NATIONALA Karachi sessions court has granted interim bail to PTI leader Haleem Adil Shaikh in a rioting case tied to a protest against fuel price increases. The matter will be heard again on April 13.
NATIONALOfficials say most Pakistanis missing after a boat capsize off Italy had left the country disguised as Umrah pilgrims. The FIA is collecting data on the missing and tracing suspected agents linked to human trafficking routes through Libya.
CITYThe Lahore High Court has ordered police to recover and produce a woman with Italian permanent residency and her two minor children in a habeas corpus case. The court also directed authorities to begin placing their names on the Passport Control List.
NATIONALPunjab has set a wheat procurement target of three million tonnes for the current season, with formal buying to begin on April 15. Farmers, however, have protested low market prices and the absence of fixed harvester rental rates.
HEALTHSouth Punjab’s health director general has ordered an inquiry into allegations that a toddler bitten by stray dogs was denied rabies treatment at Bahawalnagar DHQ Hospital. Officials have given differing accounts over whether anti-rabies vaccine or human immunoglobulin was administered.
NATIONALThree people were killed and 14 injured in rain-related incidents in Peshawar, Mohmand and Nowshera, while 120 residents were evacuated from flooded areas near Peshawar. Heavy rain also caused widespread damage and disruption in Mohmand, Swabi and Bajaur.
NATIONALFormer KP health services DG Dr Shaukat Ali was arrested after an accountability court rejected his pre-arrest bail in a medicines procurement case. NAB alleges irregularities and losses linked to purchases worth billions of rupees.
SportsBayern Munich took a 2-1 first-leg lead over Real Madrid, while Arsenal beat Sporting Lisbon 1-0 in the Champions League quarter-finals. Manuel Neuer and David Raya were key figures for their respective sides.
SportsMatteo Berrettini handed Daniil Medvedev the first 6-0, 6-0 defeat of his career at the Monte Carlo Masters. Alexander Zverev, meanwhile, rallied from the brink to beat Cristian Garin in three sets.
NATIONALThe Peshawar High Court has asked lawyers for KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi to file additional documents in his petition against an ECP notice. The court also directed the ECP to provide a copy of its order rejecting a complaint filed against Maryam Nawaz.
NewsThe Balochistan government has launched a one-month free vehicle and motorcycle registration campaign across the province. Citizens will only pay Rs2,250 for the smart card and Rs1,800 for the number plate.
HEALTHThe Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Health Department is considering higher fines for private organisations managing outsourced hospitals after complaints of poor services. Officials say the current penalty stands at 10 per cent of the total budget for contractual violations.
