♦ In-camera NA session; Military leadership briefs Parliament on security situation; Tribute to security personnel; PM raises questions about why terrorism resurging and who brought it back;
♦ COAS says Parliament should determine destiny, Army chief briefs in-camera NA session about the ongoing situation; Says elected representatives should determine the country’s destiny; Army will fully support them; Talks with TTP was a mistake; there is no no-go area in Pakistan
♦ SC orders SBP to release Rs21b election funds; The court order will have to be followed, says Chief Justice; Government implemented the April 4 court order; Government has no authority to release funds
♦National Assembly approves Supreme Court Review of Judgments and Orders Bill 2023; Law Minister Azam Tarar says the legislation is the prerogative of the parliament; “The interference is being done by them and not by us. The approval of this bill will facilitate the people and empower the judiciary
♦ Had the full-court demand been accepted, the situation would not have been like this, says Shahid Khaqan Abbasi; No notice is taken of what is happening in the courts;
♦ Sirajul Haq calls for dialogue to get over ongoing crisis; Politics and democracy have always been hit hard due to Not forming a full court has put the Supreme Court in trouble
♦ Ishaq Dar's efforts began to bear fruit; UAE confirms 1 billion dollar aid; Pakistan received 300 million dollars from China
♦ Case on remarks sensitive institutions; Imran Khan granted bail till April 26;
♦ Ali Amin Gandapur on 3-day physical remand; Magistrate accepts the request of the police
♦ Sixth day of police operation in Kacha; operations under the supervision of IGP in full swing; a fleet of new troops equipped with modern weapons join lawmen;
♦ Chaman blast kills 3 children; victims had tragedy when playing
♦ A day of solidarity with the oppressed Palestinians; Al-Quds Day was celebrated all over the world including Pakistan; Rallies in various cities including Karachi, Lahore
♦ Temperature hits 38 design centigrade in Lahore;
♦ Good news for government employees; Punjab government announces five holidays on Eid
♦ Decision to provide video call facility to prisoners in Punjab; Prisoners will be able to contact once a week for 15 minutes;
♦ Three-day celebrations of Baisakhi Mela; Thousands of Sikh pilgrims arrive at Gurdwara Sri Panja Sahib
♦ Flood situation in Florida after rains; streets turned into ponds; Vehicles submerged in several feet of water, school closed
♦ Pakistan post 183-run target for New Zealand in the first T20; Captain Babar Azam determined to win
♦ Harry Potter on TV; Harry Potter Max series previews released