PoliticsA leaked audio message attributed to former KP chief minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur shows him criticising the provincial government’s performance, lawmakers’ new privileges and administrative decisions. He also raised concerns about drone strikes, military operations and development spending.
HEALTHKP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has ordered completion of the district headquarters hospitals revamp by the end of the current fiscal year. Officials said four approved schemes covering 32 hospitals carry a total cost of Rs33.085 billion.
PESHAWARThe Peshawar High Court has stopped Kohat Cement Company from operating its coal power plant until it secures post-operational approval from the KP EPA. The court has also ordered a fresh inspection and sought a report within two weeks.
PESHAWARAn Elite Force constable was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Tank on Thursday, police said. In a separate attack in Dera Ismail Khan, a woman and two children were injured after assailants allegedly hurled a grenade at a house and opened fire.
SportsLinda Noskova reached her first Wimbledon final with a straight-sets win over Marta Kostyuk and will face fellow Czech Karolina Muchova. Muchova advanced after saving match point in a dramatic semi-final against Coco Gauff.
WorldFrance will activate its Extreme Heat ORSEC emergency plan for the first time in departments under red heatwave alert. Authorities are also opening cooling centres as wildfire risks rise.
LocalA man allegedly killed his father with an axe after a quarrel in Bahawalpur's Mauza Kachawah, police said. The suspect has been arrested and an investigation is under way.
SportsLord’s will host its first women’s Test as England face India in a four-day match starting Friday. The game also marks Tammy Beaumont’s final international appearance.
LAHOREA 10-year-old class six student was found dead in the washroom of a tuition centre in Lahore’s Ichhra area. Police said the body was sent for post-mortem and the investigation is under way.
NATIONALA National Assembly panel has cleared the Pakistan Air Safety Investigation (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The measure updates the 2023 law after the Aviation Division’s merger into the Defence Division and proposes changes to staffing, powers and trial procedures.
NATIONALArchbishop Dr Joseph Arshad has expressed concern over an increase in child sexual abuse cases in Pakistan, citing 3,630 reported incidents in 2025. He urged immediate and strict action by authorities and called child protection a national moral responsibility.
WorldThe UN says at least one million women and girls have lost access to critical support since January 2025 because of major foreign aid cuts. UN Women warned that frontline organisations in crisis-hit countries are struggling to survive as demand rises.
