Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, Shahbaz Ali, has stated that the federal government has been withholding over 400 billion rupees from the province. He has vowed to retrieve this amount, which was collected with the help of the public, from the federal government. During his address at the annual convocation of the University of Engineering and Technology in Peshawar, the chief minister emphasized that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is not lacking in talent, but rather, it is facing issues of opportunities in various fields such as education, health, and sports.
The chief minister also stated that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has always been treated as a testing ground, and every individual has contributed their experience, which has led to a sense of insecurity in the province. He has vowed not to let the province become a testing ground again.
In a statement, the chief minister said that he will not go to anyone’s doorstep, but he will sit with anyone in the interest of his province. He also announced that a large group of unemployed individuals is being formed in the universities, and that a staggering amount of 5.3 trillion rupees has been spent on corruption in the country, but it has gone unnoticed.
The chief minister further stated that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has always been treated with discriminatory and stepmotherly behavior, and some people do not want the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to progress. However, he has vowed to ensure that the province’s youth gets employment and that the country is made a great nation through collective efforts.
In other news, the Pakistan Air Force displayed a spectacular air show in the southern zone as part of the Golden Eagle exercise. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader, Salman Akram Raja, has stated that he will not speak about the meeting between the party’s chairman and Salman Safdar.
The Awami National Party (ANP) leader, Senator Ameer Haider Khan Hoti, has vowed to take action against anyone who has supported terrorism. In Karachi, a traffic jam has been caused due to road construction work on the Groomandar Road.
A video of a citizen being handcuffed and chained in Lahore’s Cantonment area has surfaced. The Pakistan Airports Authority has taken notice of the video shot at the Karachi Airport. There are 3.35 crore 35 lakh electricity consumers on the National Grid, of which 4.66 lakh are on the net metering system.
The federal Minister for Energy and Power, Musadik Malik, has made registration with the Private Schools Regulatory Authority compulsory for all non-registered private schools in the province.
The Sindh Minister for Irrigation, Sharjeel Inam Memon, has stated that a free and independent media is the foundation of democracy. A fire broke out on the top floor of a godown on the upper floor of the Bolton Market in Lahore.
The majority of Lahoris have welcomed the Punjab government’s decision to hold a Basant festival. The PTI leader, Janid Akbar, has stated that the PTI is his home, and that there will be disagreements, arguments, and complaints, but they will continue.
The ANP leader, Senator Ameer Haider Khan Hoti, has vowed to take action against anyone who has supported terrorism. A traffic jam has been caused due to road construction work on the Groomandar Road in Karachi.
The National Coordination Committee in Peshawar has convened a meeting to discuss the security situation. The PPP leader, Senator Shirin Riazuddin, has stated that the new National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) policy is slow and is hindering the transition to renewable energy.
The National Commission on the Status of Women has organized a provincial consultative meeting on gender equality in the private sector in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme and the European Union.
A change has been made in the Pakistani cricket team. Usman Tariq has been included in the team in place of Salman Qadir.
