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Pakistan and China have urged the United States and Iran to immediately stop hostilities and return to talks amid renewed Gulf tensions. The appeal followed Ishaq Dar’s meeting with Wang Yi in Shanghai, where both sides also reviewed CPEC 2.0 and wider bilateral cooperation.
Security forces have killed at least 24 terrorists in intelligence-based operations in Bannu and nearby areas, according to ISPR. The operations followed recent attacks on police, law enforcement personnel and civilians in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Karachi police have launched an investigation after CCTV footage showed a motorcyclist allegedly harassing a woman in Azizabad. Investigators are reviewing nearby surveillance cameras and restaurant footage to identify and arrest the suspect.
The Sindh government has formed a fresh JIT to reopen the investigation into the 2021 kidnapping of Priya Kumari. The new team, headed by DIG Sukkur, will review previous leads and renew efforts to trace the missing child.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered a crackdown on petroleum hoarding as Pakistan monitors fuel supplies amid renewed Gulf tensions. Officials say stocks are sufficient, but possible price hikes and supply bottlenecks remain key concerns.
Pakistani investigators say human smuggling networks are using new routes through Malaysia, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Egypt and West Africa to move migrants toward Europe. The FIA has tightened screening of passengers travelling to destinations now suspected of being used as transit hubs.
A Lahore court has dismissed the post-arrest bail plea of podcast host Rehan Tariq in a blasphemy and cybercrime case. The matter stems from a podcast discussion with a religious scholar that authorities say triggered sectarian controversy.
PTA has fined mobile companies Rs740 million after finding illegal SIM issuance on citizens’ CNICs without consent. The regulator held operators responsible for franchise violations and warned of further legal action if penalties are not paid.
K-P police said three policemen were martyred and several others injured while foiling a major terrorist attack in Lower Dir. IGP Zulfiqar Hameed said militants suffered heavy losses during the search-and-strike operation and pledged continued action to restore peace.
A house fire in Peshawar’s Tehkal Payan area killed six members of one family, including four children, Rescue 1122 said. Officials believe the blaze may have started in a storage area, but the exact cause remains under investigation.
Pakistan’s textile exports reached $17.93 billion in fiscal year 2025-26, but overall shipments still slipped by 0.26 percent. Gains in garments, cotton yarn and raw cotton were offset by weakness in knitwear, towels, cotton cloth and June’s sharp year-on-year decline.
Pakistan has urged the United States and Iran to end violence and resume technical-level talks under the Islamabad MoU. The Foreign Office said diplomacy remains the only viable route as renewed Gulf hostilities threaten regional stability.
