Unidentified attackers opened fire on police protecting anti-polio teams in Bajaur’s Tabbai and Dag Qila areas, killing two officers. Police launched a search operation as the chief minister condemned the attacks.
Sindh Rangers and CTD arrested Abdul Jabbar Sarki near Raees Goth, recovering detonators, ball bearings, weapons and explosive material. Officials say he planned attacks in Karachi and coordinated with SRA commander Sajjad Shah abroad.
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar accused the PTI-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government of corruption and governance failure after it expanded the provincial cabinet beyond constitutional limits.
Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry invites PTI to return to parliament, praising opposition input during budget scrutiny. He links PTI committee resignations to internal party disputes and says boycotts sidelined them from the process.
Punjab Horticulture Authority directs all agencies to make offices fully accessible, with wheelchair entrances, ramps, ISA parking bays, accessible routes and toilets for persons with disabilities.
PPP leaders Sherry Rehman and Mushaal Mullick condemned remarks by India’s Army Chief, warning the rhetoric could destabilise South Asia and urging peace over confrontation.
Pakistan’s ISPR rebuked Indian Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi’s “geography or history” remarks, calling them provocative and warning any attempt to target Pakistan could trigger mutual consequences.
Terrorists opened fire on Lady Police Constable Shakeela in Turbat while she travelled for duty, killing her and injuring her husband and child. Security forces have launched a search operation.
President Asif Ali Zardari and PM Shehbaz Sharif marked Nakba Day, calling it an ongoing humanitarian tragedy. They demand an end to occupation and violence, urge Gaza ceasefire and aid, and back a sovereign Palestine on pre-1967 borders.
Chelsea and Manchester City meet in the 2026 FA Cup final at Wembley on May 16. Kickoff is 3pm BST, with live coverage on BBC One/iPlayer and TNT/HBO Max.
IOM Mission Chief Mio Sato says migration must be a choice, not necessity, as LSE launches Pakistan Migration Report 2025. The report highlights skill needs, gender barriers, and shifting labour flows.
Muhammad Hanif Abbasi met railway unions in Lahore, pledging transparency and accountability while ordering authorities to resolve long-pending employee issues. He also announced plans to improve railway schools and hospitals and repair dilapidated residential quarters.
