LAHORE: The summary military courts trying editors of four Lahore dailies resumed hearing of cases under MLR 77 this morning [June 1], says a handout. The court trying the editor of daily “Mussawat” recorded the statement of the Press Clerk of the D.C. Office, a prosecution witness. ... Cross-examination of the prosecution witness, an Inspector of Police, continued in the summary military court trying the editor of the Daily “Nawai-i-Waqt”, Lahore. ... The court trying the editor of daily “Kohistan,” Lahore, examined the printer and publisher of the paper as prosecution witness. ... The Editor of the paper filed in his defence a written statement in the court. The fourth summary military court trying the editor of daily “Javedan” adjourned till tomorrow.

[Meanwhile, as reported by agencies in Dacca,] Over 500 people died and several thousands have been suffering from cholera and other diseases in different camps set up by the West Bengal Government for the so-called East Pakistan refugees, according to reports received here from across the border. The West Bengal Health Minister ... according to All-India Radio, confirmed last night [May 31] the [deaths] of 400 and also confirmed that about 3,600 [had] cholera.

Published in Dawn, June 2nd, 2021