♦ Election Commission has not got funds for elections in Punjab; Election Commission submits report to Supreme Court; Elections are not possible in Punjab on May 14, There are fears of anarchy and chaos before elections before October 8
♦ Security for elections; Chiefs of intelligence agencies meet Chief Justice; top judge briefed about security situation
♦ Unity among the allies creates unrest among opponents; says Shehbaz Sharif; Calls for free and fair justice system; IMF agreement is in the final stages, PM praises Ishaq Dar, Bilawal Bhutto and the role of Army Chief
♦There will be no conditional negotiations with anyone, reiterate ruling coalition; Imran Khan's action is called stubbornness; Talks with Tehreek-e-Insaf will be done by consensus; Closing the doors of dialogue is undemocratic, says Bilawal Bhutto; Imran Khan is a liar, Shah Zain Bugti
♦ Jamaat-e-Islami in contact with PML-Q; Liaquat Baloch meetS Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain; Agreed to hold elections on the same day across the country; Shujaat lays stress on unity to cope with challenges confronting the country
♦ Saqib Nisar used to hold court on holidays just to gain political mileage, says Shehbaz Sharif; PM takes lid off ex-CJ’s misdemeanors; NAB-Niazi nexus sent honest people to jail
♦ Fear of operation at Zaman Park; PTI moves court for help; early hearing plea rejected; court bars government from harassing Imran Khan
♦ President and Secretary of Supreme Court Bar served show-cause notice for violation of the Rules of Procedure
♦Who is the Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir? The decision could not be made; opposition and Forward Bloc joining hands; The number of opposition members reaches 30; Of 52, 27 votes are required
♦ Torrential rains, landslides at Torkham border; Dozens of vehicles buried under the debris; fire broke out in many containers, 2 die; Army rescue teams on rescue and relief operation
♦ Operation in Kacha area; several outlaws arrested; Dozens of hideouts demolished, weapons recovered; Police advance against militants; 2 terrorists killed in Rajanpur, 3 escaped
♦ Eid shopping spree in full swing
♦ Senator Talha Mehmood takes charge of Federal Minister of Religious Affairs
♦ China's decision to give a billion yuan loan for the space centre project; the cabinet approved the loan agreement
♦ Clashes between the army and paramilitary forces in Sudan; Death toll hits 200 and 350 injured; Sudan's army chief disbands paramilitary forces
♦ Once again a wild animal enters Parliament House; Wildlife officials call it Sweet Cat that got in from Margalla Hills
♦ Exciting matches of the English Premier League going on; Liverpool defeat Leeds United
♦ Teaser of ‘The Little Mermaid’ out