The sons of the imprisoned former leader of Pakistan Imran Khan told CNN they fear for their father's health, claiming authorities in the South Asian country are preventing them from seeing him. Pakistan's government said it "categorically rejects" the claim that Khan has faced a communication blackout or been denied access to his family, lawyers and doctors. Read more:

Baloch nationalist groups have announced plans to observe August 11 as "Baloch Independence Day," calling on the global Baloch diaspora to raise the Baloch flag and voice support for an independent Balochistan. The announcement comes amid the decades-long conflict in Pakistan's largest province, where separatist groups continue to demand self-determination. The declaration has drawn attention because Balochistan is strategically significant, hosting Gwadar Port and serving as a key route for the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). While separatist groups argue that the region has faced decades of political and economic marginalization, Pakistan maintains that Balochistan is an integral part of the country and rejects calls for independence. The development is likely to intensify debate over the region's future, although any suggestion of a change in Pakistan's territorial status remains uncertain.

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🚨Another Muslim judge just won a seat in Florida and the alarm should be sounding. Asima Azam, daughter of Pakistani immigrants, was elected Orange County Court Judge Group 5 in the August 18 primary. She defeated her opponent outright with 52.1% of the vote in a Democrat-leaning county that has voted blue in recent presidential elections. Florida taxpayers will now fund her courtroom. Her campaign site highlights her immigrant family background and 23 years of legal experience as a real estate attorney, mediator, and special magistrate. The community framed the win as a representation victory. Florida has already seen CAIR-linked figures reach the bench and state efforts to confront the group’s Hamas ties. Now another Muslim with deep Pakistani roots is about to put on the robe. The Quran contains multiple verses that classical Islamic sources treated as literal commands to fight non-believers, including “Slay the idolaters wherever you find them” (9:5) and calls to fight until religion is only for Allah. Every Floridian has the right to ask whether this new judge will swear her oath on a book that repeatedly orders violence against those who reject Islam. Representation is not a blank check when the ideology in question has a documented history of conquest and supremacism. The people of Florida deserve a clear answer before the gavel comes down. #Florida# #Islamization#

Pakistan is considering allowing power plants and other private companies to directly import LNG, sources say, as the government looks to shore up energy supplies without putting additional strain on state finances

Pakistan struck 10 sites in Afghanistan as border tensions flared again. Pakistan said it targeted militant hideouts after drones were launched from Afghanistan, a claim Afghanistan denied. Here’s what’s driving the escalation

Pakistan is seeing as many as 5 refineries agree to a $6 billion investment that would increase gasoline output by nearly 75%, while diesel output would rise nearly 40% and match the Euro-V diesel spec of <10ppm sulfur. Pakistan's refining capacity amounts to ~350kbpd.