US-Iran Mediation: Qatar and Pakistan say the first high-level round at Switzerland’s Lake Lucerne/Bürgenstock talks delivered “encouraging progress,” setting up a high-level committee, technical working groups, a dispute-resolution track, and a 60-day roadmap to a final deal, plus a de-confliction cell and a communication line to prevent incidents and ensure safe passage in the Strait of Hormuz. Indus Waters Tension: Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif escalated rhetoric, warning India it would “go to war” if water security is threatened after New Delhi kept the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance. Regional Security Diplomacy: Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi credited “tireless Pakistani and Qatari mediation” for major progress toward ending the Lebanon war, including lifting some oil/petrochemical tariffs and removing blockades. Local Governance & Public Life: Karachi transporters ended a strike after talks with the commissioner, with a two-month extension on biometric verification; Islamabad Traffic Police issued Muharram procession traffic plans for F-11 and I-9 sectors. Economy & Daily Costs: Gold rose in Pakistan to Rs442,636 per tola; Honda CD70/CG125 prices are expected to increase from July 2026 under Budget 2026-27 levy changes. Justice: SC upheld life imprisonment in the double murder of parents, ordering sentences to run consecutively.