CITYKARACHI: Work on the BRT Red Line has again slowed sharply, with major stretches showing little or no activity. Lot 2, from Mosamiyat to Numaish, remains the most troubled section, facing recurring disputes and delays linked to K-IV pipeline work.
HEALTHPakistan has launched its second nationwide polio campaign of the year, aiming to vaccinate over 45 million children under five by April 19. Officials said the drive, coordinated with Afghanistan, is critical to closing immunity gaps and stopping transmission.
EntertainmentPakistani film Mera Lyari is set to premiere at the UK Asian Film Festival. The project was described in the source report as Pakistan’s answer to Dhurandhar.
NATIONALA police constable was martyred and four others were injured in an attack on a police team in Hangu’s Thall tehsil on Monday. Police said the team was heading to escort polio workers when it came under fire, and two attackers were killed in retaliatory action.
WorldAustralia has appointed Lieutenant General Susan Coyle as chief of army, making her the first woman to lead the service in its 125-year history. The government also announced other senior defence leadership changes.
SportsRory McIlroy and Cameron Young finished tied for the Masters lead at 11-under after a dramatic third round at Augusta National. Sam Burns was one shot back, while Shane Lowry made history with his second career Masters hole-in-one.
LocalThe Attock district administration has launched a free bus service on seven inter-city routes with 22 buses. Officials said the initiative is meant to ease the impact of rising fuel prices and transport costs on commuters.
NATIONALPunjab Police has transferred seven high-profile suspects from Central Jail Peshawar to Punjab under tight security. Police said the move is part of a broader inter-provincial detainee exchange linked to ongoing investigations.
PoliticsJUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman says he does not believe Iran-US talks have failed and expects a second round. Speaking in Mardan, he also outlined his party’s political stance and upcoming anti-government protests.
NATIONALThe Peshawar High Court has rejected bail for a man accused in an honour-related double murder in North Waziristan, ruling that compromise by heirs is inconsequential where fasad-fil-arz applies. The court said such offences remain punishable despite waiver or compounding of qisas.
CLIMATE CHANGEResidents and experts in Chitral valley have urged urgent construction of bulwarks along the Chitral River as summer nears. They warn that rising flood intensity and glacial melt are putting villages and scarce farmland at growing risk.
NATIONALA man was injured after a mortar shell struck a locality in Bajaur’s Salarzai tehsil on Sunday, officials said. In a separate incident, a 34-year-old man was shot dead by unidentified assailants near Sadiqabad Bazaar a day earlier.
