TechnologyDaraz Pakistan has launched an official Apple Flagship Store on DarazMall in partnership with authorised distributor GNext. The company says the store offers original products, warranty support and launch deals for customers in Pakistan.
SportsNeymar will not travel with Brazil for Friday’s World Cup group game against Haiti as he continues recovering from a calf injury. The Brazilian football association said he will stay in New Jersey for the final stage of his rehabilitation.
WorldUkraine launched its biggest drone attack on Moscow in years, hitting a major refinery, injuring at least 17 people and disrupting flights. Russia said it shot down hundreds of drones and vowed retaliation.
PoliticsThe Islamabad High Court has referred to the chief justice a petition by KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and Finance Adviser Muzammil Aslam seeking a meeting with jailed PTI founder Imran Khan for budget consultations. The court was told similar petitions are already pending before a larger bench.
SportsMexico and South Korea can both seal a place in the World Cup last 32 when they meet in Guadalajara on Thursday. The second round of group matches also includes Switzerland against Bosnia-Herzegovina and Canada versus Qatar.
WorldA published timeline says the US-Israel war on Iran began on February 28 and evolved from direct strikes into a ceasefire and maritime standoff. It says Pakistan later brokered a preliminary agreement formalised through an electronic memorandum of understanding.
NATIONALThe Senate has adopted 123 recommendations on the FY2026-27 federal budget, including tax relief for low-income earners and lower electricity costs. The proposals will now go to the National Assembly but are not binding.
NATIONALBilawal Bhutto Zardari defended BISP in the National Assembly budget debate, calling attacks on the programme regrettable and urging greater social protection spending. He also spoke about regional peace, fiscal pressures and Gilgit-Baltistan’s constitutional rights.
WorldIsraeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar says he is severing contact with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas over reported remarks comparing Israel to apartheid South Africa. Kallas responded by calling for continued dialogue but did not address the reported comments directly.
BusinessPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered immediate fuel price relief for consumers as international oil prices decline, Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik said. He also announced work on a transparent weekly pricing mechanism.
NATIONALPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian that the Islamabad MoU would help restore peace and support Iran’s rebuilding. The PMO said both sides also agreed to expand bilateral ties and stay in close contact.
A 21-year-old woman died during a supervised bungee jump from Brazil’s Ponte do Esqueleto bridge in São Paulo after investigators allege the safety cord was not attached. Police arrested organizers and charged instructors with homicide.
