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·        Much to the solace of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, the Islamabad High Court has stopped the Election Commission of Pakistan from announcing a verdict in the PTI foreign funding case within 30 days. In his order on Monday, IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah said: “The ECP is a constitutional institution so the court suspends its earlier order that the commission should announce its verdict within 30 days.”

·        LHC seeks reply from federal government on ECL rules on Maryam Nawaz Sharif plea to get back the her passport as she wanted to perform Umrah 

·        Hamza files plea requesting court to order Sanjrani to administer his oath

·   CM Murad vows to complete five-year work within one-and-a-half year

·        Country braces for worst diesel shortage 

·        Sheikh Rasheed said that soon masses will get rid of this imported government 

·        US dollar loses Rs1.20 against Pakistani rupee after IMF negotiations 

·        Miftah Ismaeil said that there is no chance of Pakistan to default. IMF head said talks with Pakistan authorities held positively and IMF mission to visit Pakistan in May 

·        SCBA President Ahsan Bhoon urges ECP to decide the cases without any fear

·        POL prices to go up in Pakistan after IMF negotiations

·        Six perished in horrific car accident in Ahmed Pur Sial 

·        Authorities clueless about whereabouts of girl Dua Zahra  

·        Dua Zahra found from Lahore and married to Zaheer Ahmed

·         Knife attack claims four lives including three women in London 

·        Load shedding crisis worsens. Karachi faces 10 hours load shedding Awami National Party protests outside the provincial assembly 

·        Shehbaz Sharif tweeted, “Mian Nawaz Sharif's govt ended the worst load-shedding in 5 years. The PTI government neither purchased fuel in time nor repaired power plants. Hence the current load-shedding. Costly power generation through inefficient plants is costing the people Rs.100 billion/month. We are fixing it.”

·        PM Shehbaz convenes meeting first polio case in 15 months

·        CNG stations reopen after three days in Sindh 

·        A convict in Sri Lankan manager mob lynching case, who gets death penalty sentence from ATC, has now challenged his sentenced in LHC

·        Police personnel in Karachi rammed police mobile van a woman 

·        UAE announces 9 holidays from April 30th to May 8 

·        Emanuel Macron wins France presidential polls

·        Paris police shooting leaves two passengers dead on on-eway violation 

·        Legendary musician Baray Ustad Ghulam Ali Khan 54th death anniversary today 

·        Ajoka Theatre Madiha Gohar fourth death anniversary today

·        Saba Qamar said that Ghabrana nahen hay film based on social affairs