NATIONALKashmiri educationist Arjumand Gulzar Dar was critically injured in a targeted shooting in Muzaffarabad, while the suspected attacker was arrested shortly afterwards. Police said Dar had been facing security threats and an investigation is under way.
WorldA Reuters report carried by Dawn says US allies are increasingly relying on informal channels to understand Donald Trump’s foreign policy as ambassadorial vacancies and State Department cuts weaken traditional diplomacy. The report says the shift has raised concern in Europe, Asia and major conflict
NATIONALPIA has completed its pre-Haj operation after transporting more than 53,000 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia on 210 flights. The airline said its post-Haj operation will run from May 30 to June 30.
SportsScottie Scheffler said a home week in McKinney has helped him settle into his CJ Cup Byron Nelson title defence after the PGA Championship. The world number one also said recent family changes have reshaped his tournament routine.
WorldRussia says it has delivered nuclear munitions to storage facilities in Belarus and launched major drills involving 64,000 personnel. The exercises come amid rising tensions with Nato over Ukraine and Baltic drone activity.
Gender DiversitySindh’s 0.5pc job quota for transgender persons remains stalled amid objections to a mandatory medical examination for gender verification. Activists call the rule discriminatory, while the provincial government says it is required under the law.
SportsAston Villa beat Freiburg 3-0 in Istanbul to win the Europa League and end a 30-year trophy drought. The victory gave Villa their first major European title since 1982 and a fifth Europa League crown for Unai Emery.
WorldA rare albino buffalo with blond hair has become a crowd-puller in Bangladesh after being nicknamed Donald Trump. The 700-kilogramme animal is drawing visitors ahead of Eidul Azha in Narayanganj near Dhaka.
A viral video from a Chiniot government primary school shows classroom fans reportedly switched off during Punjab’s heatwave to cut electricity costs, sparking calls for an investigation by the education minister.
A loose sacrificial cow charged into a Karachi battery shop, forcing workers and customers into panic as they tried to shut the shutters. CCTV shows the chaotic standoff; no major injuries reported.
Veteran folk singer Attaullah Esakhelvi sparked debate after praising Imran Khan in a YouTube interview, saying he struggled to name three qualities and saw no flaws.
A viral pre-Eid incident in Karachi saw two sacrificial cows break loose and drag a motorcycle through residential streets in a chaotic nighttime chase. Residents rushed to contain the animals; no serious injuries were reported.
