NATIONALA Punjab Patrolling Police head constable has been booked in Jaranwala over allegedly making multiple foreign trips without departmental approval. Police said he was also found absent from duty and efforts to arrest him are under way.
NATIONALPakistan has increased diplomatic contacts with regional and international partners as fresh Iran-US hostilities threaten a fragile ceasefire. Ishaq Dar spoke with counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Iran, the UK and the EU to support the Islamabad MoU.
NATIONALThe Sindh Assembly has approved a Rs3.652 trillion budget for FY2026-27 and passed the Finance Bill without imposing new taxes. The House also rejected 1,600 opposition cut motions and cleared Rs165 billion in supplementary grants.
WorldA severe European heatwave pushed east on Sunday, with more than 1,300 excess deaths recorded since June 21, according to the WHO. Fresh records were set across central Europe as France prepared to ease top-level alerts.
CITYLAHORE: A hospital inquiry has been launched after a 17-day-old infant was taken from the nursery of the Women and Children Hospital. Police recovered the baby within 24 hours and arrested four suspects.
NATIONALThe Peshawar High Court has declared unconstitutional the 2022 amendments that barred remission for prisoners convicted in narcotics cases. It ordered authorities to restore earlier benefits and review affected cases within 45 days.
NATIONALKMC has passed a Rs60 billion budget for 2026-27 after a contentious City Council meeting in Karachi. Mayor Murtaza Wahab defended the plan as development-focused, while the opposition called it inadequate and signalled a fresh no-confidence move.
NATIONALThe Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly witnessed strong criticism of the provincial government’s Rs121 billion supplementary budget from both opposition and treasury benches. Lawmakers questioned the legality, allocations and financial management behind the additional spending.
NATIONALSindh’s mango season is under pressure from disease, pest attacks, weaker fruit quality and difficult market conditions. Growers, contractors and traders say the Afghanistan border closure, export delays and Middle East disruption have added to a market glut.
HEALTHGovernment hospital OPDs across Balochistan remained closed on Sunday as doctors’ protests over an acid attack on a female colleague entered the 21st day. The PMA has demanded a judicial inquiry and warned of wider protests, including a possible march to Islamabad.
NATIONALThe NHA has approved Rs4.6 billion for the dualisation of the 62km Multan-Lodhran Road, with construction due to begin within a month. The project, backed by the Road Maintenance Account Fund, is expected to be completed in one year.
NATIONALNormal activity is gradually returning in Azad Jammu and Kashmir as a prolonged strike loses steam. Meanwhile, the AJK government is set to present a Rs286 billion budget ahead of next month’s elections.
