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The Pakistan Cricket Board has introduced a five-track central contracts framework for players from July 1, 2026. The new model emphasises data-led selection, format-based evaluation and special support for Test specialists through overseas first-class cricket opportunities.
The Gilgit-Baltistan Election Commission has postponed local bodies elections from August 2 to September 27 due to Muharram and Chehlum-related concerns. The revised schedule extends nomination scrutiny and covers 1,343 wards across the region.
Section 144 has been imposed in parts of Upper and Lower South Waziristan as authorities restrict public movement due to security concerns. Officials say the temporary curbs are aimed at protecting citizens and ensuring the safe movement of security forces and convoys.
The State Bank of Pakistan has kept the policy rate unchanged at 11.5pc in its final FY26 review. The decision reflects caution over renewed inflation pressure, oil price uncertainty and the need to protect external stability while the economy shows moderate growth.
Lahore singer Mehtab Hassan has gone viral after his opening performance at Murtaza Qizilbash’s Hum Tum tour won over the Alhamra crowd. The breakout moment has pushed the emerging vocalist into the spotlight as he prepares to release more original music.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says Pakistan will host the US-Iran agreement signing ceremony in Geneva on June 19. The move gives Islamabad a formal diplomatic role in a deal aimed at ending hostilities, reopening Hormuz and easing regional tensions.
Imran Khan was taken to Pims in Islamabad for follow-up eye treatment and received a fifth anti-VEGF intravitreal injection. Hospital officials said he remained stable and showed clinical improvement, while debate over his medical access continues.
Two officers, Flight Lieutenant Muhammad Qasim Abdullah of the PAF and Lieutenant Taha Abbasi of the Pakistan Navy, were martyred after a training aircraft crashed near Mardan. Air Headquarters has formed an inquiry board, while Pakistan’s civil and military leadership has paid tribute to the fallen pilots.
A police shootout in Chakwal that killed a nine-year-old Pakistani-Australian girl has drawn international scrutiny after coverage by Australian media. Punjab CCD officials have acknowledged a serious deviation from procedure, with an inquiry now focused on accountability and use-of-force failures.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the US and Iran have reached a peace agreement after intensive talks, with Pakistan playing a mediation role. The deal is expected to be signed in Switzerland on Friday and could ease regional tensions, reopen key shipping routes and influence global energy markets.
Information Minister Ataullah Tarar has urged all sides to resolve the AJK refugee seats dispute through democratic and constitutional means. The PPP’s AJK chapter has also demanded withdrawal of the election schedule, warning that dialogue is needed to prevent further unrest.
At least seven people were killed and 33 injured in rain-related incidents across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to the PDMA. Authorities have urged citizens to avoid unnecessary travel and follow official advisories as rescue and relief teams remain on alert.
