SportsIndia have rested Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja for next month’s one-off Test against Afghanistan, with Shubman Gill named captain. KL Rahul will serve as Test vice-captain, while Virat Kohli returns for the ODI series that follows.
PoliticsBilawal Bhutto Zardari has directed PPP Lahore to complete organisational restructuring and begin preparations for local bodies elections. During his brief Lahore visit, he also held party consultations and made condolence and congratulatory calls.
PoliticsOpposition parties have announced separate protests over inflation and governance, with TTAP, JUI-F and JI declining to unite on one platform. The split highlights continuing mistrust, particularly over PTI’s role in a broader opposition alliance.
TechnologyPTA has warned that WhatsApp accounts linked to inactive or unregistered SIMs may become inaccessible if users do not update their details. The regulator also announced a nationwide ban on SIM card sales from midnight to 6am.
NATIONALThe Supreme Court has acquitted an MQM politician in a murder case and said lawmakers can be vulnerable to being implicated in serious offences without justification. The ruling focused on the legality of detention and the reliability of a retracted confession.
BusinessFlour millers in the Rawalpindi-Islamabad region say nearly 40pc of units have shut down amid losses and have urged Punjab to revise its wheat and flour policy. Their appeal cites unequal wheat distribution, transport costs and administratively fixed prices.
CITYA man was killed and three others were critically injured when firing erupted during a funeral in Abbottabad, police said. In a separate incident, a man drowned at Nori Waterfall as Section 144 remained in force at water sites in the area.
NATIONALAJK is likely to sign an MoU with Punjab within a month for a Safe City project in Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot and Mirpur, according to the police chief. The IGP also shared updates on the CTD, election security planning and new policing units.
NATIONALA new migration report says Pakistan’s migrant outflow fell in 2024 mainly because of tighter visa restrictions and policy shifts in destination countries. It also recorded a sharp rise in remittances and highlighted persistent gender and skills gaps.
NATIONALMilitants attacked the Border Military Police station in Chitarwata, Dera Ghazi Khan, damaging the building, officials said. BMP Commandant Ameer Taimoor said all personnel remained safe and security was tightened after the incident.
NATIONALThe Islamabad High Court has directed the HEC to include ANF and police officials in its monitoring committee on drugs in educational institutions. The court also ordered stronger monitoring and sought a detailed compliance report.
CITYArmed robbers looted gold worth over Rs30 million, Rs2 million in cash and a mobile phone from four jewellery shops near Jauhar Chowrangi in Karachi, police said. An FIR has been registered under PPC Sections 397 and 34.
