WorldRussia launched a large drone attack on Ukraine on Wednesday, killing at least six people and damaging infrastructure. Poland scrambled jets, while Hungary summoned the Russian ambassador over strikes on areas with ethnic Hungarian communities.
NATIONALThe Supreme Judicial Council is set to meet today under Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi. If a complaint against a serving Islamabad High Court judge is taken up, IHC Chief Justice Sarfraz Dogar may not participate.
NATIONALA bank cash van was looted of over Rs80 million in Bannu, while a Rescue 1122 worker went missing and a ration vehicle for security forces was hijacked in Jani Khel. The incidents have heightened concerns over law and order in the district.
BusinessBusiness leaders have warned that Pakistan’s trade and current account pressures are intensifying ahead of the 2026-27 budget. They say rising global prices, industrial weakness and Middle East-related disruptions could push deficits beyond official projections.
NATIONALPeshawar’s Provincial Development Working Party has approved 21 schemes worth over Rs34 billion in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The package includes road upgrades in Peshawar, dialysis services in merged districts and projects in Dera Ismail Khan and other areas.
CITYA Karachi police station created to curb water theft is facing allegations of corruption after an RO plant owner accused the SHO of extortion, harassment and misuse of authority. The complainant says a false FIR was registered after he refused to pay a bribe.
NATIONALFamilies of Pakistani crew members held by Somali pirates protested in Karachi over what they said was a lack of government action 23 days after an oil tanker was hijacked. They demanded urgent steps for the sailors' safe recovery.
KDA has launched an anti-encroachment operation in Surjani Town’s sectors 10 and 13 to recover over 100 acres of government land. Officials said more than 25 acres were reclaimed on the first day despite resistance, including stone-pelting and aerial firing.
NATIONALPakistan and China are expanding cooperation in 21 priority sectors, with investment exceeding $1.5 billion, according to statements issued on Wednesday. Officials also discussed trade, EV manufacturing, agriculture modernisation and progress on a $150 million SEZ project in Lahore.
BusinessUS Assistant Secretary of State S Paul Kapur and Chargé d'Affaires Natalie Baker met Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in Islamabad to discuss trade, investment and economic cooperation. Both sides reviewed ways to deepen bilateral commercial engagement.
TechnologyIT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja says Pakistan’s digital transformation under CPEC 2.0 can help expand the economy through data-driven policymaking, digitisation and e-commerce growth. She said the new Digital Economy Headquarters is a flagship Pakistan-China cooperation initiative.
BusinessIPO Pakistan has launched a six-month digital transformation plan to modernise trademark, copyright and patent services. Director General Noman Aslam said the initiative includes AI tools and an online complaint system shared with 15 chambers of commerce.
