Minister for Railways Hafeez Abbasi emphasized that mutual consent from both parties is essential for any deal. During his visit to the Benazir Bhutto Hospital in Rawalpindi, he spoke to the media and stated that the desire to win power on May 9 is misguided. Hafeez Abbasi stated that both parties must agree for any deal to take place. Minister for Railways Hafeez Abbasi has announced the resumption of the Jaffer Express train.
In a statement, Hafeez Abbasi said that every prisoner has the right to receive treatment, and PTI founder Imran Khan deserves treatment, but when I was in prison, I requested a private doctor multiple times, but my request was not granted. The Minister for Railways further stated that before treatment, I was not allowed to meet my children while in prison.
During his visit to the Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Hafeez Abbasi inaugurated a convenience center for patients. A Bangladeshi woman, Raziya Bibi, has been separated from her family for 40 years after being smuggled into Pakistan. She has been making efforts to reunite with her family. Opposition leader in the Senate, Allama Raja Nasir Abbas, said that the protest will continue until the authorities meet with them.
The Commissioner of Karachi has issued a notification prescribing prices for various items during the month of Ramadan. According to the notification, 14 rupees have been fixed for 100 grams of chapati. The price of 120-150 grams of tandoori naan has been fixed between 18 to 21 rupees. The Sindh government has taken action against the appointments of temporary and permanent vice chancellors in universities. Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Faisal Kundi, said that while Punjab and Sindh are functioning, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is facing problems. The provincial government is not concerned.
PTI leader Asad Qaiser said that our demand is that Imran Khan should be allowed to meet with his doctor. Balal Azhar Qayani said that the government wanted to pacify PTI, so it arranged a meeting between doctors and the lawyers of PTI leaders. Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Tariq Fazl Chaudhry, said that the government is taking responsibility for Imran Khan’s treatment, and top eye specialists will examine him.
A meeting was held between the members of the National Assembly’s Committee on Interior and the Police regarding their behavior during the opposition’s protest. Two suspects were arrested in Lahore’s Kahna area for allegedly committing gang-rape on a pregnant woman. The prosecutor said that the suspects damaged government property and were put on physical remand. According to a draft, there will be no change for old solar net metering consumers, and their agreements will remain in place.
The 28th Convocation of Bahria University Islamabad was held. According to the ISPR, the ceremony was attended by the Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Nadeem Ashraf, as a special guest. The Firing Brigade officials said that five fire tenders are busy extinguishing fires. Talal Chaudhry said that it is up to the doctors to decide what treatment should be given, who should be given what medicine, and what should be done for treatment. The Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, met with the Chancellor of Austria in Vienna. According to a statement, both countries agreed to strengthen bilateral relations. A two-member medical board examined PTI founder Imran Khan for his health report. Dr. Nadeem Qureshi and Dr. Muhammad Arif Khan checked his eyes.
