PHA directs district agencies to ensure cleanliness, proper waste disposal, and security in public parks ahead of Eidul Azha, while suspending temporary amusement rides and allowing only certified permanent rides.
Trump tells reporters the US and Iran have a “50-50” chance of reaching a peace agreement, warning military action if negotiations collapse. Talks intensify amid proposals for a ceasefire and reduced tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.
Pakistan urged the UN Security Council to respect Libya’s judicial sovereignty as the ICC begins its first war crimes trial in the Libya case, stressing impartial accountability and cooperation under Resolution 1970.
Defence minister Khawaja Asif said Pakistan’s mediation between the US and Iran is nearing a “positive outcome,” citing recent high-level visits to Tehran and ongoing efforts to de-escalate the region.
CTD officials said nine terrorists were neutralised during an operation in Panjpai and Nohsar on Quetta’s outskirts. Four CTD personnel were martyred and six injured in the exchange of fire.
Humanitarian worker Saad Edhi returned to Pakistan and arrived in Karachi after being detained by Israeli forces during the Global Sumud Flotilla interception. Supporters welcomed him at Jinnah International Airport.
Pakistan and the UK pledged to strengthen bilateral cooperation across trade, investment, security and development, highlighting robust economic ties, rising British investment, and support for Pakistan’s reform agenda.
An intelligence-based operation in Bannu’s Barakzai Akhundkhel ended with eight terrorists killed and a policeman martyred. CTD and police also defused a 10-kg remote-controlled bomb.
Punjab’s PDMA warns districts along the Chenab after India opens Salal Dam spillway gates. Officials expect water levels to rise 2–3 metres and urge residents to stay away from riverbanks.
PTI stages countrywide protests in Islamabad, Peshawar and Lahore against Imran Khan’s imprisonment, inflation and fuel price hikes, despite Section 144 restrictions and police limits.
Karachi Police request FIA and Punjab Police assistance to expand the ‘Anmol Pinky’ narcotics probe, focusing on digital transactions, cyber activity, and freezing accounts linked to alleged facilitators.
UNFPA reports Pakistan is emerging as a regional leader in obstetric fistula care, training surgeons across South Asia and expanding treatment at Koohi Goth Hospital. Pakistan sees 4,000–5,000 cases annually.
