CITYConstruction on Rawalpindi’s Rs19 billion Kutchery Chowk remodelling project has reached 92pc and the road is expected to open for traffic by May 31. Officials say work on three Peshawar Road underpasses will gather pace after the opening.
HEALTHThe KP cabinet has approved making Fountain House a constituent institute of Hayatabad Medical Complex. Psychiatrists say the mental health facility should instead be given separate MTI status and its own board to begin full operations.
CITYNAB Islamabad and Rawalpindi conducted an operation in Al-Haram City to clear illegally occupied plots after complaints from owners. The bureau said around 200 kanals were recovered, affecting nearly 300 allottees.
Punjab’s wheat procurement policy is under pressure after delays in the new private-sector-led system left farmers exposed during peak harvest. Rising prices have since made the government’s 3m-tonne procurement target harder to achieve.
HEALTHPTI has criticised the federal government after a joint Ministry of National Health Services and Unicef study found dangerous blood lead levels in four out of 10 children aged 12 to 36 months in high-risk areas of seven major cities.
NATIONALThe US has transferred the seized Iranian vessel M/V Touska and 22 crew members to Pakistan for repatriation to Iran, while six family members were earlier moved to another regional country. The development comes amid continuing tensions over shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
WorldSingapore consumers are facing shrinkflation in grocery items such as coffee, tea, cereal and juices, according to the Department of Statistics. Economists say the practice is used to disguise price increases by reducing quantity or quality.
WorldFour people were hospitalised after a drive-by shooting in Brixton, with one 25-year-old man in a life-threatening condition. In a separate incident, two people were killed in a suspicious house explosion in Bristol.
NATIONALAJK Prime Minister Raja Faisal Mumtaz Rathore has announced land ownership rights for more than 1,000 families displaced by LoC shelling and settled in Janyal near Mirpur. He also announced a dispensary for the area and referred to further development plans in Kharri Sharif.
PoliticsMahmood Khan Achakzai says allowing meetings with jailed PTI founder Imran Khan could help ease political tensions and open space for dialogue. He also proposed an 18-month national government involving PTI, PML-N and PPP.
World Cup 2026 tickets range from about $380 for some group matches to resale listings as high as $2.3m for the final, fueled by dynamic pricing and soaring demand.
A Lahore raid after a viral lion skinning video led to the arrest of a suspect and the recovery of preserved lions, tigers, crocodiles and more. Officials say the lion’s remains are still missing and the network may involve multiple families.
