HEALTHRefusal cases and missed children in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s polio campaigns are continuing to decline, especially in high-risk districts. Health experts say mandatory vaccination legislation is needed to achieve full coverage and eradicate the disease.
NATIONALPunjab Finance Minister Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman says the province will not impose new taxes in its June 16 budget. He says the spending plan will focus on jobs, industrial growth and stakeholder input.
The Lahore High Court has sought a Rescue 1122 report on a garbage-burning incident near Paragon Society and ordered strict steps against illegal dumping. The court also questioned why the contractor named in multiple FIRs had not been arrested.
CITYICT police have registered a case against a hotel owner and an event organiser over an alleged late-night party in Islamabad's F-6 Markaz. The case was lodged under Section 188 of the PPC after a complaint by a First Class Magistrate.
NATIONALPTI dissidents in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly have questioned the party leadership’s contacts with opposition figures and asked whether the outreach is linked to Imran Khan’s release. The group has also agreed to hold talks with PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar.
NATIONALNAB Chairman Lt Gen (retd) Nazir Ahmed Butt said new reforms were being introduced in the real estate sector, including banking-channel property transactions and stricter record requirements. In Lahore, he also oversaw the distribution of Rs462 million to affectees of multiple housing and investment
NATIONALPakistan told the UN Security Council it wants verifiable and irreversible action by the Afghan Taliban against militant groups operating from Afghan territory. Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said the demand remains unmet.
WorldChinese President Xi Jinping told Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang that Beijing’s backing for North Korea and its leadership would remain unchanged. Xi said the two sides should strengthen strategic ties and protect shared interests.
NATIONALPresident Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif discussed the budget as disputes continued over a federal plan to retain Rs1.2 trillion from provincial NFC shares. KP’s finance adviser said the proposal had created major uncertainty and could not legally be implemented through the NEC.
CITYPunjab plans to introduce an app-based electric bike rental service in Lahore with 10,000 e-bikes in the first phase. Officials say the scheme is intended to improve last-mile travel and help cut pollution.
NATIONALSecurity forces killed two terrorists in an intelligence-based operation in Daraban tehsil of Dera Ismail Khan, the ISPR said. A search and clearance operation was launched after the action.
CITYThe NCCIA says it has arrested five suspects in Lahore and Faisalabad over alleged online harassment of women. The agency says digital devices were seized and further investigation is in progress.
