CITYTwo people were killed and one was injured in separate road accidents in Karachi on Sunday. Police said one truck driver was arrested, while another driver fled and is being traced.
CITYA fire at a wooden pallets warehouse in Karachi’s SITE Area destroyed large quantities of timber and other materials and damaged a vehicle. Officials said no casualties were reported and the cause remains undetermined.
NATIONALSnow clearance is under way on the MNJ Road, with Naran expected to reconnect with the rest of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa soon. Separately, King Abdullah Teaching Hospital has launched mammography services in a first for a public-sector tertiary facility in Hazara.
PoliticsJI chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman says his party will mobilise people against IPP and LNG agreements and seek recovery of public money. He also criticised loadshedding, school outsourcing, governance arrangements and US policy in the region.
NATIONALWater and sanitation agencies in Punjab have installed 696 fire hydrants in 41 districts in three months, according to official sources. The wider plan targets more than 1,150 hydrants, with the remaining installations to be completed by the Local Government Department.
LocalA 13-year-old boy died after being attacked with an iron rod in Gujrat’s Jandala village while returning home with rotis. Police arrested the suspect and said the investigation was ongoing.
NATIONALIslamabad’s Red Zone has been closed and transport restrictions imposed as authorities tighten security for expected foreign delegations linked to possible US-Iran talks. Rawalpindi has also put in place a separate large-scale security plan.
NATIONALThousands of Sikh pilgrims, including more than 2,200 from India, gathered at Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Hassan Abdal to mark Baisakhi and the 327th birth anniversary of the Khalsa. The event featured prayers, langar and emotional scenes of devotion.
CLIMATE CHANGEA feasibility study by the Punjab Cattle Market Management and Development Company says cattle markets could generate climate finance by converting manure into biogas, fertiliser and carbon credits. Multan and Chichawatni were identified as priority sites.
SportsMore than 11,000 athletes and citizens participated in marathon, cycling and wheelchair races organised by the Punjab Sports Department in Lahore. M Akhtar and Ali Ilyas won the 21km marathon and cycling titles, respectively.
CITYA Karachi sessions court has sentenced a man to 14 years in prison for raping a six-year-old boy in the Sukhan area. The court also imposed a Rs1 million fine and said the survivor’s testimony was supported by medical and forensic evidence.
NATIONALRights activists held rallies, demonstrations and street theatre across Sindh against continuing killings in the name of karo-kari. Protesters demanded justice in recent cases and stronger enforcement of laws protecting women.
