Civilian deaths and injuries in Pakistan’s Bajaur district after cross-border firing linked to Afghan Taliban elements have raised alarm. Residents call for stronger border protections and question muted international attention.
A petition in Pakistan’s Supreme Court challenges the transfer of three Islamabad High Court judges, arguing it violates constitutional principles, lacks disclosed criteria, and undermines judicial independence.
Imran Khan’s defence counsel urged the Islamabad High Court to summon prison and hospital officials and seek complete medical records, citing worsening eyesight and solitary confinement concerns in the £190m case.
An anti-corruption court in Lahore granted interim pre-arrest bail to Rabia Imran and Ali Imran Yousaf in the Saaf Pani case. The court ordered the Anti-Corruption Establishment to respond by May 6.
Top HeadlinesPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to eradicate polio and tackle rising lead exposure risks to children, urging coordinated national and international action with UNICEF and partners.
Cross-border shelling from Afghanistan near Angoor Adda in South Waziristan injured five civilians, including four children and a woman. Pakistan Army retaliated against suspected firing positions as tensions persist along the border.
Experts at an international roundtable warn that sanctions and shifting geopolitics are transforming Eurasian logistics. They cite new eastern/southern routes, the Middle Corridor, Mongolia transit plans and digital trade systems.
Xi Jinping urged China to modernize disaster prevention and emergency response with technology, better early warning, improved planning, and stronger grassroots rescue to cut casualties and losses.
PIMS says Imran Khan received a fourth intravitreal injection at the hospital after ophthalmologists found him clinically stable and OCT showed improvement. He was discharged the same day with follow-up instructions.
A special central court in Lahore granted interim bail to PM Shehbaz Sharif’s daughter Rabia Imran and son-in-law Imran Yousaf in the PPDC corruption reference, directing the FIA not to arrest them until May 7.
The Lahore High Court refused interim relief to PTI leaders Ejaz Chaudhry and Mian Mahmoodur Rashid in May 9 riot cases, while suspending Afzal Azeem Pahat’s sentence. Appeals were adjourned.
IRSA warns of alarming water quality deterioration across the Indus Basin, citing rising pollution, salinity and foul odours. It orders provinces to stop untreated wastewater discharge to protect agriculture and public health.
