SportsThe Pakistan Tennis Federation says Bjorn Borg’s visit to Pakistan has been postponed due to urgent personal circumstances. The federation said the tournament will continue, with Pakistan having won the doubles title and Muhammad Shoaib reaching the singles final.
NATIONALA Peshawar court has acquitted 74 PTI activists in a May 10, 2023 violence case involving two deaths, ruling that the prosecution lacked admissible evidence. The judge said continuing the trial would be a futile exercise.
NATIONALPakistan continued diplomatic engagement over the US-Iran crisis as Washington and Tehran remained far apart after Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest response. Tehran said Pakistan was still serving as the official mediator between the two sides.
NATIONALThe Bank of Punjab and several flat owners have challenged an Islamabad High Court ruling that upheld the cancellation of the One Constitution Avenue lease. The appeals also seek protection against coercive action by the CDA.
NATIONALThe Punjab cabinet has approved the Apna Khet, Apna Rozgar scheme for residents of Cholistan and riverine areas, with 30,000 plots identified and nearly 200,000 families having applied. A range of development, welfare and administrative measures were also cleared.
WorldA New York pop-up exhibition is displaying about 3.5 million pages of Jeffrey Epstein-related files released by the US Justice Department. The organisers say the project is meant to promote transparency and accountability.
NATIONALThe federal government has appointed retired chief engineer Shafquat Hussain Wadho as Sindh’s member of Irsa for three years. His appointment follows the acceptance of Ehsanul Haq Leghari’s resignation after months of delay.
CITYThe University of Karachi has asked the Sindh government for a bailout grant as protests by teachers and non-teaching staff over unpaid dues continue to disrupt exams. University officials say implementation of the house ceiling allowance would add Rs510 million to the varsity’s burden.
CITYThe Sindh High Court has sought comments from provincial authorities and charities on a petition against alleged overcharging by private ambulance operators in Karachi. The plea seeks uniform rules, standard tariffs and stronger regulation of ambulance services.
NATIONALAJK Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore said at a rally in Rehra that Kashmir’s future was linked to a strong and stable Pakistan. He also paid tribute to the armed forces and laid the foundation stone of the Chhatar Dhara Bridge.
NATIONALInformation Minister Attaullah Tarar said the government had stopped advertisements to a private TV channel that recently laid off 170 employees. He also said ads for Dawn were being restored and another channel’s management had been called over three months of unpaid salaries.
BusinessThe Banking Mohtasib says it provided over Rs1.87 billion in relief to bank customers in 2025 after disposing of 36,280 complaints. The annual report also recorded a rise in digital banking and service inefficiency complaints.
