WorldA reform of Germany’s debt brake is unlikely to advance during the current legislative term, according to a report by Bild. The panel set up to propose changes has reportedly failed to reach consensus and may issue only non-binding ideas.
NATIONALChief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has sought weekly progress reports on Punjab development schemes in 51 cities. She also said Pakistan’s leadership played a key reconciliatory role as Iran-US talks began in Islamabad.
NATIONALTraditional fairs across South Punjab are drawing crowds with kabaddi, food stalls, swings and shrine-based gatherings. Residents say the events promote harmony, strengthen community ties and help preserve regional culture.
NewsPolice in Toba Tek Singh arrested a man after his wife reported domestic violence through the Virtual Women Police Station. Authorities said video evidence supported the complaint and a case was registered.
CITYA trader was robbed of Rs7 million at gunpoint in Chakdara and was seriously injured in the attack, according to Lower Dir police. Traders have given police three days to arrest the suspects or face street protests.
NATIONALThe Peshawar High Court has set aside an Accountability Court order freezing assets in the Upper Kohistan scandal case, calling it unlawful. The case has been sent back for a fresh decision within one month.
WorldThe death toll from a shooting at a picnic spot near Herat has risen to 11, with eight others wounded, according to the provincial authority. Officials said unidentified gunmen on motorcycles targeted civilians near a Shia shrine.
NATIONALInformation Minister Attaullah Tarar says around 50 foreign journalists have arrived in Pakistan for the Islamabad Talks. The government has set up a media facilitation centre and announced visa-on-arrival arrangements for journalists from participating nations.
NATIONALThe Supreme Court has reserved its verdict on a petition seeking probation instead of imprisonment for women convicted in narcotics cases. The plea was raised in an appeal by Wajahat Bibi, who is serving an 18-year sentence in a Sialkot drug case.
WorldAn Israeli airstrike hit a police checkpoint in Bureij camp in central Gaza early on Saturday, killing at least six people, medics said. Gaza health authorities also released updated casualty figures from the war.
WorldBritain has put on hold its plan to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, saying it will proceed only with US support. The proposed deal would allow Britain to retain control of the Diego Garcia base under a 99-year lease.
WorldCzech and Slovak leaders backed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of Sunday’s parliamentary election. The endorsements came as opinion polls indicated Orban could be ousted after 16 years in power.
