July 2008 in Pakistan

* July 31 :Fighting between government troops and militants is continuing in Pakistan's north-western Swat region. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7534483.stm (BBC News)]
* July 24 :The International Cricket Council (ICC) has decided to keep September's Champions Trophy in Pakistan despite security concerns, it said on Thursday. [http://in.reuters.com/article/cricketNews/idINIndia-34662420080724 (Reuters)]
* July 21 :Pakistan's government has raised petrol and diesel prices by 14% - the largest such increase in the country's history. The move has been met with protests by manufacturers and consumers. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7517238.stm (BBC News)]
* July 18 :Chief Census Commissioner Khizar Hayat Khan has said that the National Census-2008 will be held in October this year and all arrangements in this regard have been completed. [http://www.dawn.com/2008/07/19/local15.htm (Dawn.com)]
* July 17 :Angry investors have attacked the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) in protest at plunging Pakistani share prices. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7511104.stm (BBC News)] [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20602005&sid=aO4E38y0bgho&refer=world_indices (Bloomberg)]
* July 16 :The Karachi Stock Exchange's KSE-100 Index has dropped one-third from an all-time high hit in April, 2008 as rising pressure on shaky Pakistan's coalition government to tackle Taliban militants exacerbates concern about the country's economic woes. [http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/07/16/ap5219516.html (Forbes.com)]
* July 15
**The Pakistan Cricket Board has suspended fast bowler Mohammad Asif after he tested positive for a banned substance in an Indian Premier League (IPL) game. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/7505454.stm (BBC Sports)]
**North West Frontier Province governor Owais Ahmed Ghani said US air strikes in Pakistan's troubled tribal belt are "seriously undermining" public support for the Government of Pakistan. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7505760.stm (BBC News)]
**A Pakistani film, Ramchand Pakistani based on a real-life story, is being released simultaneously in India for the first time. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7506364.stm (BBC News)]
* July 7: One person was killed and up to 40 others injured in at least seven low intensity blasts within one hour in Karachi. [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/07/content_8506849.htm (Xinhua)]
* July 6: At least 15 policemen have been killed and many more people injured in a suicide bomb attack in Pakistan's capital Islamabad. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7492193.stm (BBC News)]