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Apple’s official flagship store has gone live on Daraz Pakistan in partnership with GNext, Apple’s authorised distributor in the country. The launch offers verified Apple products, warranty support, discounts, EMI plans and delivery benefits through DarazMall.
The Senate has adopted 123 recommendations for Budget 2026-27, seeking higher income tax relief, reduced electricity bills and lower taxes on essentials. The proposals now move to the National Assembly before the final budget vote.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has thanked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir for Pakistan’s mediation role after the Islamabad Peace Deal. Both leaders agreed to maintain close contact and visit each other’s capitals to strengthen bilateral and regional cooperation.
Pakistan has warned that 17 Indian water projects could alter the Indus river system and threaten regional stability. Ishaq Dar said India’s actions risk turning shared waters into a coercive tool and urged respect for the Indus Waters Treaty.
Ishaq Dar received a call from Bahrain’s foreign minister, who praised Pakistan’s role in facilitating the Iran-US understanding. Both sides welcomed the diplomatic breakthrough and agreed to maintain close consultations while strengthening Pakistan-Bahrain ties.
The Islamabad High Court has announced its 2026 summer vacation from July 1 to August 31 after approval from the Chief Justice. The Lahore High Court has also notified its summer recess from July 6 to September 5.
The Lahore High Court has restrained the Punjab government from taking further action over Ewing Hall, a historic FCCU-linked property in Lahore. The court suspended the Board of Revenue’s lease cancellation decision and sought a detailed government report before the next hearing.
The Supreme Court has approved a 100 percent increase in utility allowance for employees across all grades, effective July 1, 2026. The revised rates range from Rs12,000 for lower grades to Rs60,000 for grade 21 and above.
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $700 million loan to reform Pakistan’s insurance sector and expand financial protection for households, farmers, businesses and public finances. The programme aims to improve disaster resilience, deepen insurance markets and support long-term economic stability.
The federal government has invited the PPP to join the cabinet, with Bilawal Bhutto Zardari likely to receive a key ministry if the party accepts. A wider reshuffle is expected after the Budget 2026-27 process, with ministerial performance reviews already sought by the prime minister.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police are setting up a 400-member Special Combat Unit to conduct intelligence-based operations against terrorists. The unit will be drawn from the elite force and trained for modern counterterrorism duties in sensitive districts.
A Sikh Gurdwara caretaker and his wife were killed in a shooting inside a place of worship in Mardan’s Khwaja Ganj Bazaar. Police say investigations are under way from multiple angles as the incident raises renewed concern over minority community security.
