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Four of 14 under-trial prisoners who escaped from a prison van while being moved from Kahuta to Adiala jail have been re-arrested. Police have launched a search for the remaining escapees and opened an inquiry into the security lapse.
OGDCL has started producing 2,000 barrels of oil per day from the Bobi Deep-1 well in Sindh’s Sanghar district. The company says the project was completed through indigenous capabilities and will support Pakistan’s domestic energy supply.
The Islamabad High Court has given Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi’s defence two weeks to begin arguments in their Al-Qadir Trust case appeals. The court also disposed of contempt petitions and separately removed objections to pleas challenging their alleged solitary confinement.
A Senate subcommittee expelled an FBR operations chief from a meeting after accusing him of giving misleading information on tobacco-sector tax evasion. The panel also sought records on media campaigns and recommended action against the official.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast widespread monsoon rainfall from the first week of July, warning of landslides, flash floods and urban flooding in several regions. Authorities, tourists and farmers have been advised to take precautions during the forecast period.
Punjab’s proposed anti-social behaviour law has triggered a major backlash from lawyers, activists and political figures over fears of executive overreach. Critics say the bill could allow surveillance, asset restrictions and digital controls without a prior court conviction.
Police in Narowal have registered a murder case after newlywed Nida Shaheen was allegedly strangled and her body set on fire by her husband. The case has highlighted fresh concerns over domestic violence, women’s safety and accountability in Pakistan.
Families of children who contracted HIV/AIDS after treatment at a Karachi government hospital have demanded an FIR, compensation and quality medical care. The case involves around 200 affected children and at least nine reported deaths, raising fresh concerns over unsafe medical practices and accountability.
Pakistan has launched a fresh diplomatic push to protect the fragile Iran-US ceasefire after renewed hostilities threatened the Islamabad MoU. Ishaq Dar contacted Saudi, Bahraini, Iranian, UK and EU officials to keep regional diplomacy alive.
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar says Pakistani security forces killed 29 militants in ground action and precision strikes along the Pak-Afghan border. The operation followed recent attacks in Pakistan, including the assault on a Rangers facility in Karachi.
The Sindh Assembly has approved the Rs3.562 trillion budget for FY2026-27 along with the Finance Bill and a Rs273 billion supplementary budget. Opposition cut motions were rejected, and the session was prorogued after passage of the financial measures.
A nine-year-old boy was killed and a woman injured after a suspected quadcopter strike hit a house in Bajaur’s War Mamund tehsil. Police collected evidence from the scene and launched an investigation as concern grows over repeated drone-related attacks in the district.
