♦ Massive electricity breakdown across Pakistan: Major cities including Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Quetta are without power: Tarbela, Mangla transmission lines tripped: NTDC launches efforts for power
♦ PM Shehbaz felicitates Mohsin Naqvi on becoming caretaker Punjab CM: Suleman Shehbaz also welcomes Mohsin Naqvi's appointment
♦ Former President Asif Ali Zardari has welcomed the decision of the Election Commission of Pakistan to appoint Mohsin Naqvi as caretaker chief minister of Punjab and said that he is the best choice among the four proposed names. He said that Mohsin Naqvi is a self-made person and has relations with all political parties.Zardari said Mohsin Naqvi never contested an election nor was he a part of any political activity. Those objecting to them should tell that if respected journalists like Irshad Ahmed Haqqani, Arif Nizami, and Najam Sethi can be part of caretaker governments then why is Mohsin Naqvi also not suitable for this position, Zardari added. Zardari expressed hope that Mohsin Naqvi will soon silence the critics with his good character and ability
♦ Punjab CM Mohsin Naqvi to take charge of office today
♦ Federal Minister for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb while congratulating newly-appointed Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi has maintained that now there would be “elections and not selection”. The minister said PTI Chairman Imran Khan who is a “foreign agent” and who had invested $30 million of cancer hospital donations in business, is at pain because the appointment of Punjab Caretaker CM was in accordance with the law and Constitution, and was not done through “witchcraft”.
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♦ PTI decides to withdraw resignations of its remaining 44 MNAs: Sends email to Speaker Raja Pervaiz informing him about its decision
♦ FM Bilawal to attend 26th ECO meeting today
♦ Turkey's Erdogan announces elections for May 14