EducationFUUAST is facing a deepening crisis as teachers continue an examination boycott over unpaid dues while non-teaching staff rally in support of the vice chancellor. Employees have also opposed a proposal to shift the central secretariat to Islamabad.
PoliticsJI Emir Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman criticised the PPP, demanded a reduction in petrol prices and the abolition of the petroleum levy, and raised concerns over the budget, Karachi governance and the interest-based economic system.
NATIONALThe prosecution department has returned the police challan in the Gul Plaza fire case, citing shortcomings in the investigation. Prosecutors have sought the inquiry commission report, nearby CCTV footage and additional witness statements.
LocalEight people were electrocuted and around 15 others injured when a 30-foot alam touched an 11KV power line in Shikarpur's Dakhan area. Officials said the victims were declared dead on arrival at hospital.
NATIONALPunjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has congratulated women completing training under the Skill Enhancement Through Home Reach Programme. The Rs970 million scheme aims to provide vocational training to 5,365 women across the province.
PoliticsThe Punjab Assembly’s budget debate turned confrontational as opposition lawmakers attacked the government’s economic policies and raised concerns over police actions, while treasury members defended its performance and development agenda.
NATIONALReligious leaders from different faiths gathered at Lahore's Nolakha Presbyterian Church for a Muharram solidarity breakfast. Speakers stressed peace, interfaith harmony and collective responsibility for maintaining calm.
CITYPolice in Faisalabad have detained a serving constable and his alleged accomplice in a motorcycle-snatching case. Four stolen motorcycles were recovered after a tracked vehicle allegedly led investigators to the constable's home.
NATIONALWASA says it has completed preparations for the monsoon season in Lahore, with four major ground storage tanks due by June 30. The agency also says desilting, machinery deployment and emergency camp arrangements are in place.
CITYA 22-year-old man was shot dead in Kabirwala while travelling to attend a court hearing, according to police and family members. The killing sparked a protest outside THQ Hospital, where relatives demanded arrests.
PoliticsThe Sindh Assembly’s budget debate turned tense on Monday as treasury and opposition members traded accusations and some remarks were expunged from the record. Ministers defended the budget while opposition lawmakers targeted Karachi’s civic and infrastructure problems.
NATIONALA Karachi court has extended by two days the physical remand of Aaqib and Ghulam Abbas in the Pinky drug trafficking case. The judge also criticized police for failing to formally arrest the main accused, Anmol alias Pinky.
