CITYA power breakdown at Dhabeji Pumping Station has disrupted Karachi’s water supply, with KWSC expecting a shortfall of about 100 million gallons per day. Several neighbourhoods may face suspension of supply until repairs are completed.
CITYPolice said a six-year-old boy who went missing in Karachi’s Napier area was later found dead, with signs of torture, inside a sack. A neighbour has been arrested and the post-mortem report is awaited.
TechnologyOpenAI is expected to launch GPT-5.6 on Thursday after a delay linked to US national security concerns. The release comes as Washington expands oversight of advanced AI models.
HEALTHUnicef will assist with the design of Peshawar Children’s Hospital, which officials say will be styled to feel more like a children’s park. Authorities also say funding and equipment arrangements are being finalised to make the long-delayed facility operational soon.
NATIONALKP police said they foiled 341 terrorist drone attacks in the first half of 2026 and carried out 2,004 intelligence-based operations. The force also reported arrests, seizures of explosives and narcotics, and thousands of search operations across the province.
CITYThe Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Anti-Corruption Establishment has opened an inquiry into alleged irregularities in appointments at Hayatabad Medical Complex. It has sought recruitment records, selection details and candidate documents for several senior posts.
CITYFederal and provincial officials have told an NA committee that the first phase of Karachi’s K-IV water project is now expected by December 2029. Lawmakers from Sindh also criticised funding shortfalls for provincial development schemes and delays to the M-6 motorway.
WorldCardinal Cristobal Lopez Romero has stepped back as archbishop of Rabat after at least five women accused him of sexual assault. The Vatican is investigating, while the cleric denies any wrongdoing.
NATIONALKarachi has been ranked 170th out of 173 cities in the EIU’s Global Liveability Index 2026, placing it among the world’s least liveable urban centres. The city scored 43 out of 100, with education its strongest category.
NATIONALThe Sindh cabinet has approved a one-year extension of Pakistan Rangers’ deployment in the province from July 20, 2026. It also ordered a crackdown on wheat hoarders and cleared decisions on sugar regulation, inclusive education and coastal monitoring.
CITYThe Sindh High Court has granted bail to a woman arrested in a Karachi drug case, holding that the alleged offence does not fall within the prohibitory clause of Section 497 CrPC. The court also noted the absence of video evidence of the alleged recovery and lack of progress in the trial.
NATIONALSecurity has been tightened at Rawalpindi’s Afghan holding centre in Dhoke Syedan ahead of the July 10 deadline for action against undocumented Afghans. Police and Elite Force personnel have been deployed under a fresh security plan.
