SportsJonas Vingegaard wrapped up overall victory at the Giro d’Italia in Rome, becoming the eighth rider to win all three Grand Tours. Jonathan Milan won the final stage, while Felix Gall finished second overall.
SportsMarta Kostyuk upset former champion Iga Swiatek in straight sets to reach her first French Open quarter-final. Alexander Zverev also advanced, while Sorana Cirstea and Mirra Andreeva moved into the last eight.
SportsThe Pakistan Olympic Association plans to propose a performance-based grant system for sports federations under the National Sports Policy 2026. The POA also shared details of preparations for the Asian Games Fun Run and Pakistan’s expected contingent for Aichi-Nagoya.
NATIONALInmates at Adiala Jail and their relatives have alleged that two Panadol tablets are being given for most illnesses amid intense heat. Jail hospital staff denied the claims.
CITYPolice have registered a case against four named suspects in Pattoki after an alleged attempt to assault a minor in the Wandhar area. Officials say evidence is being collected and teams have been formed to arrest the accused.
NATIONALResidents in Islamabad continued Eidul Azha celebrations over the weekend with barbecue gatherings featuring sacrificial meat. Vendors also reported strong sales of charcoal and related supplies.
NATIONALHealth experts and PANAH have opposed any tax relief for fruit juices, saying sugary beverages are contributing to major diseases. They have urged the government to raise FED on all sugar-sweetened beverages to 40 per cent.
NATIONALA wildfire in the Sarral mountain range near Khanpur spread across several kilometres of forest, prompting a joint response by district authorities, Rescue 1122 and the Forest Department. Officials said much of the blaze was contained, but firefighting continued in remote hillside areas.
CITYThe Rawalpindi Cantonment Public Library, established in 1891, continues to serve as a key academic and literary centre. An RCB spokesman said it now houses around 50,000 books in three languages.
NATIONALA rescued black bear and striped hyena have been moved from Perowal Wildlife Park after a video showed them in small cages. Punjab wildlife officials said the animals were shifted to Vehari and Bahawalpur zoos.
NATIONALWomen using scooters and motorcycles across Punjab are facing harassment, intimidation and unsafe traffic behaviour despite their growing presence on the roads. Official data cited in a report shows tens of thousands of complaints and hundreds of serious cases in Lahore.
CITYA tourist from Sakhi Sarwar was killed after a dispute at Fort Munro turned violent, according to police and rescue officials. He later died at a hospital in Dera Ghazi Khan.
