WorldColombians cast ballots in a presidential election shaped by a surge in guerrilla violence. Polls showed Ivan Cepeda leading, while Abelardo de la Espriella campaigned on a hardline security platform.
NATIONALThe Sindh government has accused IRSA of unfair water distribution, saying persistent cuts are hurting agriculture and threatening Karachi’s supply. Sharjeel Inam Memon has urged the federal government to intervene under the 1991 Water Apportionment Accord.
WorldIran says it will not accept any agreement with the United States unless its rights are guaranteed, as talks remain deadlocked over nuclear and maritime issues. Disputes also persist over frozen assets and Strait of Hormuz terms.
NATIONALPakistan remained the top buyer of US cotton for a second week even as domestic cotton and phutti prices fell sharply. Industry bodies have called for tax, energy and interest rate relief, warning of deeper distress in the cotton and textile sectors.
WorldDutch police are under fire after video showed a heavily pregnant woman being pulled to the ground at an asylum centre in Zeist. Authorities say they will review the facts and the force used by officers.
NATIONALA PRIME report says high taxes on packaged juices have reduced formal sector sales, curbed investment and affected farmers. It says the government may revisit the excise regime in the FY27 budget.
CITYA 13-year-old boy died of rabies at Karachi’s JPMC after being brought in on May 26, according to a senior hospital official. The doctor said the child had received a full course of vaccination after a stray dog bite about three months earlier.
WorldIsraeli forces killed a Palestinian worker near Al-Ram as he tried to cross the separation barrier, according to Palestinian officials. Separately, Jordan condemned an Israeli settler raid on the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem.
WorldSeoul received more than 1.5 million foreign tourists in April, with overseas visitor card spending exceeding 1.15 trillion won. Officials said spending is increasingly shifting toward medical, beauty and dining services.
CITYIslamabad has once again enforced early market closure timings, with shops and malls ordered to shut at 8pm daily. Restaurants, grocery outlets and event venues can operate until 10pm until further orders.
WorldFrance, Germany, Qatar, Jordan and Egypt have condemned Israel’s latest offensive in Lebanon. France is seeking an emergency UN Security Council meeting as regional and European governments call for restraint and implementation of Resolution 1701.
NATIONALA Dawn report says rising prices are hitting households across Pakistan, with salaried middle-class families facing a growing support gap. Charitable networks continue to cushion some of the burden on the poorest, but survey data shows wages are not keeping pace with living costs.
