“During the monsoon season, bird activity in and around the airport, particularly below 3,000 feet, increases significantly. Accordingly, pilots have been advised to exercise heightened caution during the aircraft’s approach and departure,” the authority said.

It added that airlines had also been advised to carry adequate fuel for any anticipated ground or airborne holding.

“As part of these precautionary safety measures, both runways [of the Lahore airport] will remain unavailable daily from 5am to 8am, from 5 July to 15 September 2026, when bird activity is at its peak. Scheduled commercial flights will continue to operate outside these hours,“ the PAA said, adding that in case of an emergency, the runway would be made available for landing.

A Notice to Airmen (Notam) has also been issued in this regard.

The PAA assured it would maintain the “highest standards of aviation safety while minimising inconvenience to passengers and airline operators”.

A fresh monsoon spell is slated to begin in the country from the first week of July. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, rain has been predicted in Lahore from July 1 to July 6.

The report, to be presented to governments at an inaugural UN Global Dialogue on AI governance in Geneva July 6 to 7, offers the first global, independent scientific assessment of AI, with a fuller, comprehensive report planned next year.

Members of the panel were drawn from every region of the world, and its members serve a three-year term, independent of any government, institution or company.

According to the report, policymakers need scientific evidence to govern AI but its capabilities are outpacing scientific understanding and governments’ ability to adapt, with few methods available for controlling highly autonomous AI systems.

Panel co-chair Yoshua Bengio also noted growing evidence of deceptive AI behaviour and said science could not guarantee AI will not cause catastrophic harm “either on its own or due to malicious users” as capabilities increase.

“The potential benefits of AI are enormous,” the report concluded. “The rapid, unchecked deployment of the technology at scale also presents considerable risks, including harms to the mental health of users, potential use as a destructive tool, impacts on social, economic and environmental systems, and challenges associated with controlling the technology.”

It further said that AI adoption has accelerated broadly, but unevenly, across countries and sectors. Globally, over a billion people now use conversational AI weekly, but adoption in developing countries lags.

It noted that AI development is even more concentrated, with the US accounting for 75 per cent of the computing power among the world’s top 500 AI supercomputers, and China 15pc.

Although more than 7,000 languages are spoken worldwide, current AI models are trained for only a small fraction and machine translation of some languages is riddled with errors that can affect health diagnoses and treatment decisions.

Risks include potential negative impacts on human rights, social systems and the environment, with AI-generated child sexual abuse material and deepfake-enabled sexual violence circulating more frequently.

AI also makes it easier to produce and target persuasive content at scale, contributing to a “gradual erosion of information integrity that can weaken public trust, social cohesion and democratic deliberation”.

Most countries, including advanced economies, lack the technical expertise to assess the most capable new AI models or participate meaningfully in their governance, the report said.

NCCIA Punjab Director Muhammad Ali Wasim said the initiative was aimed at providing the victim women and children with expedited legal assistance, protection and institutional support while ensuring that complaints were investigated without delay.

“Cases involving online harassment, cyberstalking, blackmail, digital exploitation, identity theft, misuse or circulation of private photographs and videos, as well as other technology-enabled offences against women and minors will be processed through the newly established specialised unit,” he said.

The official added that all such cases would remain under the direct supervision of the relevant deputy director to ensure close monitoring, swift investigations, and effective coordination, which he said would enable the NCCIA to respond more efficiently.

“We have adopted a zero-tolerance policy against individuals involved in cyber offences. Those found involved in such crimes will face strict legal action in accordance with the relevant laws,” he said.

He said the purpose of the dedicated cell was to provide a safer digital environment for women and children amid growing concerns over the misuse of online platforms for harassment, intimidation, and exploitation.

“Every victim should approach the NCCIA without fear, and every complaint will be dealt with promptly and in accordance with the law,” Wasim said.

Advocacy organisation Digital Rights Foundation (DRF), in its recently released 2025 annual report, warned of a sharp rise in cyber harassment cases in the country, particularly involving minors. The report also highlighted persistent barriers to justice, with an average of 250 cases reported each month.

Cases involving minors increased by 28 per cent in 2025, reaching 159 from 124 a year earlier, the report said.

It added that Punjab accounted for 69.5pc of the reported cases, which the DFR attributed to both population size and relatively better access to reporting mechanisms.

The report said that despite 79pc of cyber harassment cases in the country being referred to the NCCIA, access to justice remained limited, with only 51pc of complaints originating from cities with operational cybercrime offices, forcing many victims to travel long distances.

In a post on X, the FO spokesperson said Pakistan rejected the “baseless statement” by India on its “legitimate, targeted and proportionate actions” against terrorist infrastructure in Afghanistan.

“This preposterous statement has been made by a country that has historically interfered in and undermined the sovereignty and territorial integrity of its neighbouring countries, in contravention of the UN Charter, and continues to suppress the right to self-determination of the Kashmiris in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, in violation of the relevant UN resolutions,” he said.

“India has also been actively aiding and sponsoring terrorist groups operating from Afghan soil against Pakistan, in violation of the relevant UN Security Council sanctions regime, and continues to play the role of a regional spoiler,” he said, adding that its “baseless accusations and inflammatory statements against Pakistan must not be entertained”.

“Pakistan has been and will continue to take all appropriate measures to uphold the safety and security of its citizens in accordance with international law,” he concluded.

On Sunday night, Pakistan’s security forces had carried out an intelligence-based ground operation along the Pakistan-Afghan border, followed by calibrated strikes against terrorist hideouts and safe havens, killing 25 terrorists.

The development had come after terrorists had attacked a local headquarter of the Pakistan Rangers Sindh in Karachi’s Gulistan-i-Jauhar area, during which three security personnel were martyred.

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs had subsequently condemned Pakistan’s actions. It had called them a “blatant act of aggression” and a “direct threat” to regional peace and stability.

Islamabad has repeatedly urged the Taliban administration in Kabul to dismantle terrorist sanctuaries on Afghan soil that are used for attacks in Pakistan. Officials say those appeals have gone unheeded.

On the night of February 26, following unprovoked firing by the Afghan Taliban from across the border, Pakistan launched Operation Ghazab lil-Haq against terrorist hideouts.