NATIONALRawalpindi police say 12 of the 14 under-trial prisoners who escaped from a prison van have been re-arrested. A fact-finding committee is investigating the lapse, while security arrangements for prisoner transport have been tightened.
A new attribution study says the extreme heat and humidity affecting parts of the United States during the World Cup would have been virtually impossible without climate change. Researchers also warned WBGT levels are reaching dangerous highs.
CITYFour suspects were killed in two separate police encounters in Karachi, according to police. The incidents took place near Sohrab Goth and in New Karachi’s Sector 11-F.
TechnologyPTA says internet services in Pakistan have returned to normal after a fault in the SEA-ME-WE 5 submarine cable system was fixed. The regulator said data traffic and Transworld Associates’ international transit capacity had been restored.
WorldA British appeals court has ordered two 15-year-old boys convicted of rape to serve four years in youth detention, overturning an earlier non-custodial sentence. The original ruling had sparked public outrage and was referred for review by the attorney general.
CITYA Karachi court has directed departmental action against SSP East and the Sachal SHO for repeatedly failing to comply with judicial orders in a property possession case. The court also ordered deployment of adequate police within seven days to execute its earlier order.
NATIONALSindh police have launched a fresh probe into the 2021 disappearance of Priya Kumari, officials told a Minority Caucus meeting in Karachi. The meeting also reviewed policing issues affecting minorities in Kandhkot taluka.
NATIONALThe FIA says it offloaded a man and his two sons at Lahore airport over an alleged plan to reach Italy through an irregular route. Officials said the case has been handed to the Anti-Human Trafficking Circle for investigation.
NewsA four-year-old girl was critically injured after she was allegedly set on fire by family members in Gujranwala during an exorcism. Police have arrested the mother and three siblings, while an investigation is under way.
LocalPolice in Dera Ghazi Khan said three women, including two sisters, were arrested in separate raids and more than 6.8kg of ice was recovered. Two more suspects were also held in Sakhi Sarwar with 43kg of narcotics, police said.
NATIONALA Sahiwal anti-terrorism court has sentenced two men to death in a case linked to a Facebook post from 2024. The court also awarded seven-year prison terms and fined each convict Rs1.5 million.
WorldIndia has asked Meta to hold back WhatsApp’s username rollout, saying the feature could raise the risk of fraud and impersonation. Meta says the tool is not yet live in India and includes protections against misuse.
