Overview

• Punjab’s chief minister briefed Germany’s ambassador that mass evacuations, field health services and veterinary support were delivered and that priority protective bunds have been repaired with further breach plugging in progress.
• WASA Lahore approved province‑wide IT reforms, migrating disposal stations and tube wells to SCADA, creating a central monitoring dashboard and installing digital rain gauges before the next monsoon.
• Security officials reported 17 militants were killed in a joint operation in Karak’s Drasha Khel, as the Senate chairman lauded forces and reiterated a zero‑tolerance approach.
• Indus flows at Kotri Barrage dropped by 25,000 cusecs in 24 hours to 387,000 cusecs, with a medium‑level flood still in effect.
• India defeated Pakistan by five wickets in the Asia T20 Cup final in Dubai, and local reports say the team declined to receive the trophy from ACC president Mohsin Naqvi and avoided handshakes.