Overview
- Nationwide rallies and ceremonies on Friday marked one year since the ‘Maraka‑e‑Haq’ operation, with large turnouts across Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and diaspora events overseas.
- The army’s spokesman said the military stays out of politics and that the ‘Ghazab lil‑Haq’ campaign continues, presenting it as a deterrent posture against cross‑border threats and claiming defensive successes.
- Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said he asked Singapore’s foreign minister to help return 11 Pakistani and 20 Iranian sailors from ships in U.S. custody near Singapore after a call with Iran’s Abbas Araghchi.
- In Punjab, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz ordered scrutiny of 4,000 Paraforce personnel, mandatory body cameras by June 30, and three‑year jail terms for abuse of power, as the Lahore High Court sought a May 13 reply on petitions challenging raids on theaters.
- FIA teams in Lahore and Sialkot arrested three suspects accused of taking large payments for fake foreign work visas, with complaints including losses of 4.6 million, 3.1 million, and 200,000 rupees and no jobs delivered.