HEALTHA Ministry of National Health Services-UNICEF study has found severe lead exposure among children living near Hattar Industrial Estate. It said 88 per cent of tested children had blood lead levels above accepted safety limits.
NewsPolice said a domestic worker and her brother were arrested over the alleged theft of valuables from a woman’s house. Officers said stolen property worth more than Rs2.6 million was recovered.
BusinessTransport fares in the open market have declined after the government cut petrol and diesel prices. Goods transport rates fell 15pc and public transport fares dropped 13pc, while officials say a notification on revised route fares will follow.
NATIONALA Quetta court has handed life sentences to the father and maternal uncle of 14-year-old Hira after convicting them of her murder. The case drew national attention after police said she was killed over her TikTok activity.
NATIONALChief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi reviewed Muharram security arrangements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and ordered strict implementation of the plan. More than 43,000 police personnel will be deployed across the province.
NATIONALKhyber-Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Shafi Jan has defended the provincial budget as people-friendly and welfare-focused. He also announced allocations for journalists, media infrastructure and called for funding for merged districts.
SportsBelgium and Iran meet in a pivotal Group G World Cup match with all four teams tied on one point. Iran’s preparations have also been affected by travel restrictions, prompting a complaint to FIFA.
CITYPolice said armed robbers carried out multiple strikes in Islamabad, including a house raid in H-13 and a shop robbery near G.T. Road. Victims were deprived of cash, motorcycles, phones and other valuables.
NewsA woman tourist from Sheikhupura was killed and seven of her relatives were injured when their car hit a pickup in Kaghan Valley. In a separate incident, two women tourists were seriously hurt after being struck by a jeep in Naran.
NATIONALPolice in Lakki Marwat said three men were found shot dead at two separate locations on Saturday. In a separate event, the wildlife department distributed research grant cheques to 14 students under the Special Game Reserve Project.
PoliticsThe ANP has rejected Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s FY2026-27 budget, with Mian Iftikhar Hussain alleging misleading figures and weak priorities. He said the fiscal plan neglects education, healthcare, youth and sustainable development.
CITYThe LHC Multan Bench has ordered police protection for a businessman who plans to seek registration of a case against Multan bar officials. The court also directed the ex-officio justice of peace to decide his application independently and on merit.
