WorldIsrael’s attorney general Gali Baharav-Miara says democratic institutions are being weakened under Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. She pointed to proposed legal changes and the failure to enforce a court-backed ultra-Orthodox draft.
WorldThe International Trade Union Confederation says workers’ rights are deteriorating globally, with access to justice denied in most countries surveyed. Its 2026 index flags growing restrictions on strikes, bargaining and union protections.
WorldPhilippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed South China Sea security, trade and regional priorities in a phone call. China separately objected to planned Japan-Philippines maritime boundary talks.
WorldFrench President Emmanuel Macron said the French Navy boarded the sanctioned tanker Tagor in the Atlantic with support from partners including the UK. French maritime authorities said the vessel, coming from Murmansk, was suspected of flying a false flag and was diverted.
Veteran actress Fazila Qazi sparked online debate with a strongly worded Instagram video targeting Iqrar Ul Hassan, accusing him of being “obsessed” with Imran Khan and urging self-reflection.
NATIONALSouth Air says it plans to launch flights to Dera Ismail Khan and Chitral as part of its nationwide operations this month. KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi pledged support and said better connectivity would aid tourism, business and jobs.
Saba Qamar is reportedly starring as Anmol “Pinky” in a new television biopic in development. The series, written by Shahzaib Khanzada, adapts a Karachi cocaine case now under FIA/ANF involvement.
WorldFive people were killed and two others were injured in an explosion and fire at Hanwha Aerospace’s rocket propellant plant in Daejeon. South Korean authorities are investigating the cause of the blast.
NATIONALReligious Affairs Minister Sardar Muhammad Yousaf says Pakistan has completed Hajj 2026 operations and won the Labbaitum Excellence Award for a second straight year. He says complaints fell below one per cent and preparations for Hajj 2027 have already started.
NATIONALThe FIA says it offloaded 39,786 passengers in 2025 under an intelligence-led screening system aimed at curbing irregular migration and human smuggling. Immigration ADG Nouman Siddiqui said the process is based on procedures, document checks and risk indicators.
NATIONALFormer AJK president Masood Khan says Pakistan has emerged as a key facilitator in ongoing US-Iran diplomatic efforts. He says sustained engagement could help conclude the memorandum of understanding under discussion.
NATIONALPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi in Lahore to review the law and order situation. Naqvi also briefed him on Eidul Azha security measures and arrangements for the Gilgit-Baltistan elections.
