SportsPeshawar Zalmi beat Hyderabad Kingsmen by four wickets in an HBL PSL match at Karachi’s National Stadium. Iftikhar Ahmed and Aamir Jamal took the side home on the last ball after Babar Azam scored 43.
BusinessThe ILO has signed agreements with key Pakistani textile bodies to expand support for labour standards, workplace practices and sustainable growth. The initiative focuses on compliance, decent work, gender equality and competitiveness in global supply chains.
WorldThe World Bank has cut its 2026 growth forecast for Middle East economies after conflict-related disruption linked to the US-Israel war against Iran. It warned that uncertainty remains high and risks are tilted to the downside.
WorldFormer Australian soldier Ben Roberts-Smith will remain in jail after his lawyers did not seek bail following war crimes charges. The case, involving five war crime-murder counts linked to Afghanistan, was adjourned until June.
WorldGreece will ban children under 15 from accessing social media from January 1, 2027, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said. He also called for an EU-wide framework, including a Digital Age of Majority at 15.
PoliticsThe Balochistan Assembly speaker has ordered departments to submit reports on issues raised by lawmakers, including flood damage, illegal connections and an NOC fee. He also directed police to arrest suspects in the Yaro killings case.
PoliticsFormer senator Mir Lashkari Khan Raisani has termed the Balochistan Mines and Minerals Act a law of plunder and said the legal challenge against it will continue. His counsel also questioned the absence of the chief minister’s executive order from the court record.
LocalA primary schoolteacher was abducted by unidentified armed men from a government school in Nasirabad on Wednesday, police said. A teachers’ association leader condemned the incident and urged the government to recover him immediately.
NATIONALPakistan’s envoy to Washington says the US-Iran ceasefire followed weeks of diplomacy, with Pakistan acting as facilitator and China playing a quiet but constructive role. He also stressed the importance of secrecy and regional consultations, including with Gulf states.
CITYKarachi commuters continue to pay inflated public transport fares despite a Sindh government directive to freeze rates in return for a fuel subsidy. The burden is affecting passengers, parents and businesses across the city.
NATIONALThe Sindh High Court has directed the chief secretary to file a detailed report on enforcement of the anti-defacement law across Sindh. It also sought updates on the task force, programme implementation and framing of rules.
NewsFour coaches of the Karachi-to-Lahore Shalimar Express derailed near Shahdadpur railway station on Wednesday, disrupting traffic on both tracks. No casualties were reported, though passengers remained stranded for hours.
