Overview
- Official data put April inflation at 10.9%, a 20‑month high that has drawn fresh criticism of fuel levies and rising food and utility costs.
- The PNSC tanker Khairpur, which cleared the Strait of Hormuz late last week, reached Karachi on Monday carrying about 80 million liters of diesel for short‑term supply relief.
- The Supreme Court upheld death sentences for three leaders of the Chhotu gang, closing a key chapter from the 2016 Rajanpur case that involved kidnapped and slain police officers.
- The Islamabad High Court validated the Capital Development Authority’s 2023 cancellation of the One Constitution Avenue lease after the developer missed a 2022 payment under a 2019 Supreme Court repayment plan totaling Rs17.5 billion over eight years.
- Urban authorities moved to show delivery, with Punjab reporting Phase I complete and Phase II about 76% done under the Lahore Development Plan and ordering Phase III planning before the monsoon.