♦ Pakistan, Belarus sign string of accords to boost defence, trade ties
♦ Finance Minister hints at another cut in electricity tariff
♦ Pakistan records 26pc increase in crude oil reserves
♦ Judges' appointment process in Gilgit-Biltistan settled, SC informed
♦ NA session cut short again after quorum pointed out by opposition: Speaker Ayaz Sadiq lashes out at opposition over walkout despite key agenda: Adjourns session till Monday
♦ LHC orders Rs10,000 fine on wasting water in houses
♦ Terrorist with Rs10m head money killed in Lower Dir gunbattle: Charsadda police foil terror bid, arrest three militants with rocket-launchers:
♦ Saudi Arabia grants additional 10,000 Hajj quota to Pakistan
♦ DPM’s special efforts bear fruit; late applicants get another chance for Hajj 2025
♦ Four men publicly executed in one day in Afghanistan
♦ Judicial guidelinse for transfer of cases to IHC benches issued: IHC's Divisional Bench issues 12-page ruling over formation of benches: Raises questions about Acting Chief Justice's authority on case transfers: Bench also bars Deputy Registrar Judicial from transferring cases from single to divisional benches: Acting CJ releases orders for cases to be returned to different benches:
♦ Artificial intelligence can’t substitute judge’s decision-making: SC: Justice Mansoor Ali Shah recommends framing comprehensive guidelines for AI use in judicial system: Says judges around world have acknowledged using AI to assist in drafting judgments: ChatGPT, DeepSeek can enhance judicial efficiency
♦ PM Shehbaz, Belarusian President hold talks in Minsk today
♦ Mohsin Naqvi, Oman envoy agree to boost security cooperation: Interior Minister says Pakistan eyes skilled workforce exports to Oman: Al-Kharousi acknowledges significant role Pakistani community plays in Oman’s progress
♦ Heavy rain brings relief to heat-stricken Punjab cities
♦ PCB announces PSL X prize money
♦ Two dead as car collides with tractor in Muridke
♦ Shrine visit turns tragic as devotees bus overturns in Rangpur, 4 dead: Bus carrying devotees en route from Sakhi Sarwar to shrine of Haq Bahu Sultan
Islamiyat, physics, economics, biology papers leaked in several Sindh cities
♦ Massive fire at Karachi factory causes loss of millions=
♦ Tourist family, pilot killed as helicopter crashes into New York river
♦ Trump admin adds 6,000 immigrants to federal 'death file': Trump tightens deportation tactics: Social security database used to shut out illegal undocumented migrants in USA:
♦ Iran, US raise stakes ahead of key talks in Oman
♦ 36 Israeli strikes in Gaza killed 'only women and children': UN