CITYEncroachments in Islamabad’s I-8 Markaz have sparked concern among residents and traders, who say illegal occupation is affecting the area’s appearance. The CDA says a citywide operation against encroachments will begin this month.
NATIONALKarachi’s National Institute of Child Health is operating with 800 vacant posts, according to hospital officials. Staff shortages, delayed surgeries and broken equipment are adding to pressure on the province’s largest children’s hospital.
WorldThe UK will not participate in any US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, according to remarks reported by Sky News. British officials also said differences over Iran have strained ties with Washington.
NATIONALParents, students and experts in Punjab have raised concerns over the lack of safe school transport, saying many children travel in overcrowded and unsafe vehicles. Citizens have urged the government to enforce court orders and make school transport mandatory.
NATIONALDIG Dr Farrukh Ali has ordered an inquiry after a viral video purportedly showed a robbery attempt on Shah Faisal Bridge. Malir police said the suspects fled and no citizen was robbed due to timely police action.
ForeignBritish financial regulators are in urgent talks with cybersecurity officials and major banks over risks linked to Anthropic’s latest AI model, according to the Financial Times. The discussions follow similar concerns raised in the United States.
WorldFinance officials meeting in Washington this week are expected to confront the economic fallout of the Middle East war, with the IMF and World Bank warning of weaker growth and higher inflation. Emerging and developing economies are seen as most exposed.
HEALTHFirst Lady Aseefa Bhutto Zardari has urged families to cooperate with the nationwide anti-polio campaign starting on April 13. The week-long drive aims to vaccinate over 45 million children under five across Pakistan.
WorldIran’s Legal Medicine Organisation says 3,375 people killed in US-Israeli airstrikes between February 28 and April 7 have been identified. Iranian official Abbas Masjedi Arani said the dead included men, women and some foreign nationals.
WorldAn Israeli strike in south Lebanon killed an infant girl and other relatives as a family gathered to bury her father in Srifa. The attack came on the first day of a US-Iran ceasefire that many in Lebanon had hoped would reduce violence.
SportsBayern Munich beat St Pauli 5-0 to move closer to the Bundesliga title and set a new club league scoring record of 105 goals for the season. Bayer Leverkusen beat Dortmund 1-0, while RB Leipzig strengthened their top-four push.
SportsHyderabad Kingsmen secured their first win of PSL 11 with a four-wicket victory over Karachi Kings at the National Bank Stadium. Muhammad Irfan Khan and Hassan Khan completed the chase of 189 in the final over.
