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Sindh has launched a province-wide rabies prevention campaign after recording 85,891 dog-bite cases in the first four months of 2026. Officials say vaccines, referral centres, awareness drives and digital tracking will be expanded to prevent avoidable rabies deaths.
Five members of one family were killed in Quetta’s Kachhi Baig area in what police believe was linked to a land dispute. The incident sparked a protest on Sariab Road as relatives and residents demanded immediate arrests and justice.
Prince Rahim Aga Khan V assured KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi and Chief Minister Sohail Afridi of investment and development cooperation during a meeting in Chitral. The talks included plans for an Aga Khan university and hospital in Peshawar, along with collaboration in tourism, mining and poverty reduction.
The Meteorological Department has forecast hot and dry weather across most of Pakistan, with severe heat expected in central and southern regions. Jacobabad recorded 49°C, while parts of northern Pakistan saw rain, thunderstorms and strong winds.
The Punjab Safe Cities Authority has become Pakistan’s first public-sector body to receive ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification for artificial intelligence management. Officials say the milestone recognises locally developed AI systems linked to Punjab’s 24,000-camera public safety network.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has announced summer vacation dates for schools in plains and cold districts. Primary schools in plains will close from June 1 to August 31, while middle, high and higher secondary schools will observe holidays from June 15 to August 16.
DRAP has banned 17 batches of auto-disable syringes after laboratory testing found them substandard. The regulator warned that faulty locking mechanisms could allow reuse and increase the risk of hepatitis, HIV and other infections.
A passenger van crashed into a parked bus on the Swat Expressway, killing at least 16 people and injuring seven others. Officials say preliminary findings point to driver negligence, while victims were shifted to Mardan Medical Complex.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Chinese Premier Li Qiang at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People during his official China visit. The talks focused on strengthening Pakistan-China cooperation, investment and strategic ties at a critical moment for Pakistan’s economy.
The Pakistan Stock Exchange opened strongly as the KSE-100 index jumped more than 2,800 points in early trade. Investor confidence improved amid hopes of US-Iran diplomatic progress and falling global oil prices.
Babusar Top has reopened after glacier-clearing work, restoring a key route between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan. The move is expected to boost Eid and summer tourism while authorities prepare security and traffic plans for northern travel destinations.
The vice chancellor and pro-vice chancellor of the University of Gwadar, along with two others, returned home safely nearly 10 days after being reported missing. Police sources said they were freed in Mastung’s Kardgap area after search efforts were launched.
