HEALTHKP Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi says federal funding delays are slowing several health projects in the province. He says the provincial government will use bridge financing if the Centre does not release funds.
WorldSinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha said he will temporarily step aside as a local investigation reviews US allegations linking him to the Sinaloa Cartel. Rocha denied wrongdoing and said he was leaving office with a clean conscience.
NATIONALA petition has been filed in the Peshawar High Court challenging the transfer of three Islamabad High Court judges and the related constitutional provisions. The petitioner has also sought suspension of the JCP decision until the case is decided.
WorldIran said the US must choose between diplomacy and confrontation after Washington rejected Tehran’s latest proposal. Meanwhile, Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed 13 people, according to Lebanon’s health ministry.
SportsPakistani mountaineer Sajid Ali Sadpara has summited Mount Makalu in Nepal, the world’s fifth-highest peak. The climb marks his 10th ascent of a mountain above 8,000 metres.
SportsThe PCB has announced the prize money for the PSL 11 final, with the winners to receive $500,000 and the runners-up $300,000. A separate $200,000 award has also been set for the franchise with the best player development efforts.
WorldA report citing satellite images and interviews said Iranian strikes and allied attacks damaged at least 16 US military sites in eight Middle Eastern countries. Some facilities were described as virtually unusable.
WorldAustrian police have arrested a 39-year-old man suspected of lacing baby food jars with rat poison in an alleged extortion scheme targeting HiPP. Five tampered jars were recovered in Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia before they were consumed.
WorldUAE aviation authorities say air traffic across the country has returned to normal and all precautionary measures introduced in recent weeks have been lifted. Officials said real-time monitoring of air traffic and security conditions will continue.
WorldDubai property transactions climbed more than 20% in April from March, according to Dubai Land Department data. Total real estate transactions reached AED68.56 billion as investor demand remained strong.
NATIONALInterior Minister Mohsin Naqvi briefed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Lahore on Saturday on the country’s security situation and arrangements for the PSL final. The prime minister directed that the best possible security arrangements be ensured for players, spectators and citizens.
WorldYemen’s coast guard said unidentified attackers hijacked the oil tanker EUREKA off Shabwa province and redirected it towards Somalia. Authorities said the vessel has been located and efforts are under way to recover it and protect the crew.
