Explanation

Pakistani boxer Fatima Zahra won a historic bronze medal in the women's 60kg event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first-ever female boxer to win a medal for Pakistan at the event.

Additional Information:

The Commonwealth Games 2026

Dates: 23 July to 2 August 2026

Venue: Glasgow, Scotland

Official mascot: Finnie, a unicorn

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Explanation

Pakistani boxer Fatima Zahra won a historic bronze medal in the women's 60kg event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first-ever female boxer to win a medal for Pakistan at the event.

Additional Information:

The Commonwealth Games 2026

Dates: 23 July to 2 August 2026

Venue: Glasgow, Scotland

Official mascot: Finnie, a unicorn

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Explanation

The Iranian Interior Minister who made an official visit to Pakistan is Eskandar Momeni.

He arrived in Islamabad on July 20, 2026, leading a high-level delegation for talks on bilateral trade, border management, and regional security.

He held meeting with PM Sharif and CDF Munir.

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Explanation

The infrastructure targeted in the militant assault was the Mangi Dam project located in the Ziarat district of Balochistan.

The incident took place on 6 July 2026 on a police post at the Mangi Dam pumping station.

During that assault, armed attackers kidnapped and killed 27 police officers.

TTP claimed responsibility of the attack.

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Explanation

MNA Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channar, who had been unwell for several weeks, passed away on 1 August 2026.

He was 76. He belonged to PMN-N.

He was father of Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker Malik Zaheer Iqbal Channar.

He was elected to the National Assembly from NA-168 Bahawalpur.

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Explanation

• Current DG: Dr. Usman Anwar (effective Feb 3, 2026).
• He previously served as the Inspector General (IG) of Punjab Police.
• He replaced Raja Riffat Mukhtar in this role.

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Last verified on 23-06-2026

Explanation

• Total Outlay: Rs. 18.771 trillion
• Budget Presented: 12 June 2026
• Finance Minister: Muhammad Aurangzeb
• Defence Allocation: Rs. 3.000 trillion
• FBR Tax Revenue Target: Rs. 15.264 trillion
• Inflation Target: 8.2%

Last verified on 02-08-2026

Explanation

• Champion: Peshawar Zalmi
• Runners:up: Hyderabad Kingsmen
• Edition: 11th
• Participating teams: 08
• Total Matches: 44
• Starting date: 23 March 2026
• Final date: 3 May 2026

Last verified on 02-08-2026

Explanation

10th death anniversary of Abdul Sattar Edhi was observed on 8 July 2026

Abdul Sattar Edhi NI LPP GPA was a Pakistani humanitarian, philanthropist

founded the Edhi Foundation, which runs the world's largest volunteer ambulance network,

Abdul Sattar Edhi started welfare services in 1951.

Born: February 28, 1928, Bantwa, India

Abdul Sattar Edhi died on 8 July 2016 at the age of 88 in Karachi.

Explanation

The 2026 Azad Jammu & Kashmir elections will be held in in three phases.

Polling will be held in Mirpur Division on 27 July, in Muzaffarabad Division and 12 refugee seats in the rest of Pakistan on 2 August, and in Poonch Division on 10 August.

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