♦ Supreme Court reserves verdict in simultaneous elections case: CJP says an ‘appropriate’ order will be issued: During hearing, govt seeks more time for negotiatonis while PTI says talks thing of the past now: CJP remarks if negotiations fail, court will not sit idle: Says court only wants to fulfil its duty: Remarks we do not respond to any comment out of respect: PTI requests court to implement May 14 order: Saad Rafiq says no one wants conflict among institutions: SC says has stopped taking suo motu notices now
♦ Bilawal tells India: Do not ‘weaponise terrorism’ for diplomatic point-scoring: Pakistani FM says collective security of people of member states is 'our joint responsibility': Geopolitics must not affect SCO’s collective action on climate change, poverty: Indian minister Jaishankar welcomes Pakistani FM at SCO Summit: FO says foreign ministers’ handshake was ‘routine formality’
♦ Imran Khan to be indicted in Toshakhana criminal case on May 10
♦ Senate passes Supreme Court Review of Judgments, Orders Bill 2023: Bill is aimed at facilitating and strengthening the apex court: Ishaq Dar presents report regarding amendments proposed by ECP in Elections Act
♦ Acting secretary suspends SCBA president
♦ PTI’s Aslam Iqbal booked on torture, assault charges
♦ Acting Afghan FM to pay four-day visit to Islamabad from May 5: Mawlawi Muttaqi will also attend trilateral FMs’ dialogue tomorrow
♦ Parachinar shuts to mourn killing of 8 including teachers
♦ TTP’s Gauhar Group ready to lay down arms
♦ Russia accuses US of masterminding Kremlin drone attack
♦ Magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes central Japan
♦ Pakistan, New Zealand face each other in 4th ODI today: Green shirts have taken unassailable 3-0 lead in five-match series: SSU commandos take control of security