The Islamabad High Court has resumed operations 12 days after the Red Zone closure, with the last hearing taking place on April 16. Judicial work was suspended on Friday as part of the austerity drive, leading to hundreds of cases being adjourned. Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial clarified that the process of taking action against judges is in place under Article 209 of the Constitution.
The court had been closed due to the Red Zone closure, affecting several high-profile cases. A 190 million-pound case scheduled for April 22 was rescheduled, while a case related to cutting down trees in Islamabad was also delayed. The ban on drone flights has been in place across the province since February 27.
A statement from the Ministry of Information claims that Afghan media is spreading propaganda about imaginary attacks, while the Afghan Taliban regime has nothing to offer to its people. In a separate incident, three women were killed in a domestic dispute in the town of Milwal, Sargodha.
A historic walnut tree, dating back to the British era, is awaiting release, while a tree in Lindi Kot is bound with chains. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has sought 6,462 crore rupees from the Punjab government for the supply of water from Galiyat to Mera.
Senator Kamil Ali Agha was subjected to a grilling in the Senate’s Standing Committee on Economic Affairs. The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) is actively investigating the recent student suicide cases, including the tragic death of Fahmida Laghari, a third-year student at Muhammad Medical College in Mirpurkhas.
Fahmida’s husband told police that she had gone to work but failed to answer phone calls, leading them to discover her and her daughter’s lifeless bodies. A petition has been filed in the Islamabad High Court regarding the PTI’s founding documents, citing the party’s founder for not signing the documents.
A resolution was presented in the Punjab Assembly to pay tribute to the PTI’s founding success, marking a year since its inception. The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has imposed a ban on goods made through forced labor.
According to documents, Pakistan Railways earned over 44% more revenue than usual from the Rawalpindi Railway Station. PTI Secretary-General Salman Akram Raja stated that they are peace-loving people but their boundaries have been breached. The court asked the Attorney General for assistance regarding the Islamic Ideological Council’s authority to offer opinions.
The Islamabad International Airport has been reopened due to efforts by the Pakistan Army, the World Food Programme, and the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority. The United Nations has released a new report on the global food crisis. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claimed that US President Donald Trump has requested talks.
