NATIONALThe NHA has approved a 172km motorway from Mansehra to Chilas via Kaghan, Naran and Jhal Khand. Officials say the route will cut KKH travel distance by up to 120km and include a 13.5km Babusar Tunnel.
SportsAndrew Flintoff has been appointed Sydney Thunder head coach on a two-year deal. The former England captain is taking up his first overseas coaching role with the Big Bash League side.
SportsSouth Korea have called up defender Cho Wi-je to their World Cup squad after Cho Yu-min suffered a foot injury. The 24-year-old said the late selection capped a rapid rise from second-tier football.
EntertainmentFaysal Quraishi and Shamoon Abbasi will share the screen again after nearly 10 years in Abu Aleeha’s Punjabi film Mango Jatt. The director says the film is a family-oriented romantic comedy rooted in Punjab’s culture and scenery.
EntertainmentClint Eastwood has reportedly retired from acting and directing at 96, according to remarks by his son Kyle Eastwood. The veteran filmmaker's reported exit would close a career spanning more than 70 years in Hollywood.
EntertainmentYoung YouTube directors are driving strong box office returns with indie horror films Backrooms and Obsession. Industry figures say Gen Z turnout is helping lift cinemas after years of pressure.
NATIONALConsumers may face a Rs1.73 per unit fuel cost adjustment for April, though the Power Division says a larger quarterly relief will leave June tariffs effectively unchanged. Nepra also sought a report from K-Electric over prolonged outages in Karachi.
Pakistani pine nut exports to China nearly doubled between 2023 and 2025, according to Chinese customs data. Industry participants say better processing, packaging and logistics could help expand Pakistan’s share in the premium market.
WorldBangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has been elected president of the UN General Assembly for its 81st session after a close vote against Cyprus candidate Andreas S. Kakouris. Pakistan’s Ishaq Dar congratulated him on the result.
KARACHIKarachi Traffic Police issued 96 e-challans on the second day of lane enforcement on Sharea Faisal, while continuing a phased rollout with limited leniency. Officials say stricter implementation will follow after the transition period.
NATIONALA powerful storm swept through Bannu on Tuesday, injuring at least 20 people and damaging houses, shops and other structures. Rescue 1122 said emergency teams rescued victims from collapsed buildings and shifted them to hospital.
NATIONALPTI says four of its leaders, including Salman Akram Raja, were stopped from entering Gilgit-Baltistan and escorted out ahead of the June 7 elections. The party has alleged it is being denied the ability to campaign freely in the region.
