Overview
- Punjab opened an online portal for its land-allotment drive that will give 10‑year farming rights and one‑time grants to landless rural families, with applications set for May 2–18, appeals in early June, a final list on June 19, and plot handovers starting June 30.
- The scheme will allocate more than 124,000 acres through tens of thousands of small plots, restrict the land to farming use, pair each allottee with agriculture staff for guidance, and require twice‑yearly checks by district teams to track progress.
- Quetta police arrested the alleged ringleader in a 100 million‑rupee gold robbery from a coach carrying two jewelers, and officers said searches for named accomplices are ongoing.
- Police reported separate alleged encounters in Rawalpindi and Lahore, saying three suspected street criminals were killed in Rawalpindi and a Lahore suspect identified as Usman Rashid died of wounds after an exchange of fire, with additional suspects detained and others being sought.
- A Punjab Assembly member accused officials of facilitating large‑scale gold theft in Mianwali and the speaker sent the matter to the Mines and Minerals Committee, while PSL management asked the prime minister to let fans attend two playoffs and the final in Lahore pending government approval.