BusinessPlastic prices in Pakistan have surged as supply disruptions and higher petroleum-linked input costs hit the industry. Manufacturers say shortages of imported raw materials from the Middle East are driving up prices of everyday plastic goods.
CITYThree people, including a seven-year-old boy and a teenager, were killed in separate traffic accidents across Karachi on Wednesday. Five others, including four women, were also injured in a coach crash at Murtaza Chowrangi.
CITYThe permanent closure of the Seabreeze signal on MA Jinnah Road has disrupted traffic in Karachi and caused delays for commuters. Officials say the move is part of Green Line construction, with two more signal closures planned.
LocalThe Rawalpindi Municipal Corporation has invited public objections and suggestions on proposed names for key flyovers and underpasses. Citizens have already begun submitting alternate proposals, including one to name Kutchery Chowk after Abdul Qadeer Khan.
LocalTwo young men drowned in a canal near Chatha Dad in Hafizabad on Wednesday, Rescue 1122 officials said. A search operation was underway till the filing of the report.
NATIONALPolice said two proclaimed offenders wanted in separate murder cases were arrested after remaining absconders for 14 and 16 years. The suspects were detained in operations carried out in Multan and Jhelum district.
CLIMATE CHANGEExperts at Earth Day events in Faisalabad warned of shrinking groundwater reserves and worsening river pollution due to untreated wastewater and poor waste disposal. They also highlighted the city’s limited wastewater treatment capacity and health risks from sewage use in farming.
CITYA young man was killed and another critically injured after alleged firing by police personnel at Sabirabad Police Post in Nizampur. Police said three officials were arrested and their weapons seized after the incident sparked a protest.
SportsKarate player Arzoo Haider Ali died in Quetta on Wednesday after suffering critical injuries in a road accident on April 20. She had won gold and silver medals in national games.
NATIONALThe FIA deported six Vietnamese nationals from Lahore airport after saying their travel documents and hotel bookings were suspicious. The agency also reported the conviction of consultancy owner Zulqarnain Asad in 12 human smuggling and visa fraud cases.
NATIONALPML-F says at least 10 workers were injured in armed attacks during office inaugurations in Karachi and accused MQM-P of involvement. MQM-P, in turn, called for the immediate arrest of those behind the firing.
NATIONALThe KP Assembly passed resolutions expressing concern over Middle East tensions, delays in cases against Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi, and rising inflation. The House also called for medical facilities for the PTI founder and Bushra Bibi.
