China’s Xi Jinping and Mozambique’s Daniel Chapo upgrade bilateral ties to a “community with a shared future in the new era,” expanding strategic cooperation and signing 20+ agreements in Beijing.
State Bank of Pakistan confirms repayment of a $2bn UAE safe deposit plus interest. The move comes as Pakistan seeks new financing options to protect foreign exchange reserves amid IMF support.
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met US Treasury, IMF-World Bank partners and private sector leaders in Washington, citing macro stabilization, IMF programme progress, investment plans, and digital reforms.
Zafar Mirza says Pakistan’s rising HIV cases are driven by reused contaminated syringes and poor blood screening. He urges urgent health reforms, transparency on Taunsa inquiry, and audits of health funding.
Bushra Bibi approaches the Islamabad High Court to suspend her seven-year corruption sentence, citing eye surgery, lack of medical records, and alleged denial of access to counsel and family.
Iran says no date is set for the next US-Iran negotiation round, insisting on a framework first. Talks ended in Islamabad without agreement as nuclear demands clash and Strait of Hormuz tensions disrupt shipping.
NATIONALSix flagship health projects under CM Maryam Nawaz Sharif have delivered care to 21+ million patients across Punjab, including field hospitals, Clinics on Wheels, home medicine delivery, and revamped health centres.
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Egypt held consultations in Antalya to coordinate diplomacy, de-escalate the US-Iran-Israel conflict and support a lasting peace framework.
COAS Asim Munir and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi wrap up a three-day Iran visit, stressing dialogue and de-escalation. The trip underscores Pakistan’s mediation role in US-Iran tensions as a fragile ceasefire nears expiry.
China’s 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030) will raise household consumption, support a rebound in fixed-asset investment, and accelerate a clean energy transition with a non-fossil “10-year doubling action.”
Donald Trump thanked Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir for their reported role in de-escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting Islamabad’s diplomatic mediation.
NATIONALPunjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz approved free Google certification courses for over 100,000 students, alongside education reforms like IT labs, electric buses, stipends, and standardized college education.
