Khalil Ur Rehman Qamar joins the Momina Iqbal–Saqib Chadhar controversy, criticizing live-in relationships and alleging “illegal money,” while online users split over his remarks.
NATIONALThe Islamabad High Court has fixed June 1 to hear sentence suspension pleas filed by Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha in the social media posts case. The hearing follows submission of a certified copy of the Supreme Court’s May 12 order.
NATIONALShrinking donor support is disrupting family planning, immunisation, HIV and TB services in Pakistan, according to a report cited by Dawn. Health officials and frontline workers say closures, layoffs and funding gaps are weakening preventive care and disease control.
SportsJapan has barred spectators from taking photos or videos at a beach volleyball tournament after organisers said players were targeted by malicious images. The ban also covers smart glasses, binoculars and opera glasses.
NATIONALTrain services to and from Quetta remained suspended on Friday for a second day, with railway officials citing unavoidable circumstances. Delays were also reported in Karachi, while authorities linked the disruption to the aftermath of the May 24 Quetta blast.
WorldChina’s defence minister will miss the Shangri-La Dialogue for a second year as US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and AUKUS allies gather in Singapore. Analysts say Beijing may now see less need to send a top official to the forum.
WorldDonald Trump is under pressure to secure lower energy prices and reopen the Strait of Hormuz while facing resistance from Republican Iran hawks over any concessions to Tehran. A possible US-Iran framework deal remains under discussion, but major issues are unresolved.
NATIONALPresident Asif Ali Zardari has summoned National Assembly and Senate sessions for June 5 as the federal budget process for FY2026-27 moves forward. The schedule suggests the budget may be presented in the second week of June.
WorldThree people, including two women and a child, were killed in a gas explosion and fire at a Dallas apartment complex. Officials said the blast followed damage to an underground gas pipeline near the site.
WorldA UN report has added Israeli and Russian security forces to its blacklist for conflict-related sexual violence. The document cites cases in the occupied Palestinian territories, Ukraine and Russia, while Israel has rejected the decision.
SportsNeymar has been ruled out of Brazil's friendlies after scans revealed a grade-two calf injury, the Brazilian Football Confederation said. He is also expected to miss Brazil's World Cup opener against Morocco on June 13.
NATIONALChina and Pakistan have reaffirmed plans to deepen military cooperation and strategic coordination, according to the Chinese Defence Ministry. Beijing cited joint exercises, training, personnel exchanges, and defence technology cooperation as key areas of progress.
