Top stories in Pakistan on August 8, 2026

1. Lionel Messi's father Jorge dies aged 68 (49 outlets, 18 countries)
2. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye sign tripartite defence agreement in Makkah (12 outlets, 11 countries)
3. Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan's Okinawa, China shuts ports ahead of landfall (17 outlets, 6 countries)