Test Cricket Shake-Up: Interim red-ball coach Mike Hesson says he had no role in Pakistan’s mid-series Test squad overhaul and insists reports of Salman Ali Agha “snubbing” King Charles were “made up,” adding the dropped players had already been released before the royal meeting. Pakistan Economy & Finance: Finance Minister Aurangzeb said the government is working on a rupee-denominated, dollar-settled bond and exploring tokenisation of some Eurobond debt to diversify borrowing beyond banks. Infrastructure & Power Oversight: A Senate panel flagged delays and alleged irregularities in the 765kV Dasu-Islamabad transmission line, while PM Shehbaz pushed for early groundbreaking of the ML-1 railway with ADB support. SMEs & Digital Payments: SMEDA and SBP discussed cluster-based lending for SMEs, and SBP clarified that Raast is a legitimate domestic payment channel after a misleading social media claim. Public Services & Cities: Lahore intensified anti-smog enforcement, and Punjab announced seven more electric buses for Sargodha. Security: Pakistan’s military said 48 militants were killed in Balochistan operations. Sports (Grassroots): PFF launched an injury prevention workshop for district football coaches ahead of the District Football Championship.