NATIONALPakistan’s merchandise exports fell 5.61pc in July-May FY26 to $27.91bn, according to PBS data. The trade deficit widened 17.48pc to $34.76bn as imports rose despite a narrower gap in May.
NATIONALMehmood Khan Achakzai has challenged in the Balochistan High Court an FIR registered against him in Chaman over his recent speech. He said Pakistan’s issues are political and called for a genuinely democratic system and elected parliament.
NATIONALThe Supreme Court has raised concern over increasing illegal organ transplant cases in Punjab while hearing the Punjab government’s appeal against a doctor’s acquittal. The case has been adjourned until June 11.
WorldIndia is set to buy more than $2 billion worth of military drones from domestic firms in its biggest such procurement, according to Drone Federation India. The planned orders are expected to be delivered over 18 to 24 months through a fast-track process.
WorldJapan’s fertility rate fell to a record low of 1.14 in 2025, extending a decade-long decline. Births dropped to just over 670,000, the lowest level since records began in 1899.
NATIONALA multiparty conference in Muzaffarabad has supported holding AJK elections on schedule and said constitutional reforms should be made by the elected assembly after consultations. The Joint Awami Action Committee declined to attend the meeting.
NATIONALFresh electoral rolls issued by the AJK Election Commission show the region’s registered voters have increased by 583,839 since the 2021 polls. The total electorate now stands at 3.804 million across 45 constituencies.
WorldA Tehran local government official says Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral is likely to be held near the end of the Iranian month of Khordad. The arrangements are being handled by the Revolutionary Guards.
CITYThree men died in Faisalabad after consuming poisonous liquor, according to a police FIR and local accounts. The two versions differ on how the liquor was supplied and where it was consumed.
CITYA bus travelling from Multan to Jhang fell into a roadside ditch near Gharaybun Kutia, injuring 20 passengers, Rescue 1122 said. In a separate crash in Ahmadpur Sial, one man was killed and another was injured.
SportsPakistan and Australia will play the deciding third ODI in Lahore on Thursday after the visitors levelled the series with a 41-run win. Pakistan coach Mike Hesson said Shadab Khan is now viewed primarily as a batting all-rounder.
NATIONALAn official report says Sindh’s conviction rate in rape cases rose to 22pc in 2025 from 5pc in 2020. Authorities linked the increase to legal reforms, specialised investigation units and gender-based violence courts, though a large case backlog remains.
