Overview

• Islamabad High Court set an in-camera session for October 6 in the Umar Abdullah case, after officials confirmed a Rs5 million transfer to his family and were told to name the officers who will brief the court.
• Federal climate and disaster leaders advanced a National Resilience Plan for 2025–26 focused on mapping high-risk zones, integrating fragmented response systems, and building local-level preparedness ahead of the 2026 monsoon.
• Punjab approved a multi-pronged anti-smog program that expands fixed air-quality stations from 38 to 41, deploys five mobile monitors, 12 drone squads and fog cannons, restricts high-emission vehicles, and supports farmers with machinery to curb stubble burning.
• Punjab’s new admissions policy requires passing MDCAT for public medical colleges, sets a $10,000 MDCAT fee for children of Overseas Pakistanis, and routes one-third upfront fees for private seats through the University of Health Sciences.
• A 5.5-magnitude Hindu Kush quake caused no reported casualties, Turkey sent off 166 Pakistani scholarship recipients for 2025, Rawalpindi police credited the Safe City project with lowering street crime, and Sindh outlined a farmer package exceeding Rs55 billion.