NATIONALLaw enforcement agencies in Karachi have arrested Anmol alias Pinky in a raid targeting an alleged synthetic drug network. Investigators say the case involves expensive narcotics, branded packaging and possible links to educational institutions.
LocalSunni Tehreek vice president Muhammad Khalid Qadri was injured in an armed attack in Hyderabad’s Latifabad area. Police said two suspects were detained for questioning as the investigation continued.
Arts & CultureRenowned Seraiki poet Shakir Shujaabadi has been admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital in Lodhran after falling ill. Doctors say his condition is gradually improving and he is receiving full medical care.
CITYThe Faisalabad divisional administration has proposed at least two industrial zones to relocate 111 hazardous units from urban areas. Each zone is planned over 200 acres at an estimated cost of Rs1 billion.
SportsHyderabad Kingsmen and Peshawar Zalmi will meet in the PSL 11 final at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Kingsmen are chasing a title in their debut season, while Zalmi are aiming for their second crown.
WorldA major wildfire in Japan’s Iwate region has been brought under control after 11 days of firefighting operations. Officials said the blaze burned 1,600 hectares, damaged eight buildings and forced thousands to evacuate.
WorldDonald Trump said he would review Iran's new peace proposal but signalled it was unlikely to be accepted. Tehran said it was ready for either diplomacy or continued confrontation as tensions persisted over the Strait of Hormuz and the war's wider fallout.
NATIONALIslamabad has opened six cattle markets for Eidul Azha, with their annual auction generating a record Rs349.50 million. The amount is up from Rs114.21 million last year, reflecting a 206 per cent increase.
CITYHeavy rain in Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Saturday ended weeks of intense heat, improved dam inflows and raised groundwater levels. The downpour also damaged cut wheat and exposed drainage and transport infrastructure problems.
NATIONALAuthorities bulldozed the historic one-kilometre Noorpur Shahan bazaar near Bari Imam shrine in Islamabad on Friday. The CDA said 1,000 acres have been reclaimed and 17,640 houses in 13 localities demolished so far.
PoliticsKP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi says there is no indication of an immediate change in the provincial government. He says any move to replace the chief minister is an internal matter of PTI.
NATIONALThe Lower Kohistan district administration has placed all relevant departments on high alert ahead of the monsoon season. Officials finalised a contingency plan and urged caution in flood-prone areas, particularly along streams in Dubai Valley.
