EducationThe Sindh government has approved a new arrangement dividing control of educational boards between the chief minister and the minister for universities and boards. The move comes as multiple boards face scrutiny over alleged irregularities and administrative lapses.
CITYKarachi’s severe heatwave has increased pressure on hospitals, with hundreds of patients arriving with heat-related illnesses. Doctors have urged residents to avoid peak hours and stay hydrated.
NewsA special anti-narcotics court in Islamabad acquitted Siraj and Anwar Zeb in a case involving 84kg of charas and 98kg of opium. The court cited lack of direct evidence linking the two men to the seized narcotics.
EducationStudents at Kohsar University have complained of delays in receiving laptops under the Prime Minister's Laptop Scheme. The administration says the first phase was carried out according to the HEC-issued merit list.
NATIONALA former LRH hospital director has been appointed to Mardan Medical Complex despite earlier orders by the KP chief minister for his removal. The case has renewed attention on the powers exercised by MTI boards of governors.
SportsBangladesh clawed back into the first Test in Dhaka by reducing Pakistan from 210-1 to 230-5 on day three. Debutant Azan Awais scored 103 and became the 14th Pakistan batter to hit a century on Test debut.
NATIONALThe Peshawar High Court was told that a special Road Protection Force has been formed to secure travellers on Kurram’s main road. The court sought fresh reports on the Thall-Parachinar Road situation and government steps before the next hearing on June 9.
NewsThe AJK Election Commission says around 90pc of voter list discrepancies have been corrected and the election schedule will be issued in mid-May. Officials said technical issues had caused about 167,000 new voter entries to go missing from updated data.
NewsThe FIA said it arrested eight suspects in separate operations involving visa fraud, human smuggling and copyright violations in Lahore, Sialkot, Multan and Faisalabad. Officials said the cases involved alleged fraud worth millions of rupees.
WorldTrump Media & Technology Group, the parent of Truth Social, reported a first-quarter net loss of more than $400 million, mainly due to falling cryptocurrency valuations. The company posted $900,000 in revenue for the quarter.
NATIONALSix suspects wanted in cases across Punjab were brought back from the UAE through Interpol, police said. In a separate development, Faisalabad police said they also arrested a proclaimed offender in a murder case from the UAE.
NATIONALThe Lahore High Court has said poor investigation, weak prosecution and mishandling of forensic evidence are major reasons for Punjab’s low conviction rate. The court made the observations while setting aside a 10-year sentence in a rape case.
