MIRPUR, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 8th Aug, 2026) The election campaign for the third phase of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) general elections concluded at midnight between Saturday and Sunday in four Constituencies of Bagh and Haveli districts, according to a spokesperson for the AJK Election Commission. Polling will be held…
Defence agreement is a reflection of Pakistan’s strategic and diplomatic victory.Agreement will prove to be a poison killer for the forces hostile to peace, including Israel. Leader Q-League Lahore (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 08th Aug, 2026) PML-Q leader Khawaja Rameez Hassan welcomed the Pakistan-Turkey-Saudi Arabia trilateral defence agreement in a press release and…
Lahore Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Operations Muhammad Faisal Kamran on Friday ordered immediate action against an alleged loan shark after hearing a complaint during an open court (Khuli Katcheri) LAHORE, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 7th Aug, 2026) Lahore Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Operations Muhammad Faisal Kamran on Friday ordered immediate action…
NEW DELHI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 08th Aug, 2026) Russia has proposed that BRICS member states expand cooperation in civil drone technologies, including joint development, manufacturing, and implementation of autonomous solutions across various economic sectors, said Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Alexey. “With each passing day, drone technologies are becoming more…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 8th Aug, 2026) Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Saturday, departed Madinah al- Munawwarah for Pakistan after completing his visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Governor of Madinah Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud saw off the prime minister and the Pakistani delegation at…
BRUSSELS, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 08th Aug, 2026) The EU’s gross domestic product (GDP) was valued at €18.8 trillion in 2025, according to Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Germany had the largest economy among EU countries (€4.5 trillion, or 23.8% of the EU total), followed by France (15.8%)…
RAWALPINDI, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 8th Aug, 2026) The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) conducted four operations in different parts of the country and arrested two suspects, recovering 187 kilograMS(kgs) of hashish and opium worth more than Rs 20.5 million, an ANF spokesman said on Saturday. During an operation near Killi Sagar Road…
RAWALPINDI, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 8th Aug, 2026) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, Chief of the Army Staff & Chief of Defence Forces, Admiral Naveed Ashraf, NI, NI (M), T Bt, Chief of the Naval Staff, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, NI (M), HJ, Chief of…
DUBAI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 08th Aug, 2026) Sheikh Zayed bin Hamad bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, Chairman of the National Anti-Narcotics Authority, visited the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security on Thursday, 6th August, 2026, at the headquarters of the General Directorate of Customs and Port Security in…
NEW YORK, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 08th Aug, 2026) The major US stock indices closed higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 hitting a record high and capping a strong week of gains. Preliminary data showed the S&P 500 rising by around 46. 48 points, or 0.60 percent, to 7,756.44 points,…
