- Two men booked after three boys electrocuted in Jhal Magsi
Two men, including an official of the (Qesco), were booked under different sections of the Pakistan Penal Code after a child was killed and two others received injuries when they were electrocuted by electricity wires of a main supply line laying on the ground in Panjak area of Jhal Magsi district, Balochistan.
- Punjab to establish separate schools for transgender community
Addressing a ceremony of the Insaf Afternoon School Programme in Lahore, the Education minister said that the government had decided not to enroll transgender persons in regular schools due to reservations regarding the behavior of other students. He added that the attitude of students of regular schools could be insulting towards the transgender community, which is why separate schools would be established for them.
- PHC moved to get promised funds for ex-Fata
A constitutional writ petition has been filed in Peshawar High Court for the fulfillment of promises regarding allocation of Rs100 billion for the development of tribal districts and giving three per cent share to them under National Finance Commission award.
- Mobiles, internet devices banned in Karachi exam centers
A day after the matric part-2 physics exam paper was leaked out, Advisor to the CM on Boards and Universities Nisar Khuhro on Tuesday ordered that all teachers, invigilators, both external and internal along with other Board of Secondary Education Karachi officials will not be allowed to come in with mobile phones or any internet device.
- PM to address three PTI public meetings in AJK
PM Imran Khan has agreed to contribute to the election campaign of his (PTI) party in (AJK) by addressing at least three public meetings in as many divisions of the territory.
- CDA set to contract 7th Avenue interchange, I.J.P. Road rehabilitation projects to FWO
The CDA had called tenders and received bids from private contractors but later the civic agency cancelled the process and decided to get the project done through the FWO.
- 3 England cricketers, 4 staff members test positive for Covid ahead of Pakistan series
In collaboration with Public Health England, Public Health Wales and Bristol Local Health Authority, those impacted will now observe a period of self-isolation from July 4 following the UK government’s protocol on quarantine.
- US defends leaving Bagram air base in the dead of night
“The exact hour of departure was not divulged for operational security purposes, In general we felt it was better to keep that information as closely held as possible, the US withdrawal must be safe and orderly”, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said, pointing to the constant threat the Taliban poses to US forces.
- Veteran Bollywood star Dilip Kumar dies aged 98
Legendary Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar — one of the biggest stars in the golden age of Indian cinema from the 1940s to the 1960s — passed away on Wednesday at the age of 98. His original name was Muhammad Yusaf Khan, Yusuf was born in Peshawar, Pakistan.
COVID-19 Updates:
- With 1,517 new COVID-19 cases, 17 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours
- 34,013 COVID-19 cases are active in the country
- The total death tally of Covid-19 stands at 22,469
- 877 people recovered from Coronavirus in the last 24 hours
- The positivity rate of Covid-19 is recorded at 2.2%
- Over 184.1 million are infected globally
- More than 3.9 million have died due to the virus
- Over 133.7 million recovered from COVID-19
- Biden warns Americans about coronavirus Delta variant
- Sydney extends lockdown by a week
- South Korea reports highest daily Covid-19 caseload in months
- Flight in US delayed by teens refusing to wear masks
