NATIONALThe Pakistan Airports Authority has moved to accelerate the restoration of inactive airports in several parts of the country. Officials also reviewed operational matters related to a new private airline at a high-level meeting in Karachi.
CITYPolice have ordered an inquiry after a female officer’s viral video raised allegations about the handling of an FIR at Eidgah police station. Senior officials have sought a detailed report before deciding further action.
NATIONALA coach of the Tezgam Express derailed near Sihala Railway Crossing in Islamabad on Monday morning. The train later resumed its journey after officials detached the affected coach.
CITYThe head of the Restaurants, Caterers, Sweets and Bakers Association has asked the Punjab chief minister to extend summer dine-in hours until midnight. He said the current closing time is affecting customers and putting pressure on the food service sector.
NATIONALPolice in Rawalpindi have declared the killing of Zain Shah a mob lynching case and added anti-terrorism provisions to the FIR. Six suspects have been arrested and remanded in police custody for 10 days.
NATIONALTwo women were injured after a mortar shell hit a village in Bajaur’s Salarzai tehsil on Monday. In a separate incident, a man was shot dead in Khar bazaar, sparking a protest and sit-in by traders.
WorldA report cited by Dawn said Donald Trump angrily rebuked Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel’s escalation in Lebanon and pressed him to halt a planned strike on Beirut. Trump had earlier said Netanyahu and Hezbollah, through intermediaries, agreed to stop attacks.
NATIONALPTI lawmakers told Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi that corruption, poor law and order and bureaucratic indifference were affecting public issues. The meeting also reviewed Imran Khan’s health, the upcoming budget and provincial rights.
NATIONALFarmers and agricultural experts are urging the government to set a clear policy direction in the upcoming budget amid rising costs, wheat policy reversals and persistent water shortages. They say inconsistent interventions are undermining farm profitability and survival.
NATIONALThe Lahore High Court has ruled that a father cannot avoid supporting a minor child through a private settlement. The court said a child’s right to maintenance is continuing and cannot be permanently waived.
WorldFrance has barred Israeli officials from attending the Eurosatory arms show in Paris and limited Israeli exhibitors to air and missile defence systems. Israel condemned the move, calling it politically motivated.
NATIONALRaja Farooq Haider has opposed any move to abolish the 12 AJK Assembly seats reserved for refugees from India-held Jammu and Kashmir. He urged Islamabad to stop interference in AJK’s constitutional framework.
