CITYThe district administration demolished a 128-year-old secondary entrance gate of the District Courts as part of an overhead bridge and underpass project. A canteen, lawyers’ chambers, shops and a police post were also razed.
CITYLahore’s signal-free corridor plan is drawing criticism as residents, planners and officials say narrow U-turns are causing congestion, delays and accidents. More than 130 signals were removed over two decades under the traffic management initiative.
NATIONALThe Sindh cabinet has raised the upper age limit for vice chancellor appointments to 65 years and increased experience requirements. It also approved a Rs515 million fishermen’s fuel subsidy and multiple infrastructure and relief measures across the province.
WorldThe US says it has ended offensive operations against Iran but remains ready to use force if shipping in the Strait of Hormuz comes under attack again. Iran, meanwhile, warned against unauthorised vessel movements as ceasefire strains persisted.
NATIONALThe FIA says it arrested seven suspects in south Punjab during raids linked to alleged visa fraud, human smuggling, embezzlement and copyright infringement. The operations were carried out in Multan, Lodhran, Dera Ghazi Khan and Bahawalpur.
NATIONALAn anti-corruption court in Lahore has sought prosecution arguments on acquittal pleas filed by PM Shehbaz Sharif’s daughter Rabia and son-in-law Ali Imran Yousaf in the Punjab Saaf Pani Company case. The defence says no evidence links them to the alleged offence.
NATIONALThe Sindh High Court has ruled that the 2018 killing of former MQM-P MNA Ali Raza Abidi did not amount to terrorism. It reduced the life sentences of four appellants to time already served and criticised the police investigation.
NATIONALA report by Express Tribune said Marka-e-Haq reflected Pakistan Air Force’s transformation into an integrated air and space force under Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu. It said the operation demonstrated tactical capability alongside measured and restrained use of force.
EducationPublic university faculty hired under the Tenure Track System have not received a salary increase since 2021, while their tax burden has risen sharply. Officials say the case is under process, but no final timeline has been given.
WorldA UK jury has convicted four Palestine Action activists of criminal damage over a 2024 break-in at an Elbit Systems site in Bristol. The verdict followed a retrial after an earlier jury failed to reach decisions on some charges.
BusinessThe State Bank of Pakistan says the banking sector’s balance sheet expanded by 17.8pc in CY25, driven mainly by investment in government securities. Deposits, profits and capital adequacy also increased, while Islamic banking continued to outpace conventional banks.
NATIONALThe Lahore High Court and the law ministry have moved closer on proposed Nikahnama reforms after legal practitioners helped bridge differences. The process focuses on removing discrepancies in the Urdu and English text, particularly in clauses related to dower and dowry.
