♦ Relief for Imran Khan; Islamabad High Court orders police to refrain from arresting Imran Khan in any case till Monday; Arrest under the MPO also stayed
♦ Gun-attack on police in Islamabad’s Sector G9, G11 and G13; heavy contingent of police reach the spot; no loss of life reported, says spokesperson
♦ PDM announces sit-in outside Supreme Court on Monday; Fazlur Rehman says the Supreme Court is the mother of law, not mother-in-law; criminal is being protected instead of being brought to justice
♦ Judiciary has become an ‘iron wall’ to protect Niazi, says PM; Accused summoned to the Supreme Court with protocol; As the accused came to the court, CJ said good to see you
♦ Nawaz Sharif comes down hard on the CJ over good-to-see-you remarks; Stresses the top judge should have reminded Imran of his Rs60b corruption; Chief Justice not meant for letting this person enslave the state; Now be ready for political reaction, Maryam Nawaz
♦ Cabinet condemns violence in the name of protest; It cannot be called constitutional and democratic protest; Terrorism, and anti-nationalism is not acceptable under any circumstances, armed forces’ statement supported; miscreants should be taught a lesson through punishment
♦ Preparations to welcome Imran Khan at Zaman Park; PTI workers pouring in at the venue; Roadblocks around the venue
♦ Punjab Chief Minister chairs meeting on law and order; IG briefs meeting on action against miscreants; There will be no compromise on the rule of law, says Mohsen Naqvi
♦ Sharjeel Memon slams Imran; raises concerns at VIP protocol for Imran Khan; says current situation is very dangerous; Saqib Nisar did the same
♦ Court stays Toshakhana case proceedings; Notice issued on the appeal to declare the case inadmissible
♦ Radio Pakistan Peshawar back in business; PTI mobsters set the state asset on fire
♦ A strong democratic Pakistan is in the interest of the US, We don't have a favourite candidate or party; Monitoring the situation in Pakistan, Washington
demands respect for democratic values, the rule of law
♦ Poll in KP Punjab; ECP plea for rescheduling election to the taken up on May 15
♦ Dollar value against Pak rupee decreases; down by Rs10 in interbank rate
♦ Terrorist attack on FC camp in Muslim Bagh; Two soldiers embrace martyrdom, two injured; lawmen retaliation leaves two terrorists dead
♦ Important development in Pak-Iran bilateral relations; Iranian President-Pak PM meeting likely in the ongoing month; The Prime Minister will visit Balochistan on May 18; A project to import 100 megawatts of electricity from Iran will be inaugurated
♦ Risks of US default increased; There will be serious consequences on the global economy, spokesperson; Global growth rates may also be impacted
♦ Action movie 'Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse' will hit the silver screen on June 2; trailer released