HEALTHGilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Amjad Hussain has regularised the services of 89 doctors in his first order after assuming office. A briefing he attended also highlighted a wheat crisis and the absence of an international airport as key regional issues.
NATIONALA Senate committee has recommended revising the Warrant of Precedence to place elected lawmakers above bureaucrats in official protocol. The panel also reviewed bills on disaster management oversight and the benevolent fund scheme for federal employees.
WorldA UN report says a $4 trillion annual financing gap is putting the 2030 sustainable development goals at risk. It also points to setbacks in aid, poverty reduction, hunger, debt and climate indicators.
NATIONALThe Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that the registrar cannot decide whether constitutional petitions are maintainable. A 16-page order said such determinations require judicial adjudication by the court.
WorldTwo tornadoes killed at least 11 people in China’s Hubei province after powerful winds battered several cities. Authorities also warned of more heavy rain as Typhoon Bavi moved across the Pacific toward Taiwan and China’s eastern coast.
WorldPrince Harry and other high-profile figures have lost privacy lawsuits against the Daily Mail's publisher in London's High Court. The ruling marks a significant setback in Harry's long-running legal battle with the British press.
WorldThree commercial vessels were struck in separate incidents in and around the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, including a Qatari LNG carrier that caught fire. Qatar blamed Iran, while a US official said initial indications suggested Iran had fired at two vessels.
WorldTwo bombs exploded near a Damascus hotel where Emmanuel Macron had stayed overnight, wounding 18 people. The French president continued his Syria visit and held talks with President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
WorldHealth officials and medics in Gaza said Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least seven Palestinians on Tuesday. The dead included a child, while several others were reported wounded in Khan Younis, Gaza City and Rafah.
NATIONALSenator Sherry Rehman says India’s attempt to keep the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance violates international law. She says the treaty has no provision for unilateral suspension or termination.
NATIONALSindh CTD says it has arrested two alleged BLA operatives in Karachi and recovered explosives and other material during an intelligence-based operation. Officials say the suspects were gathering information on sensitive installations and trying to build a network for attacks.
PoliticsJamaat-e-Islami chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has announced nationwide protests on July 10 against the petroleum levy, fuel prices and inflation. He also criticised LPG pricing, gas load-shedding and taxes on petrol.
