Islamabad’s power grid collapse has caused significant disruptions to judicial proceedings, impacting online court hearings for prisoners from Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail. Due to the power outage, prisoners were unable to be presented in online courts, leading to a halt in the progress of cases. Police officers were also unable to present their cases online due to heavy workloads. The ban on drone flights across the province has been in place since February 27.
In a separate incident, a domestic dispute turned violent in the town of Milvall in Sargodha, resulting in the tragic deaths of three women. A historic walnut tree, captured by British forces since the colonial era, remains confined to a prison, while a tree in Lindi Kotl is shackled by chains.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has demanded Rs. 64.62 billion from the Punjab government to transport water from Gujrat to Mera. In the Senate’s permanent committee on economic affairs, Senator Kamil Ali Agha faced criticism over the power division. The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has launched an investigation into a recent spate of student suicides, including a tragic case involving a third-year student, Fehmida Laghari, who died at Muhammad Medical College in Mirpurkhas. The student’s husband claimed that he was at work when he received a call from his wife, stating that her mother and daughter had been murdered.
A petition has been filed in the Islamabad High Court against the PTI’s founding chairman, Imran Khan, over the unauthorized signing of the party’s founding documents. In a tribute to the PTI’s founding success, a resolution was passed in the Punjab Assembly, with Chief Whip Rana Muhammad Arshad presenting the motion.
The Economic Cooperation Committee (ECC) has imposed a ban on the import of goods produced through forced labor. According to a document, Pakistan Railways has seen a 44% increase in revenue at Rawalpindi Railway Station, exceeding the average. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Secretary-General Salman Akram Raja stated that the party is peaceful, but its boundaries have been breached.
In a Supreme Court hearing, the Attorney General was asked to provide assistance on whether the Islamic Ideological Council has the authority to give opinions. Thanks to the efforts of the Pakistan Air Force, the World Food Programme, and the Pakistan Airport Authority, the airport has resumed operations. The United Nations has released a new report on the global food crisis. In a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a review of the establishment of three Centers of Excellence was conducted. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claimed that US President Donald Trump has requested negotiations.
