EnvironmentThree rare turtle species — loggerhead, olive ridley and green turtles — were found dead along Balochistan’s coast over 20 days. WWF-Pakistan said the incident is alarming and has raised concern over threats to marine life.
NATIONALSindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has directed authorities to speed up wheat procurement for rabi 2025-26 after reviewing slow progress. He also ordered priority for small farmers registered under the provincial support programme.
BusinessThe SECP has licensed KOKO TECH Pakistan, owned by Alibaba.com Holdings, to operate a BNPL business in Pakistan. An official statement said the move reflects investor confidence in Pakistan’s digital economy and financial sector.
CITYThe Sindh Food Authority says it seized 25,000 to 30,000 expired beverage bottles from a warehouse in the Hali Road area and sealed the facility. Officials also imposed a Rs300,000 fine and said the stock's expiry dates were being changed at the godown.
NATIONALSindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar has ordered the withdrawal of unauthorised and unnecessary security across the province. The directive came during a Provincial Threat Assessment Committee meeting reviewing law and order and security arrangements.
NATIONALA Senate subcommittee has expressed concern over narcotics production, fuel smuggling and tax evasion in parts of Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The panel also reviewed a cigarette theft case and was told FIA action was under way.
PoliticsPTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan says talks with the government could resume within one to one-and-a-half months, though no formal process is under way. Separately, lawyer Salman Safdar alleged Imran Khan is being held in prolonged solitary confinement.
NATIONALThe Federal Constitutional Court has restored the inheritance rights of Sardar Begum’s legal heirs in a dispute that lasted nearly 68 years. The court held they were entitled to inherit after her omission from revenue records was addressed.
NATIONALUS Vice President JD Vance praised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir for helping facilitate talks between the United States and Iran. In an interview with Fox News, he called both leaders exceptional hosts and credited their statesmanship.
PoliticsThe FIA has finalised its chargesheet in the foreign funding case, naming PTI founder Imran Khan as the principal accused. The 57-page document alleges illegal funding and is expected to be submitted in court on Wednesday.
NATIONALThe government has announced free local SIM cards with call and internet packages for 2026 Hajj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia. Pre-Hajj flight operations are due to start on April 18, while visas for about 120,000 selected pilgrims have been issued.
NATIONALKuwait’s foreign minister has praised Pakistan’s role in facilitating US-Iran peace efforts during a call with Ishaq Dar, according to the Foreign Office. Both sides also reaffirmed strong Pakistan-Kuwait ties and agreed to remain in close contact.
