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The Punjab government has extended Section 144 for another 30 days, maintaining a complete ban on outdoor drone flying across the province. Limited indoor drone use and officially approved operations for agriculture, irrigation and research may continue with proper permission.
The Pakistan Oil Tankers Association has given the government a 72-hour ultimatum, warning of a nationwide strike if its demands are not met. The association wants the commercial loading policy withdrawn and freight rates revised amid rising tolls, fuel prices and transport-sector pressure.
District and Sessions Judge Abdul Hakeem Kakar and his guard were killed when armed men targeted vehicles travelling from Quetta to Mastung. Another judge was among two people injured, while authorities are investigating the attack amid rising violence in Balochistan.
Sindh’s online property transfer system has remained unavailable for three days, delaying thousands of real estate transactions across Karachi and the province. Officials say technical teams are working to restore the service as citizens await challan downloads and registration processing.
Pakistan has rejected India’s attempt to justify holding the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, calling the move illegal during a UNSC debate on natural resources. Islamabad says the treaty remains binding and warned that weaponising shared water resources threatens regional peace and the livelihoods of millions.
Petrol pump owners appear divided after their chairman announced that a nationwide shutdown would still begin from midnight despite earlier claims that the strike had been deferred. The dispute centres on dealer margins, daily fuel pricing and supply concerns from oil marketing companies.
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has met senior IMF officials in Washington to review Pakistan’s macroeconomic performance, reform progress and financing outlook. The discussions covered IMF programme implementation, tax and energy reforms, debt management, reserves, remittances and Pakistan’s return to international capital markets.
Jamaat-i-Islami Pakistan Secretary General Ameerul Azeem has passed away in Lahore after battling cancer. JI chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman called his death an irreparable loss and prayed for his family, relatives and party workers.
A Karachi magistrate has recorded the statement of an American woman in a rape case registered at Darakhshan police station after an alleged assault in DHA Phase VI. Police have apprehended a teenage suspect, while an ossification test report is expected within days.
Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal says 22 Pakistan-China healthcare agreements worth about $629.5 million have been signed, covering vaccines, APIs, clinical trials, medical devices and pharmaceutical production. The government says the deals are part of a wider push to attract investment, reduce import dependence and build local health manufacturing capacity.
Pakistan and Egypt have reaffirmed support for diplomacy and de-escalation during a meeting between Ishaq Dar and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty in Manila. The two sides discussed Palestine, Middle East tensions, maritime risks, bilateral cooperation and wider regional stability.
Pakistan has raised petrol by Rs6.39 per litre and high-speed diesel by Rs7.83 per litre, with new rates effective from July 23. The increase comes amid volatile global oil prices, Persian Gulf tensions and ongoing debate over daily fuel pricing.
