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The Lahore Museum restoration and upgradation project has been approved at Rs6.59 billion, about 50 percent higher than the original Rs4.39 billion cost. The revised plan targets completion by June 2030 and requires UNESCO consultation, further cost reviews and safeguards for the museum's historic structure.
Balochistan Assembly member Zahid Reki protested inside the provincial legislature after alleging he was stopped at an airport while travelling to Madinah and treated as a security suspect. Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti apologised over the stoppage, criticised the passport protest, and said the relevant official had been summoned.
Five officials were martyred in two separate firing incidents in Dera Ismail Khan, including four Customs officials near Qureshi Morr and a traffic police driver near Mufti Mahmood Chowk bypass. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi condemned the attacks, paid tribute to the victims and said counterterrorism efforts would continue.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has offered renewed talks to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf if the party ends its long march and sit-in. He warned that protest politics could damage exports, imports, manufacturing and wider economic activity as the march led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi reached Kohat.
The federal government has asked provinces to submit recommendations on wheat support price as it weighs subsidy options and consumer price impact. Punjab has proposed Rs4,200 per maund, Sindh has suggested Rs5,000, while officials say imported wheat is already reaching about Rs5,000 per maund after expenses.
A former private bank manager accused of involvement in a Rs10 million fraud case has been arrested at Lahore airport after returning from the UAE. Investigators allege he misused his position to persuade an Okara resident to invest money, part of which remains outstanding after a dishonoured cheque.
Security forces killed five terrorists and wounded two others during an intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan. President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised the action and said operations against militant groups would continue until terrorism is eliminated.
Flour prices in Peshawar have surged sharply, pushing the price of a 20-kilogramme bag to Rs3,300 and forcing tandoors to raise roti rates. Residents are facing higher costs, reduced roti weight and limited access to official-rate flour despite government claims of continued supply.
A plastic-bag crackdown in Islamabad has sparked anger among traders after a video of an alleged police confrontation with a shopkeeper went viral. Trader leaders condemned the incident, demanded official action and warned of possible protests if detained shopkeepers are not released and alleged harassment continues.
Rawalpindi traffic police have issued a route and parking plan ahead of the Pakistan-Sri Lanka cricket series. More than 315 personnel will be deployed, with temporary diversions planned during team movements and official updates to be shared through social media and FM radio.
Pakistan has confirmed its sixth polio case of 2026, involving a seven-year-old boy from Khyber district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Health authorities have launched a case investigation and are planning additional vaccination measures, including oral and injectable vaccines, to protect children in the affected area.
Pakistani students seeking admission to foreign medical and dental institutions will no longer need to pass MDCAT before going abroad. The regulator said the decision followed council approval, while officials clarified that returning students and foreign graduates will still need to clear required assessments before transfer, house job or practice in Pakistan.
