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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced that subsidies for motorcyclists will continue in partnership with provincial governments amid rising fuel pressure caused by regional instability. The decision aims to protect daily commuters and lower-income households from higher transport costs.
The FBR has confiscated records from Top City Housing Society in Islamabad as part of an investigation into alleged tax evasion and financial irregularities. Officials will review the seized documents before deciding whether further legal action is required.
Police in Bannu repelled an early-morning attack on the Mazanga police post, killing one suspected militant and recovering weapons from the scene. Officials said a constable suffered minor injuries, while search operations were launched after attackers fled under darkness.
KP Chief Minister’s aide Shafi Jan has questioned the secrecy around Imran Khan’s late-night hospital transfer and demanded independent medical access. He also raised concerns over Bushra Bibi’s treatment and accused authorities of denying basic medical rights.
The federal government has defended the JCP’s transfer of three Islamabad High Court judges, calling the move administrative rather than punitive. PTI and critics say the decision raises serious concerns over judicial independence and institutional transparency.
A Karachi sessions court has acquitted two accused in the 2021 murder case of four TikTok content creators, citing lack of evidence. The court found weaknesses in motive, witness identification, CCTV verification and weapon recovery.
Pakistan’s formal retail sector says early market closures have caused a 25 to 30 percent sales drop and around Rs100 billion in weekly documented activity losses. Retailers warn the policy may shift business to informal markets while doing little to reduce overall consumption.
Nepra has declared revenue-based loadshedding illegal, but the Power Division says the practice will continue to prevent a major rise in circular debt. The dispute highlights a growing clash between consumer rights, legal compliance and Pakistan’s power sector finances.
Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani warned that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif may be summoned if the finance member of the Telecommunications Appellate Tribunal is not appointed by May 18. The order came hours before Justice Kayani’s transfer from the Islamabad High Court.
Pakistan warned at the UN that crises from Gaza to the Strait of Hormuz could trigger wider instability and economic pressure. Islamabad urged restraint, humanitarian access and renewed diplomacy to prevent further regional escalation.
Pakistan’s health minister says the country has 84,000 registered HIV cases, with no new case reported from Taunsa this year. The statement follows renewed concern over infection control, donor funding and gaps in HIV surveillance.
NEPRA has abolished the licence requirement and Rs1,000 per kilowatt fee for small solar net-metering consumers using systems up to 25kW. The decision, effective retrospectively from February 9, restores relief for households and small businesses after strong public and industry criticism.
