♦ SC reforms bill ‘undermines’ independent judiciary, observes CJP: Remarks independent judiciary critical component of constitution: First time a fundamental component of constitution has allegedly been violated through legislation: Seeks parliamentary record of SC Rules and Procedure Bill: Asks political parties, lawyer bodies to submit their replies by May 8: Retains its stay order on implementation of SC reform law: Rejects pleas for full court and exclusion of Justice Naqvi from bench: Says political affairs have muddied judicial atmosphere: Remarks every institution is bound to implement SC order
♦ Justice Isa skips CJP’s dinner arranged to remove wedge among judges
♦ Parliament’s joint session advanced to May 4
♦ LHC grants protective bail to Pervaiz Elahi till May 15: Rejects plea to stop arrest of Punjab ex-CM: Also seeks details of all cases registered against him: Court grants bail to 15 suspects arrested during raid on Pervaiz Elahi’s house
♦ Imran Khan submits list of 121 cases registered against him to IHC
♦ Chinese FM to lead strategic talks with Pakistan during Islamabad visit: Qin Gang will also hold talks with Pakistani and Afghan foreign ministers in Islamabad: Hina Khar hold talks with Indonesian counterpart in Doha
♦ Mega corruption scandal unearthed in EOBI
♦ Efforts continue to search bodies of Neelum River tragedy: All victims were from Lahore’s Ichhra: Nine were cousins while three others were their neighbours
♦ LPG price rises by Rs4.89 per kilo
♦ Evacuee Trust Property Board chief resigns
♦ Balochistan university teachers, staff continue protest against salaries non-payment
♦ US climber dies on Mount Everest
♦ Two kids die in Lakki Marwat flash flood
♦ Sudan battles rage as UN agencies warn of 'catastrophe'
♦ Muslim population misinformation fuels Islamophobia in India
♦ Rocket fire from Gaza after Palestinian hunger striker dies
♦ 7 bodies found in Oklahoma search for missing teens
♦ Six dead after dust storm causes fatal US car crash
♦ Fiery Kohli fined again after IPL post-match row