The resolution further develops the legislative and regulatory framework for the higher education and scientific…

ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 27th Aug, 2026) Khalifa University of Science and Technology on Thursday announced the launch of the Khalifa University–UNESCO Global Water Hackathon 2026, a research-driven international initiative bringing together university students from around the world with researchers, industry experts and policymakers to develop practical solutions to…

URUMQI, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 27th Aug, 2026) The 2026 “A date with China: Meet Xinjiang” international media tour officially commenced in Urumqi, the capital of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. The event aimed to build bridges for cross-cultural storytelling, bringing together an international delegation of journalists, experts, social media influencers,…

DUBAI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 27th Aug, 2026) Creators HQ, the first dedicated creators’ hub in the UAE and the middle East and part of Visioneers, and Amazon Ads announced the opening of applications for the Amazon Creators Foundry. First unveiled during the fourth edition of the 1 billion Followers Summit…

PESHAWAR, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 27th Aug, 2026) Security forces killed 11 terrorists belonging to Fitna al-Khwarij and Fitna al-Hindustan during successful intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in various areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) and Balochistan provinces. According to security sources, intelligence-based operations were carried out in South Waziristan and Bannu in Khyber…

MULTAN, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 27th Aug, 2026) An unidentified man was killed on Thursday after being struck by a passenger train near Mumtazabad, close to Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi Park. According to Rescue 1122, a man aged around 35, was attempting to hurriedly cross the railway track when a train, traveling…

ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 27th Aug, 2026) The prices of gold witnessed a decline in the local market on Thursday, with the price of 24-karat gold per tola falling by Rs3,500 to settle at Rs483,036, according to rates issued by the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association. Similarly, the…

SUKKUR, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 27th Aug, 2026) A delegation of senior journalists from Karachi on Monday held a community dialogue with rural women leaders, entrepreneurs and artisans at Village Muhammad Nawaz Rind in District Khairpur during their fourth-day exposure visit to the Sindh Rural Support Organization (SRSO). The delegation, led…

MULTAN, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 27th Aug, 2026) Multan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) President Mian Bakhtawar Tanvir Sheikh said that the Directorate General of Trade Organizations (DGTO)’s rejection of all 17 appeals challenging the chamber’s 2026-28 election process has established that the objections raised by the Friends Group against…

SARGODHA, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 27th Aug, 2026) Police arrested 15 criminals during a crackdown in the district on Thursday. According to police, teams from different police stations raided various localities and arrested Khalid, Khaleel, Asghar, Nouman, Naveed, Nasrullah, Muhammad Ashfaq, Muhammad Aslam, Tariq, Waqas,Waleed and others. Police recovered 2-kg hashish,…