WorldZohran Mamdani-backed candidates won three Democratic primaries in New York, bolstering his effort to expand the party’s democratic socialist wing. The results also highlighted internal Democratic tensions over strategy and ideology ahead of national contests.
NATIONALA sharp debate in the National Assembly saw opposition parties and PPP criticise the federal government over AJK unrest and reported remarks by Khawaja Asif. The government said the protest movement was aimed at blocking upcoming AJK elections.
CITYFaisalabad police have reinstated 27 officials dismissed over Eidul Azha absenteeism after making each of them plant 10 trees and submit photo evidence. The personnel had appealed their compulsory retirement before the city police officer.
LocalA seven-year-old girl who went to buy sugar from a nearby shop in Sargodha was later found murdered in a room above the store. Police have arrested four suspects and shifted the investigation to the Crime Investigation Department.
LocalPolice said a kidnapped 22-year-old from Shakargarh was recovered during a raid in Faisal Town. Three suspected kidnappers were arrested, while two others escaped, according to police.
CITYPolice said two suspected robbers were killed in an alleged encounter near Lahore's Rana Town after opening fire on a CCD team. Three accomplices escaped and a search operation is under way.
PoliticsOpposition MPAs in the Punjab Assembly said neglect of Punjabi had contributed to moral decline and extremism, while also condemning discrimination against the language. The session also saw Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan rebuke ministers over parliamentary accountability.
NATIONALThe Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has reduced the chief minister’s discretionary fund to Rs400 million in the 2026-27 budget. Finance Adviser Muzammil Aslam said a reported Rs4.4 billion allocation was a technical error that has been corrected.
NATIONALKP Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati has ordered monitoring of bureaucrats’ attendance during assembly proceedings. He warned that departments could face budget approval delays if their secretaries remain absent.
NATIONALMobile and internet services were suspended in Quetta for 7th Muharram security, while Khyber Pakhtunkhwa announced partial and complete curbs in selected areas for Ashura. Officials said the steps were aimed at maintaining law and order during religious observances.
NATIONALKP Information Minister Shafi Jan says the province will not release funds to the federal government without consultation with PTI founder Imran Khan. He also said the Centre owed KP trillions of rupees.
CITYHyderabad’s water utility has dismissed complaints of supply disruption, saying water is being provided according to schedule and special Muharram arrangements are in place. Residents in several talukas, however, continue to report multi-day suspensions and growing reliance on water tankers.
