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The Supreme Court has converted the death sentence of a Sheikhupura school assault convict into life imprisonment while upholding fines and compensation. The verdict also directed police to strengthen security around educational institutions and improve responses to complaints involving women and children.
Pakistan’s mango exporters expect sales to fall by at least 30 percent as Middle East instability pushes up freight costs and weakens demand in key markets. The decline could affect growers, exporters, seasonal workers and foreign exchange earnings.
Delegations from the US, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar have gathered at Switzerland’s Bürgenstock resort for technical talks on the Islamabad MoU. The discussions focus on sanctions, the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian assets, oil sales and regional security.
Pakistan plans to train and deploy up to 400,000 workers for jobs linked to the FIFA World Cup 2034. The move is part of a wider manpower export strategy aimed at boosting overseas employment, skills development and remittance inflows.
Advocate Raja Amjad Ali Khan has announced his complete separation from the banned Joint Awami Action Committee in Azad Kashmir. In a video statement, he urged youth to pursue positive politics and accused the movement of being diverted from its original peaceful direction.
Karachi’s CTD and a federal security agency arrested a suspected TTP-trained militant accused of planning a suicide attack in the city. Officials said a suicide jacket, maps and sensitive-site photographs were recovered as raids continue for possible accomplices.
Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has approved Advocate Amjad Hussain as the PPP’s nominee for Gilgit-Baltistan chief minister after the party’s strong election performance. The move follows a PPP-PML-N power-sharing understanding and sets the stage for government formation in the region.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir have departed for Switzerland to attend Iran-US technical-level talks under the Islamabad MoU framework. Pakistan and Qatar are mediating the process as efforts continue to stabilise the fragile regional peace agreement.
The PPP is set to form the next Gilgit-Baltistan government with PML-N support under a new power-sharing formula. The agreement gives the chief minister and speaker posts to the PPP, while key constitutional and assembly roles will go to the PML-N.
Pakistan women lost to Bangladesh by 23 runs in Southampton, marking their third straight defeat in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. Despite a controlled bowling effort, Pakistan’s batting collapsed while chasing 124.
The Senate Secretariat has ended fuel conservation and austerity measures after fuel prices eased, restoring a regular five-day workweek from June 22. The decision follows broader government relief measures linked to lower oil prices and reduced pressure on public finances.
PPP supporters blocked the Karakoram Highway in Chilas after alleging that the GBA-16 Diamer-II result was finalised unlawfully. The protest stranded travellers and intensified political tensions over Gilgit-Baltistan’s post-election government formation.
