News Desk

NATIONAL

Attabad Lake is gone? Hunza’s blue jewel turns into a desert and the internet is shook

World

Russian drone and missile strikes hit Kyiv, Dnipro and other parts of Ukraine, killing at least 10 people and injuring about 100. The attacks followed warnings from President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of a possible large-scale Russian assault.

World

A man killed six relatives in Muscatine, Iowa, before taking his own life, police said. Investigators said the shootings appeared to stem from a domestic dispute.

NATIONAL

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has approved in principle the draft Youth Policy 2026 and said the next provincial budget will focus on young people. Officials said over Rs7 billion is proposed for youth initiatives over the next two years.

CITY

Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has accused MQM of politicising Karachi’s civic issues for political gain. He said gas shortages were a federal matter and that Sindh had already reported a 22 per cent water shortage to IRSA.

CITY

A KMC inquiry into land near Hill Park has challenged the existence of a disputed PECHS plot and raised questions over ownership documents. Officials have also alleged that a forged NOC was used in an attempt to justify construction.

CITY

Karachi’s K-IV water supply project is now expected to miss its 2026 target, with officials indicating completion may slip to early 2029. The cost has climbed to around Rs224 billion as key distribution contracts remain pending.

CITY

A JPMC inquiry report on a woman giving birth in a hospital washroom has identified delays in care, absence of key staff and weak ward controls. The committee also recommended disciplinary review and extra training for duty doctors.

NATIONAL

Nearly 50,000 Karachi University students are facing uncertainty as a teachers’ exam boycott entered its second month. The protest centres on unpaid dues and has led to the indefinite postponement of semester examinations.

NATIONAL

Nine people were killed in three separate incidents in Larkana and Shikarpur linked to honour-related disputes, police said. FIRs had not been registered in the cases till the time of reporting.

NATIONAL

Public-sector universities in Sindh are increasingly implementing the revised House Ceiling Allowance. Dawood University and Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University Lyari have joined NED University in paying the 85pc enhanced amount to employees.

CITY

The ICT administration has set new business timings under austerity measures, ordering markets and malls in Islamabad to close by 8pm daily from June 1, 2026. Restaurants, grocery outlets and event venues must shut by 10pm, while essential services are exempt.