NATIONALMore than 300 miners in Upper Orakzai have reportedly not been paid for six months, leaving their families in financial hardship. The workers have also alleged threats and appealed for urgent intervention by authorities.
NATIONALThe KP cabinet has upheld the recruitment of 2,400 contract doctors as merit-based after reviewing complaints. It also approved a series of governance, legal and development measures in its final meeting of the financial year.
CITYRawalpindi has yet to establish flood relief camps and key emergency arrangements despite the start of the monsoon season. The Met Office has meanwhile forecast heavy rain this week and warned of flood risk in the city.
LocalAn 11-year feud among five clans in Mianwali has ended after a reconciliation ceremony. The conflict had left 11 people dead and nine injured in a series of violent incidents.
NewsA seminary student in Faisalabad was allegedly strangled by two classmates, police said, in a case investigators linked to jealousy over his academic performance. The suspects also allegedly tried to frame the seminary teacher before the body was recovered from a drain.
SportsGabriel Martinelli scored in the 95th minute as Brazil beat Japan 2-1 in Houston to reach the World Cup last 16. Japan had led through Kaishu Sano before Casemiro equalised for Carlo Ancelotti’s side.
The US Supreme Court has declined to hear Donald Trump’s appeal against a $5 million civil judgment in the E Jean Carroll case. The decision leaves intact a jury verdict finding him liable for sexual assault and defamation.
WorldThe Japanese yen weakened to nearly a 39-year low against the dollar on Monday as the US-Japan rate gap continued to weigh on the currency. Markets are also watching for possible intervention by Japanese authorities.
NATIONALJI chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has called for immediate talks to resolve the AJK crisis, urging the government to avoid force and engage with Jaac. He said JI was mediating to restore trust and prevent further unrest.
WorldDoctors in England have accepted a pay and conditions package, ending a year of strike action. The deal includes an average 6.6 percent pay rise and 4,500 more specialty training places.
WorldSouth African authorities say more than 25,000 foreign nationals have been repatriated in recent weeks amid rising anti-immigrant tensions. Several governments have organised return flights and buses as safety fears grow.
NATIONALThe PMD has forecast a fresh monsoon spell from early July, with rain, thunderstorms and isolated heavy falls expected in many parts of Pakistan. It has also warned of flash flooding, landslides and possible damage to infrastructure.
