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PAF Group Captain Asim Tariq was laid to rest with military honours after losing his life while helping a woman in distress in Islamabad. Police say the suspect was arrested within nine hours, while the ISPR and PAF leadership paid tribute to the officer’s courage.
The Pakistan Stock Exchange fell sharply on Tuesday as the KSE-100 index lost 1,199 points and ended a five-day bullish streak. Analysts linked the decline to profit-taking, regional market weakness and selling pressure in heavyweight sectors.
Jamaat-i-Islami chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has announced nationwide protests and sit-ins for July 10 against the petroleum levy. The party says fuel taxes, gas prices and rising living costs have become unbearable for ordinary Pakistanis.
Islamabad-based COMSTECH says it trained 5,000 scientists and researchers from 54 countries in 2025 while awarding hundreds of scholarships, fellowships and research grants. The report highlights Pakistan’s growing role in science diplomacy, academic cooperation and technology-focused capacity-building.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formed the National Population Council to coordinate Pakistan’s response to rapid population growth. The council will be chaired by the PM and will focus on policy direction, provincial coordination, public awareness and population stabilisation.
Pakistan Customs seized 12kg of marijuana worth an estimated Rs366.2 million at Karachi’s International Mail Office. Officials say the drugs arrived from Bangkok and were hidden inside toy boxes in parcels falsely declared as ordinary goods.
A quadcopter attack in Bannu’s Baka Khel area killed one person and injured four others, including a teenager. Police say militants may be shifting toward civilian targets after anti-drone measures foiled attacks on security positions.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed Smeda, the State Bank and commercial banks to develop a strategy that improves SME access to financing. The plan aims to support exports, young entrepreneurs, women-led businesses and small firms seeking expansion.
Nine policemen, including two SHOs, were martyred in a terrorist attack on a police post in Ziarat’s Mangi Dam area. Authorities have launched security operations and blamed a banned TTP-linked network for the assault.
Heavy rain and strong winds injured at least eight people in Peshawar and damaged electricity infrastructure, roads and homes across parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Authorities have warned of more rain, flash flooding and possible landslides in vulnerable districts.
Security forces have launched an operation in Hanna Urak near Quetta after a clash with armed men left three people dead and several injured. Balochistan officials suspect banned TTP involvement and have ordered joint security measures, relief for affected families and negotiations with protesters.
Punjab Assembly opposition lawmakers have sought an emergency session over the alleged assault of two foreign women in Lahore, demanding answers from the provincial government. The requisition also raises concerns over prison conditions, political detainees and worsening rural hardship in Punjab.
