LAHOREPolice have registered a murder case after a girl was found dead in the washroom of a tuition centre in Lahore’s Ichhra area. Investigators said CCTV footage showed no unknown person entering or leaving the premises.
Arts & CultureParis Haute Couture Week featured glowing dresses, fairy-tale references and a growing Indian presence on the official calendar. Designers also pointed to industry strain linked to conflict in the Middle East.
EntertainmentPeacock will begin streaming Obsession on July 17 after the low-budget horror film became a major box-office success. The Curry Barker-directed feature has earned about $370 million worldwide and is emerging as an early awards contender.
LAHOREThe Lahore High Court has ordered the registration of an FIR against CCD officials over the detention of a man outside Okara jail after his release. The court said the department’s version was contradicted by CCTV footage.
EntertainmentBTS’s song Swim is at the centre of a copyright lawsuit filed by three songwriters who allege it copied major elements from their earlier demo. The case names HYBE and related entities, but not BTS members personally.
SportsMikel Merino scored in the 88th minute as Spain beat Belgium 2-1 in Los Angeles on Friday to reach the World Cup semi-finals. Spain will now face France in Dallas on Tuesday.
NATIONALA five-day sit-in on Quetta’s Airport Road over the Hanna Urak killings ended after talks with Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti. Officials said the road has reopened and all 11 abductees have been recovered safely.
NATIONALPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged Iran and other parties to exercise restraint during a call with President Masoud Pezeshkian, the PMO said. Pakistan also reiterated support for dialogue and the Islamabad MoU amid renewed US-Iran tensions.
SportsThe BCCI will review India’s T20 team after successive series defeats in Ireland and England. Board secretary Devajit Saikia called the slump a bad phase and said discussions would take place after the tour ends.
PoliticsThe KP government says it will withdraw controversial clauses from a law expanding lawmakers’ privileges after public criticism. Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has also called for a uniform national framework on legislators’ entitlements.
SportsEngland beat India by nine wickets in Bristol to take an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the T20I series. Harry Brook and Phil Salt led the chase after England’s bowlers restricted India to 158-7.
SportsThousands of fans welcomed Egypt’s football team home after its best World Cup campaign, which ended in the last 16. The Egyptian Football Association also renewed the contracts of coach Hossam Hassan and his twin brother Ibrahim Hassan.
