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A major countrywide crackdown has been ordered against Afghan citizens residing illegally in Pakistan. Crackdown ordered against illegal residents According to the Ministry of Interior, a final deadline of July 10 has been fixed. Instructions have been issued that all illegally residing Afghan nationals are to be arrested before July 10.

Belgium recovered from a slow start at the World Cup to top their group, though their dubious prize is a clash with Senegal in the ​Round of 32 on Wednesday and defender Zeno Debast said on ‌Sunday they had not been expecting to face the African side. The Red Devils finally started to click in their final group game, albeit against a limited New Zealand side, after successive draws ​against Egypt and Iran to give them confidence heading into the knockout stage ​of the tournament.

A confessional statement emerged on Sunday from a terrorist linked to Jamaat-ul-Ahrar following the failed attack on a Rangers camp in Karachi. The injured suspect, arrested during the operation, is said to be an Afghan national. According to the statement, the individual identified himself as Usman Ali and stated that he had come from Jalalabad in Afghanistan. He stated that three accomplices, Abdul Hadi, Janan and Umar Farooq, were also involved. Abdul Hadi, he said, has already been killed.

The talks between the United States and Iran were halted following renewed fighting in the Strait of Hormuz. The Wall Street Journalreported that the suspension came amid ongoing clashes in the region, where technical-level discussions were due to take place after a memorandum of understanding had been signed. It was agreed after the memorandum that both sides would continue technical negotiations; however, continuous clashes over the past two days disrupted the process.

The Sindh Assembly has passed the budget for financial year 2026–27 by a majority vote. Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah presented a budget of Rs 3,652 billion in the House. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah tabled all demands for grants together in the assembly, which were approved by a majority vote. In the supplementary budget, more than 300 amendments were moved on 88 demands for grants.

Ireland completed a historic 2-0 Twenty20 International series victory over India after securing a one-run win in the second match at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast on Sunday. Tector's 53 takes Ireland to 154 for eight Harry Tector led the home side with 53 from 47 balls as Ireland posted 154 for eight from their 20 overs. Ben Calitz contributed 37, while George Dockrell added 19 late in the innings.

The world's leading toy manufacturer, Lego, has once again astonished enthusiasts by producing a full-scale replica of the famous sports car made by Swedish brand Koenigsegg. The unique vehicle, built entirely from plastic Lego bricks, has also set a new world record as the fastest Lego car after reaching a speed of 111 kilometres per hour on a road circuit.

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly approved a supplementary budget comprising additional expenditure of Rs121 billion for the current financial year in the absence of the opposition. Opposition walks out after cut motions barred The opposition did not take part in the voting after it was not allowed to move cut motions and staged a walk-out from the House. According to  the assembly session was chaired by Speaker Babar Saleem Swati.

England all-rounder Ben Stokes is set to bring the curtain down on his international career following the ongoing Test match against New Zealand. Stokes retires mid-Test against New Zealand after nightclub controversy Stokes has been a central figure in England’s 2019 World Cup triumph and has served as an inspirational Test captain since taking over from Joe Root in 2022.

The Auditor General of Pakistan’s audit report for 2025–26 has stated that failure to lay transmission lines despite available generation capacity is a major cause of rising capacity payments. Consumer burden persists despite sufficient capacity Pakistan’s electricity transmission system is facing serious defects, placing a continued burden on consumers, according to the annual audit findings.