SportsBrazil face Morocco on Saturday as the World Cup's first full four-match day also brings Scotland back to the finals after a 28-year absence. Qatar meet Switzerland and Australia take on Turkey in the other fixtures.
WorldAn Indian Air Force Antonov An-32 crashed while landing at Jorhat in Assam on Saturday. Authorities have not yet released casualty details and said a court of inquiry will determine the cause.
WorldThe UAE has denied reports that it agreed to release frozen Iranian assets, calling the claims false and unfounded. The denial followed a Reuters report citing unnamed sources who described an alleged arrangement involving between $10 billion and $20 billion.
SportsDanni Wyatt-Hodge hit an unbeaten 105 as England thrashed Sri Lanka by 87 runs in their Women's T20 World Cup opener at Edgbaston. England posted a tournament-record 219-1 before bowling Sri Lanka out for 132.
Pakistan TodaySenior journalist Danish Zuberi has died after complications following open-heart surgery. Colleagues remembered him as a mentor, calm newsroom leader and supportive supervisor.
SportsIreland’s October 4 Nations League home game against Israel will be played behind closed doors at a neutral venue overseas after UEFA approved the request. The FAI cited operational challenges and warned a boycott could bring sporting and financial consequences.
EducationAllegations of fake billing and forged vendor documents have emerged in Badin over spending under the School Specific Budget. Stakeholders are seeking disclosure of fund releases and district-wise expenditure.
WorldPakistani crew members held by Somali pirates have completed 50 days in captivity aboard a hijacked vessel. In a new video, they appealed to Pakistan and Indonesia for urgent help, citing food shortages, limited drinking water and stalled negotiations.
KARACHIPolice in Karachi said Rs30 million was looted from a private security company’s cash van after it stopped in Federal B Area. Investigators suspect inside involvement and are examining CCTV footage while conducting raids.
KARACHIA Karachi district and sessions court has reserved its ruling on the bail pleas of two men accused of facilitating money laundering in the Pinky case. The investigating officer alleged the pair helped route transactions after Pinky’s accounts were frozen.
WorldHezbollah said it confronted Israeli troops advancing near Majdal Zoun in southern Lebanon and claimed the soldiers were pushed back. Israel also issued evacuation warnings as strikes continued across the south.
NATIONALPunjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif says her government remains committed to ending child labour and protecting children’s rights. In a separate statement, she also welcomed the federal budget as a relief-oriented package.
