CITYFlour prices in Karachi have risen by up to Rs38 per kg since March despite a larger wheat crop and lower diesel prices. Consumers are paying well above official rates for flour and bread products.
BusinessRegional instability in the Gulf has weakened investor sentiment toward Pakistan, contributing to lower foreign direct investment and continued capital outflows. Analysts say external account vulnerabilities remain a key concern despite strong remittance growth.
SportsAyyoub Bouaddi has emerged as a key figure for Morocco after a standout display against Brazil at the FIFA World Cup. The 18-year-old Lille midfielder has combined a rapid football rise with studies in mathematics.
SportsParaguay upset Germany 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Foxborough to reach the World Cup last 16. Germany also had a Jonathan Tah extra-time goal ruled out after a VAR review.
SportsMorocco advanced to the World Cup last 16 after beating the Netherlands 3-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw. They will face co-hosts Canada in Houston on Saturday.
BusinessAt a Karachi seminar on the 2026-27 budget, Dr Miftah Ismail questioned the utility of the NFC award in the absence of effective provincial devolution to local governments. Dr Ishrat Husain also called for tighter links between budgeting, policy goals and institutional oversight.
CITYA father and son were killed after a trailer hit their motorcycle in Baldia Town, Karachi, police said. In a separate incident, a man was stabbed to death in Azam Basti following a personal dispute.
NewsThe Sindh High Court has declared unlawful the appointment of an acting chairman of the Sindh Public Service Commission, saying the law does not recognise such a post. Separately, unsuccessful CCE-2024 candidates staged a sit-in outside the SPSC headquarters in Hyderabad.
NATIONALRailways Minister Hanif Abbasi has rejected the AGP report on revenue losses, saying Pakistan Railways achieved its Rs115 billion target. He also outlined reforms, upgrades and plans for ML-1 and ML-3.
LocalA woman died after allegedly being beaten by her husband during a domestic dispute in Jaranwala tehsil, and police said the suspect was arrested. The report also includes a murder verdict, a new special children’s school in Faisalabad and UAF innovation approvals.
NATIONALInformation Minister Attaullah Tarar told a seminar in Islamabad that the Indus Waters Treaty is a source of peace and regional stability. He said the treaty concerns the lifeline of nearly 240 million people in Pakistan.
CITYPolice in Bhakkar have registered a case after an orphaned eighth-grade boy alleged he was raped at gunpoint and filmed. In separate developments, police booked five suspects in a murder case, eight people were hurt in a truck crash, and BISE Sargodha approved its 2026-27 budget.
