Air Punjab has not been scrapped, government says, blaming war for delays
The airline has its licence and is leasing six aircraft for its first phase, the provincial transport secretary says
Political
Maryam Nawaz sends legal notice to minister Salik and ARY over graft claims
The notice calls his remarks on corruption in Punjab baseless. Salik says he stands by them: “Yes, there definitely is”
JI says talks on ending petroleum levy are in their final stage
Liaquat Baloch says relief for farmers and public transport is agreed, but the government says only that consultations will continue
Violence against wife is misconduct even off duty, Supreme Court rules
The court upheld an Intelligence Bureau cook’s compulsory retirement despite his acquittal, saying violence does not become private because it happens at home
Terrorists kill two policemen on polio duty in KP’s Mohmand
A search is under way in Mohmand, a day after four polio workers were abducted in Tank, as the drive to vaccinate 24 million children continues
Fazl claims government is considering reversing FATA’s merger with KP
The JUI-F chief said senior officials told him the 2018 merger was a mistake, and linked the debate to the region’s minerals. He named no one, and the government has not responded.
Gunmen fire on polio team and abduct four workers in KP’s Tank as national vaccination drive begins
Two more team members were taken and later freed in South Waziristan, where sources blame the terrorist group TTP
Imran Khan’s lawyer says he met him and Bushra Bibi in Adiala jail for 40 minutes, the first meeting in seven months
Barrister Salman Safdar says the session was not enough to cover all the cases, and that the couple gave him fresh instructions
Gilgit-Baltistan marks 79th Independence Day with flag hoisting and 21-gun salute, honouring the 1947 uprising against Dogra rule
Ceremonies were held in all 10 districts for the fighters who ended Dogra rule and chose to join Pakistan
Doctors shut OPDs and private clinics across Pakistan in two-day strike over FBR raids and police cases
Emergency departments stay open as the Pakistan Medical Association protests point of sale rules and criminal cases against doctors
