♦ Elections in Punjab will now be held on May 14, declares Supreme Court: CJP Bandial pronounces the verdict, annulling ECP’s March 22 decision to forward poll date: Describes ECP’s move as illegal and unconstitutional: Apex court rules ECP has no power to change election date: Orders federal govt to provide Rs21 billion poll expenses to ECP by April 10: Warns of action in case of funds non-provision: Centre to meet security requirements for elections: Court will continue to hear KP election matter: Orders Punjab govt to fully cooperate with ECP so that it can fulfil its constitutional responsibilities: Directs Punjab govt, chief secretary and IG police to provide complete security plan by April 10: Says Justice Isa’s decision does not affect current bench
♦ Six-judge SC bench overturns Justice Isa’s ruling on suo motu powers
♦ SC’s decision will make matters worse: Nazeer Tarar: Says Pakistan can’t afford any constitutional, political crisis
♦ CJP ‘stops’ SC registrar from leaving office for now
♦ Court adjourns plea against freezing assets of Shehbaz Sharif’s family till April 27
♦ PPP calls core committee meeting after SC verdict
♦ JUI moves PHC for Imran’s disqualification
♦ Punjab CM reviews ‘Drip and Shift’ approach for cardiac patients: Committee formed for allotment of govt houses from Punjab CM’s quota
♦ Anti-terrorism court extends Imran’s interim bail till April 13: ATC dismisses PTI chairman’s plea for exempting him from appearance in case of vandalism, torture of police: LHC seeks reply from Pemra for banning Imran’s speeches
♦ Pakistani rupee tumbles to historic low against US dollar
♦ ADB warns inflation to worsen in Pakistan in rest of 2023: Projects country’s GDP growth at 0.6% in 2023, 2% in 2024: Finds industrial growth decelerating: Economic recovery rests on resuming robust reforms: Lists devastating floods, ballooning inflation, current account deficit, forex crisis as main reasons: Deficit to shrink if IMF programme revived
♦ Panic as another leopard spotted wandering in Margalla hills
♦ Steel Mills workers stage protest sit-in
♦ ZAB’s 44th death anniversary being observed today
♦ Ex-world champion Amir Khan handed two-year ban for doping
♦ Residents near Colombian volcano evacuated
♦ China says Tsai-McCarthy meeting will 'further damage' Sino-US relations