NATIONALRescue teams resumed a search in the Chenab River on Sunday for a 22-year-old man reported missing after jumping into the water in Multan. Officials said the operation had been paused overnight due to poor visibility.
CITYPolice in Lahore said a man and his father were arrested after a woman was allegedly assaulted and had her hair forcibly cut during a domestic dispute. Officials said the action was taken after a complaint was received.
NATIONALPunjab has set 2030 targets for water conservation and groundwater recharge as officials warn climate pressures and unregulated extraction are worsening the crisis. Lahore remains a key concern, with studies indicating groundwater levels are falling by up to one metre a year.
LocalA power lineman died of electrocution during maintenance work in Batagram, while a 15-year-old student was killed after a car plunged into a ravine. Another youth was seriously injured in the road accident.
CITYEight months after demolition linked to the Kachehry Underpass project, security gates and related facilities at Rawalpindi District Courts have not been rebuilt. Lawyers and police say the delay has exposed the complex to security risks and left personnel in difficult conditions.
EnvironmentLarge-scale logging in Jatkul, Upper Dir, has highlighted administrative confusion and weak forest protection in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Officials cited ownership rights and staff shortages, while a lawyer warned of court action over the cutting.
CITYThe Karachi administration has stepped up anti-encroachment operations across the city, targeting illegal markets, parking lots and roadside eateries. Officials also acted against LPG retailers in Bin Qasim for alleged overpricing.
PoliticsMQM-P says it raised empowered local governments, missing workers and urban Sindh representation in its recent meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The party also discussed development funding and special packages for Karachi and Hyderabad.
CITYTwo policemen have been arrested in Korangi after investigators found evidence that the shooting of two youths was a staged encounter. The IG Sindh also suspended the Awami Colony SHO and demoted him by one rank.
CITYA water tanker driver was killed and five people were injured in three separate traffic accidents reported in Karachi on Sunday. The deadliest crash occurred in DHA Phase VI, where the driver’s two sons were also hurt.
CITYConsumers in Lahore continued to face elevated food prices as retailers sold vegetables, fruit and poultry above official rates. The gap persisted despite daily price lists and lower petrol and diesel prices.
NATIONALFaisalabad police have ordered shops, malls and wholesale markets to install CCTV cameras within a month. The move follows 330 reported child sexual abuse cases in the district during the first half of 2026.
