SportsPeshawar runner Masood Khan, 18, completed an 808km ultra-marathon from Peshawar to Skardu through the Himalayan and Karakoram ranges. He said injuries extended the effort from eight planned days to nine.
SportsEngland captain Ben Stokes will retire from international cricket after the third Test against New Zealand. The 35-year-old said the strain of captaincy had burned him out after four and a half years in the role.
SportsGeorge Russell won the Austrian Grand Prix for Mercedes, finishing ahead of Max Verstappen and Kimi Antonelli. The victory cut Antonelli’s championship lead over Russell to 40 points.
NATIONALFourteen under-trial prisoners escaped from a van in Rawalpindi's Sihala area while being transferred to Adiala jail, police said. Four were later re-arrested and a search operation is continuing for the rest.
SportsSouth Korea’s early World Cup exit has intensified pressure on coach Hong Myung-bo, KFA chief Chung Mong-gyu and the wider football leadership. President Lee Jae Myung and former players joined calls for major change after the loss to South Africa.
Social MediaA viral social media clip claiming to show a woman shooting at a motorcyclist was generated using AI, according to a fact-check by iVerify Pakistan. The review cited visual anomalies, AI-detection tools and the video’s origin on an account that posts similar synthetic content.
NATIONALThe interior ministry has ordered authorities nationwide to arrest Afghan nationals living in Pakistan without valid visas from July 10. The directive was issued as the government moved to accelerate deportations.
WorldShipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed sharply after a vessel was struck on Saturday, according to Kpler data. The drop came as renewed US-Iran strikes strained a preliminary deal tied to traffic through the waterway.
WorldFive people were killed in a shooting at a youth welfare centre in Stade, Germany, on Monday, police said. The suspected gunman and a second alleged perpetrator were arrested, while several others were reported injured.
SportsPakistani gamer Arslan ‘Ash’ Siddique has won his eighth Evolution Championship Series title after beating South Korea’s Rangchu in the Tekken final in Las Vegas. The win also made it his fourth straight Tekken title at Evo.
TechnologyGeo News says its websites and social media accounts have faced hacking attempts over the past 10 days. The organisation says it has notified the PTA and initiated legal action.
NATIONALMusadik Malik says Pakistan is presenting the Indus Waters Treaty dispute as a global issue of justice and water rights. Attaullah Tarar says the treaty cannot be suspended unilaterally and that international experts will join a seminar in Pakistan.
