ISLAMABAD – The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 11 percent. ​ 

CAIRO – Israeli gunfire and airstrikes killed at least 41 Palestinians across Gaza on Sunday, local health authorities said, five of them near two aid sites operated by the U. ​ 

WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump yesterday called on Israel and Iran to make a deal. ​ 

LAHORE – The PML-N-led Punjab government is poised to unveil its second annual budget for the fiscal year 2025–26 in the Punjab Assembly today, with a focus on development, public welfare, and enhanced service delivery. ​ 

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has warned that if India attempts to block Pakistan’s water, then war would remain the only option left for the country. ​ 

Shehbaz Sharif speaks to Iran President Dr Masoud Pezeshkian, Turkiye President Erdogan Pakistan, Turkiye call for immediate end to Israel’s attacks against Iran. ​ 

PTI, MQM can’t blackmail PPP govt: Sindh CM. ​ 

BRUSSELS – Head of Pakistan’s high-level parliamentary delegation and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Satur-day emphasised the need for comprehensive dialogue between Pakistan and India for resolution of all is-sues including Jammu and Kashmir. ​ 

BAJAUR /ISLAMABAD – The residence of Minister of State Mubarak Zeb Khan, located in the Bajaur district, was attacked early Saturday by unknown assailants with rockets; fortunately, no injuries were reported. ​