NATIONALLawmakers, legal experts and civil society representatives have urged the government to swiftly frame rules to operationalise the National Commission for Minority Rights. Participants at a forum in Islamabad said effective implementation of the 2025 law was essential.
SportsThe PCB is expected to make major changes to central contracts before the new cycle starts on July 1. The current three-year financial model expires on June 30, with fitness and performance likely to shape promotions, demotions and new inclusions.
NATIONALSeparate applications have been filed in the Islamabad High Court seeking an early hearing of Imaan Zainab Mazari and Hadi Chatha’s suspension of sentence pleas. The petitions cite a May 12 Supreme Court direction for the matter to be decided on priority.
PoliticsThe AJK Election Commission has acknowledged that preliminary voter lists for the 2026 polls still contain numerous errors. It says complaints about missing and shifted votes were found to be genuine after verification with Nadra.
WorldMuslim American groups have criticised Republican-led congressional hearings on sharia and political Islam, saying they fuel fear and target Muslims. Rights advocates and Democrats have also raised concerns over religious liberty and rising Islamophobia.
LAHORELAHORE: The Ichhra Bazaar restoration and modernisation project is nearing completion, with 92pc of the work finished and authorities aiming to wrap it up by May 25 before Eid.
SportsJannik Sinner beat Andrey Rublev to reach the Italian Open semi-finals and set a new Masters 1000 winning streak record with 32 straight victories. Coco Gauff also advanced to the Rome final for the second consecutive year.
PoliticsThe PPP has formed a 10-member parliamentary board to finalise party tickets for the upcoming AJK general elections. The announcement came as Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari met AJK Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore in Islamabad.
SportsParis St-Germain secured a fifth straight Ligue 1 title by beating RC Lens 2-0 away on Wednesday. The win gave PSG an unassailable nine-point lead with one match remaining.
SportsEyman Fatima’s unbeaten 79 guided Pakistan to a 67-run win over Zimbabwe in the second T20I in Karachi. The victory gave Pakistan an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
NewsPolice in Toba Tek Singh say they have arrested a suspect accused of planning the attack on PML-N MPA Col (retd) Sardar Ayub Gadhi’s outhouse. In a separate incident, a storm brought down an electricity pole onto houses in Jhang, damaging property and disrupting power.
LAHOREA boy was killed after a plaza wall collapsed on him during rain in Lahore's Shah Alam Market. The weather system also brought dust storms, lightning incidents and property damage in several parts of Punjab.
