NATIONALThe Rawalpindi District Education Authority has approved Rs42.1 million for the heirs of 15 employees who died in service. It has also sanctioned Rs64.928 million for 163 pending leave encashment cases.
NATIONALPunjab has ordered tighter monitoring of private schools after complaints that some were pressuring students to attend summer camps during the heatwave. The government says attendance must remain voluntary and schools violating the rules may face action.
NATIONALThe Supreme Court has ruled that appellate courts should not routinely remand cases to lower courts for fresh hearings. The observation came in a detailed judgment in a family dispute heard by a bench led by CJP Yahya Afridi.
NATIONALAn AJK multiparty conference in Muzaffarabad has rejected the JAAC demand to abolish refugee seats in the legislative assembly. Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore said any decision on the issue must come through elected representatives.
EntertainmentPlayStation’s latest State of Play broadcast featured new footage and release details for several games, including Marvel’s Wolverine and Ace Combat 8. The event also ended with the reveal of God of War: Laufey, a spin-off focused on Faye.
NATIONALFederal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has invited Saudi Arabia to invest in Pakistan’s maritime sector. He highlighted opportunities in ports, logistics, shipping and fisheries-related infrastructure.
NATIONALBilawal Bhutto Zardari has urged the federal government to accelerate work on the Diamer-Bhasha Dam and promised immediate action on resettlement issues if PPP wins the June 7 Gilgit-Baltistan elections.
NATIONALKP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has approached the Islamabad High Court for permission to meet Imran Khan over consultations on the province’s upcoming budget. Afridi said the budget had been prepared and needed the PTI founder’s final input.
NATIONALGilgit-Baltistan’s chief election commissioner has announced that the region’s local government elections will be held on August 2. The polls had previously been postponed due to harsh weather conditions.
SportsPakistan were eliminated from the women’s T20I tri-series in Dublin after their rain-hit match against West Indies was abandoned. The washout left Pakistan at the bottom of the standings with two points from three matches.
WorldThe UN General Assembly has elected Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe to the Security Council for terms starting in 2027. Germany missed out, while Kyrgyzstan secured its first-ever seat after four rounds of voting.
SportsA Climate Central study says climate change has increased the likelihood of heat conditions that could affect 97 of 104 matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The report highlights elevated risks in cities including Guadalajara, Miami and New Jersey.
