CITYKarachi experienced unusually strong winds on Saturday, with speeds reaching 43kmph in some areas. The Met Office says windy and partly cloudy conditions are likely to continue for the next few days.
NATIONALThe Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department has missed its property tax target for FY2025-26 despite an expanded tax net and revised valuations. A last-minute recovery drive led to 362 seals and Rs9.3 million in collections in one week.
NATIONALBalochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti says the 2026-27 provincial budget will be prepared through consultation and aligned with public needs. He said priority sectors include education, health, water, energy and infrastructure.
EnvironmentA major oil spill has polluted about 20 kilometres of Gwadar’s western coastline, with crude oil washing onto beaches and dead sea turtles found in the area. Authorities have launched cleanup efforts while investigating the source.
NATIONALA traditional practice of preparing homemade achaar in South Punjab villages is fading as factory-made products become more common. The decline has also affected women’s incomes and increased wastage of raw mangoes.
HEALTHDoctors in Quetta have demanded a judicial inquiry into the acid attack on Dr Mah Noor Naser and sought the removal of two senior health officials. They also raised alarm over a fresh threat targeting female postgraduate doctors at Civil Hospital.
SportsBrazil began their World Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw against Morocco in New Jersey after Vinicius Junior cancelled out Ismael Saibari's opener. Carlo Ancelotti said Brazil were nervous early on but improved in the second half.
NATIONALPakistan says a US-Iran framework agreement is close, but Washington and Tehran have issued different timelines for its signing. While Donald Trump said the deal would be signed on Sunday, Iran said it would not happen that day though it could be concluded soon.
SportsPakistan are set to play in the FIFA ASEAN Cup in Indonesia from Sept 21 to Oct 6 after receiving an invitation, according to reports. If confirmed, it would be the country’s first FIFA-backed tournament appearance outside regular qualifiers.
NATIONALSit-ins by JAAC activists and supporters continued near Rawalakot on Saturday as a partial strike persisted across parts of AJK. Internet services remained suspended for an eighth day, while Sardar Yaqoob Khan urged JAAC to end its agitation unconditionally.
WorldIsraeli air strikes in southern Lebanon killed five people on Saturday, Lebanon’s National News Agency said. The attacks came after evacuation warnings for 20 locations despite a US-brokered ceasefire.
WorldUS President Donald Trump will meet several Middle Eastern leaders and join a G7 working session with Volodymyr Zelensky in France next week. US officials said no separate bilateral meeting with the Ukrainian president is planned.
