CITYThe Punjab government has decided to open the Rawalpindi Ring Road without immediately starting the Rs5 billion Thalian interchange. Officials said the road is in its final phase and is expected to be completed by the end of May.
CITYCivil society representatives have urged the new CDA chairman to place Islamabad’s greenery and ecological balance at the centre of future planning. In a letter, they also called for participatory governance and consideration of integrated public transport over further road expansion.
CITYA newly rehabilitated Rs49 million road in Taxila has developed cracks, surface erosion and drainage problems within days of its inauguration. Officials and residents have offered differing accounts over the causes and quality of the work.
A reported increase in HIV cases among children in Karachi has raised concern over infection control failures in hospitals. Figures from two major hospitals indicate many cases may be linked to unsafe medical practices, including reusable syringes.
CITYA cow’s tongue was severed in an alleged animal cruelty incident in Muzaffargarh’s Langar Sarai area, police said. A case has been registered and efforts are under way to arrest the suspects.
NATIONALPakistan and 11 other countries have condemned Israel’s appointment of a diplomatic representative to Somaliland, calling it a violation of Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The joint statement was shared by the Foreign Office.
WorldA gunman killed six people and injured 14 in Kyiv before taking hostages inside a supermarket, where he was later shot dead by police. Ukrainian authorities said the case is being investigated as a terrorist act.
CITYA large turnout at the cattle show at Karachi Expo Centre caused severe traffic congestion on several major roads. Traffic police said free entry and pedestrian movement worsened the situation.
CITYA police constable was killed after being hit by a speeding car during routine checking near Maymar Morr on Karachi's SITE Superhighway. Police later arrested two suspects and recovered smuggled gutka, mawa and chhalia from the vehicle.
CITYA man was killed after a speeding water tanker hit him in Gulistan-e-Johar, triggering protests in which the vehicle was set on fire. In separate incidents, two women died and a man was injured in traffic accidents in Karachi.
Investigation police say they have arrested the suspected killer in the murder of a young man in Lahore's Sattokatla area. Police said preliminary findings indicate the victim was strangled with a rope and hit on the head after a domestic dispute.
NATIONALThe Sindh government will expand its free Pink Scooty scheme to Hyderabad after its rollout in Sukkur, Sharjeel Inam Memon said. He also announced new People’s Bus Service routes in Khairpur and planned services in Hyderabad.
