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China has selected Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud as Pakistani astronaut candidates, with one expected to fly to the China Space Station after advanced training. The move gives Pakistan its clearest path yet into human spaceflight and ties the mission to scientific research with possible benefits for climate, food security and industry.
PMDC has moved two medical student suicide cases and the Lady Wellington Hospital OT video scandal to its Disciplinary Committee after preliminary hearings on Tuesday night. The decision sharpens pressure on Pakistan’s medical regulator to show that serious allegations involving student safety, harassment and professional misconduct will lead to concrete accountability.
Pakistan’s customs valuation wing has revised the assessed values for 62 brands of imported used mobile phones, a move widely linked by consumers to PTA-related import costs. The update covers major Apple, Samsung, Pixel and OnePlus models and follows a formal review after importers challenged the earlier valuation method.
The Punjab Assembly has passed a bill reducing traffic fines for motorcycles, rickshaws, cars, luxury vehicles and commercial transport, while keeping overspeeding penalties unchanged. The measure now awaits the governor’s approval and is being framed as an effort to ease public financial pressure without weakening punishment for serious road offences.
Pakistan has selected Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud as astronaut candidates for China’s manned space programme, marking a major milestone in the country’s human spaceflight ambitions. The two will head to China for advanced training, with one expected to eventually serve as a payload specialist on a future mission tied to China’s space station.
Fly Jinnah will resume domestic operations in Pakistan from May 1, 2026, beginning with two daily Lahore-Islamabad flights after a nearly five-year break. The move, announced by Khawaja Asif, is being framed as a boost to passenger convenience, intercity mobility and the wider recovery of Pakistan’s aviation sector.
Pakistan has advanced the M6 Motorway project through a key ADB-linked agreement, giving fresh momentum to a long-delayed transport corridor seen as vital for trade and logistics. Officials say the project can strengthen connectivity between Karachi, Sukkur and the wider national motorway network while improving investment prospects and freight efficiency.
Ali Raza became the youngest Pakistani to take a T20 hat-trick after a sensational final over for Peshawar Zalmi against Karachi Kings in PSL 11. His 4-wicket spell, including three wickets in the last three legal balls, turned a strong Karachi finish into one of the day’s biggest viral cricket moments in Pakistan.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered a faster nationwide rollout of electric vehicles, linking the move to lower fuel imports, better energy security and cleaner transport. The government says Pakistan aims to shift 30 percent of vehicles to electric power in five years, backed by new manufacturing approvals, charging-station applications and targeted subsidy plans.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has ordered an immediate crackdown on crime after an emergency meeting on worsening law and order across the province. The move puts Punjab’s police leadership under pressure to show quick results as public concern grows over robberies, drug cases and other high-visibility incidents.
Punjab has opened candidate applications for the second cohort of its CM IT Internship Program, offering 2,000 paid placements for recent IT-related graduates. The five-month scheme includes a Rs50,000 monthly stipend for interns and government support for host companies, making it a major provincial push to connect education with real industry experience.
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said India still has not produced evidence to back its allegations against Pakistan over the 2025 Pahalgam attack. Marking the attack’s anniversary, Islamabad renewed its call for credibility, transparency and proof in a case that continues to affect regional tensions.
