2026 July

  Health & Policy | July 2026 | 3 min read Swat has performed its first successful kidney transplant, improving access to life-saving treatment for Malakand patients.   Quick Takeaways ⚡ Swat has become KP’s second district to perform kidney transplant surgery. ⚡ The procedure was carried out at Luqman International Hospital in Saidu Sharif....

  Development & Policy | July 2026 | 5 min read Sindh opens a free Tandojam crop testing lab that can run 90 tests at once and detect diseases within two hours.   ⚡ Quick Takeaways Sindh has opened a high-tech Agriculture Research Laboratory in Tandojam for crop disease testing. The facility will offer farmers...

  Development & Policy | July 2026 | 3 min read Pakistan Railways has suspended Shalimar Express for 30 days after floodwater damaged a bridge on the Lahore-Faisalabad section.   Quick Takeaways ⚡ Pakistan Railways has suspended Shalimar Express for one month. ⚡ Floodwater damaged the railway bridge at Qila Sattar Shah Musan Kallar. ⚡...

  Technology & Gadgets | July 2026 | 4 min read Russia charges Telegram CEO Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism, accusing the app of failing to remove channels used for attacks.   ⚡ Quick Takeaways Russia’s FSB has charged Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activity. The agency accused Telegram of failing...

  Development & Policy | July 2026 | 4 min read KP launches a Rs1bn upgrade of 34 Peshawar parks with landscaping, amenities, access improvements and five execution packages.   ⚡ Quick Takeaways KP Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi has launched a Rs1 billion project to upgrade 34 Peshawar parks. The groundbreaking ceremony was held...

  Development & Policy | July 2026 | 4 min read Citizens can now use NADRA e-Sahulat and e-Stamp services at Pakistan Asaan Khidmat Markaz in Islamabad’s G-9 sector.   ⚡ Quick Takeaways NADRA e-Sahulat and e-Stamp services are now available at Pakistan Asaan Khidmat Markaz in Islamabad. The addition is aimed at making essential...

  Pakistan Sports | July 2026 | 5 min read A nine-member KP team has summited the 6,050-meter Thalo Zom peak after an eight-day Hindu Kush expedition.   ⚡ Quick Takeaways A nine-member mountaineering team from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has summited Thalo Zom peak. The 6,050-meter peak is considered one of the technically difficult climbs in...

  Development & Policy | July 2026 | 3 min read Four KP districts have banned fertilizer trade for 30 days under Section 144 due to security concerns.   Quick Takeaways ⚡ Bajaur, Bannu, Upper South Waziristan and Lower South Waziristan imposed fertilizer curbs. ⚡ The orders ban sale, purchase, storage and transportation for around...

  Education | July 2026 | 3 min read Karachi Board will announce the 12th Class Pre-Medical result 2026 on July 30. Students can check results online by roll number.   Quick Takeaways ⚡ BIEK has announced the result date for 12th Class Science Pre-Medical Group. ⚡ The annual examination result is scheduled for Thursday,...

  Technology & Gadgets | July 2026 | 4 min read FBR has revised customs values for 70 mobile phone accessory categories under Valuation Ruling No. 2105/2026.   Quick Takeaways ⚡ Customs values have been revised for 70 mobile phone accessory categories. ⚡ The new framework is covered under Valuation Ruling No. 2105/2026. ⚡ It...