HEALTHHealth Minister Mustafa Kamal says nearly 10 million Pakistani children aged five to 15 are living with diabetes. He called for preventive healthcare policies and criticised the failure to curb sugary drink consumption.
CITYPolice in Kasur have registered a case after a woman accused her husband of repeated physical abuse and taking away their one-year-old daughter. The complaint was filed in the Kanganpur area, police said.
NATIONALThe Federal Constitutional Court has taken up two petitions challenging the petroleum levy and the recent rise in fuel prices. One plea seeks an expert review of the levy structure, while the other calls for withdrawal of the latest increase.
CITYWildlife Rangers rescued a rare migratory flamingo found injured in a suburban area of Chichawatni. The bird, suffering from a leg injury, has been shifted to Joharabad Wildlife Park for treatment and rehabilitation.
EducationThe Punjab government has proposed raising the age limit for vice chancellors of seven public-sector medical universities from 65 to 75. The Punjab Assembly also discussed easing madrassa registration rules and wider concerns about education access, costs and performance.
NATIONALNo candidate filed nomination papers on the first day for three AJK refugee seats linked to Rawalpindi, Islamabad and Rawalpindi Division. The process was affected by unrest and political uncertainty in AJK.
CITYPunjab has decided to rebuild old sections of Benazir Bhutto General Hospital in phases and renovate the rest. The Rawalpindi hospital is also facing a Rs1.601 billion budget shortfall for 2025-26.
NATIONALChinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong says Beijing remains committed to upgrading CPEC, with new focus areas including agriculture, industry and mining. He says the corridor has brought investment, jobs, power capacity and infrastructure gains to Pakistan.
CITYPolice say a 15-year-old Hindu girl was recovered within 24 hours after her alleged abduction in Murree. Officials said she was found in Haripur after teams were formed under senior officers’ supervision.
NATIONALThe LDA says all property transactions in its housing schemes will shift to a digital certificate-based system from July 1. NAB has also announced parallel real estate reforms focused on transparency, banking channels and verified records.
NATIONALRDA has constituted a new inquiry committee after allegations of irregular transfers from the contractors’ securities account. The move comes as the report into the earlier Rs1.94 billion scam remains unpublished.
NATIONALA court in Islamabad has granted post-arrest bail to two suspects, including Dr Nadir, in the illegal kidney transplant case. The FIA opposed the pleas, saying the investigation was still underway.
