FGN29 PAK-IMRAN

Former Pak PM Imran Khan likely to be released on June 11, party colleague says Islamabad: Incarcerated former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan is likely to get bail on June 11 in the Al-Qadir Trust case, a top leader of his party has said here.

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FBI Director warns Los Angeles protesters against hitting cops New York: FBI Director Kash Patel has warned protesters facing off with US immigration authorities in Los Angeles that anyone who hits a policeman will be “going to jail.”

FGN35 CHINA-SCS-TSUNAMI CENTRE

China launches tsunami advisory centre for disputed South China Sea Beijing; China on Sunday launched the South China Sea Tsunami Advisory Centre and also a deep-sea test site to support fundamental deep-sea scientific research, technological innovation and the development of related industries.

FGN22 BIZ-RAI-SINGAPORE

India poised to benefit from FTAs, says RAI CEO Kumar Rajagopalan Singapore: India has emerged as a “great place” to use the advantages accruing from Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), a senior retail industry official said as he highlighted the success of Make in India programme.

FGN30 BANGLA-EX UK MINISTER-YUNUS

Former UK minister Tulip Siddiq requests meeting with B'desh chief adviser over graft allegations Dhaka: Former UK minister Tulip Siddiq has sought a meeting with Bangladesh's Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus in London to clear up a "misunderstanding" over corruption allegations against her.

FGN9 US-INDIANS-LD ELECTION

Indian-American candidates win runoff races in Texas' city councils Houston: Two Indian-American candidates have won their respective city council runoff elections in Texas.

FGN32 NEPAL-SEX CHANGE OP

Nepal conducts its first successful sex change surgery Kathmandu: Nepal's first sex change surgery was successfully performed at a teaching hospital here, the head of its plastic surgery department said on Sunday.

FGN27 LANKA-PRESIDENTIAL PARDON-POLICE

Convicts ineligible for presidential pardon illegally released: Sri Lankan police Colombo: Investigations revealed that convicts ineligible for presidential pardon have been illegally released in the past, Sri Lankan police said on Sunday.

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Bail and pardon eligibility issues underscore enforcement gaps affecting detainees and procedural integrity in high profile cases. High profile criminal procedure issues include a reported forthcoming bail for an incarcerated former prime minister and law enforcement warnings that assaults on officers will prompt arrest. Investigations revealed illegal releases of persons ineligible for presidential pardon, indicating failures in pardon eligibility enforcement and release procedures. A former minister seeks to address corruption allegations through formal engagement, while municipal election results and a first reported gender affirming surgery represent developments with local electoral and medico legal regulatory implications.