Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler is expected to make his return to the big leagues Monday after missing nearly two full years following Tommy John surgery in 2022.

"The plan is Walker's going to start on Monday," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after Wednesday's 8-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. "We're excited about that. Everything checked out. It'll be good."

The Dodgers play at home Monday against the Miami Marlins.

Buehler, a two-time All-Star, hasn't thrown in a big league game since June 10, 2022, against the San Francisco Giants. He's trying to become one of the few pitchers to bounce back from a second Tommy John surgery, which usually keeps pitchers off the mound for 12-18 months.

Buehler could make a talented Dodgers team even more formidable. He was one of the best pitchers in baseball during the 2021 season, finishing with a 16-4 record and a 2.47 ERA over 207⅔ innings.

Buehler had an extended rehab assignment in Triple-A over the past month as he prepared for his return, going 0-2 with a 4.15 ERA and 21 strikeouts over 21⅔ innings.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Lahore: A fire broke out in the lounge of Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore, due to which the immigration process at the airport was affected, while the first Hajj flight from Lahore was also stopped.

According to a preliminary investigation, the fire broke out due to a short circuit in the ceiling of the immigration counter.

After a fire broke out in the lounge of the airport, civil aviation personnel were busy extinguishing the fire and it was brought under control.

Flight operations at the airport have come to a complete standstill since the fire broke out at 5:45am, which was first brought under control by Airport Security Force (ASF) personnel.

The civil aviation firefighter staff also reached the spot. Today was the first flight of the pilgrims whose passengers were shifted to a safe place. No casualties were reported due to the fire, however, a woman fainted and a child was shifted to the hospital due to her condition deteriorating.

The flights coming from foreign countries are being diverted to other airports in the country. The flight of Sri Lankan Airlines was diverted back, many other flights were also unable to land and the passengers who had boarded the Haji flight have been called in.

According to the authorities, the immigration process of Hajj pilgrims has been resumed at the domestic counter.

Gwadar: Unknown armed men entered a residential quarter and opened fire as a result of which seven people were killed early in the Thursday morning in Sarbandar, area of Gwadar Balochistan.

According to Station House Officer (SHO) Gwadar police station Mohsin Ali, unknown persons opened fire on a residential quarter near Fish Harbor, as a result of which seven persons lost their lives while one was injured.

The SHO Mohsin Ali stated that the incident took place around 3:00am. All the dead and injured were living in a residential quarter and worked at a barber shop in Sarbandar.

According to SHO Gwadar police station, the dead and injured persons belong to Khanewal district of Punjab.

The police shifted the dead bodies and the injured to Gwadar Hospital, while the security forces surrounded the area and started action against the unknown accused.

Condemnation

Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi strongly condemned the terrorist incident in Gwadar and expressed deep sorrow and regret over the murder seven in the heinous incident.

Mohsin Naqvi expressed heartfelt sympathy and condolence with the families of the victims, and shared the grief of the bereaved families.

He said that they are standing with the bereaved families in the hour of sorrow. The beasts who play with the lives of innocent people do not deserve to be called human beings.

The minister added that they are determined for the complete elimination of the scourge of terrorism.

Balochistan Interior Minister Mir Zia Longo also condemned the killing of innocent laborers and called for a report.

He said that the killing of innocent laborers is open terrorism which will be dealt with strictly.

Interior Minister Balochistan added that the killing of innocent laborers is a cowardly act, the incident is being examined from all aspects, the involved terrorists will be brought to justice.

The spokesman of the provincial government said that an investigation into the tragic incident has been ordered, adding that they are in touch with the district administration, and the families of the martyred workers are being contacted.

Notably, on April 13, a total of 11 people, including nine from Punjab, were killed and five injured in the firing by unknown persons in Nushki district of Balochistan.

Habibullah Musa Khel, Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Nushki District, said that on the night of April 12, 10 to 12 armed men blockaded the N-40 Taftan highway in Nushki near Sultan Chhalai and kept checking various vehicles. They checked the identity cards of the passengers and after the identification parade, nine passengers were kidnapped.