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In a recent development, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), held meetings with key officials, including Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab and Hyderabad Mayor Kashif Shoro. The meetings focused on the political and administrative situation in both cities, as well as updates on ongoing public development projects.
Additionally, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah visited Karachi for the third time this week, taking a closer look at prices of essential items, including food and fruits, at markets and stalls on Saddar Road and Burns Road. Shah also checked price lists at shops and stalls.
In another incident, a gas cylinder explosion occurred in a house in the Chamman area of Quetta, resulting in the deaths of five children. According to police, the children’s bodies were recovered from the rubble.
In a separate development, the Pakistan Peoples Party’s Chairman has announced that Ali Moeen Khan will be the new name for the PPP’s women’s wing, as per a decision made during a meeting of the opposition alliance in Islamabad.
Meanwhile, a female student who attempted to take her own life by consuming sleeping pills a few days ago remains in critical condition at a local hospital. The student, who is married, had kept the pills at her home.
In a shocking incident, five children in Ghotki district died after consuming pesticide meant for mosquitoes. According to the health department, the deaths occurred over a three-day period in the village of Alhaj Baksh Chhajjo.
The Counter-Terrorism Department has arrested two suspects, Imran Mazari and Hadi Ali Chatho, in separate cases. Both suspects were previously not arrested in the same cases.
In sports news, South Africa won the toss and elected to bat against the West Indies in a cricket match in Ahmedabad, India.
Separately, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested a foreign airline’s air hostess at Karachi Airport.
Finally, the Lahore High Court has ordered the removal of PTI leader Usman Dar’s name from the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) list.
This week, the Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs assured that the federal government is working on a new experience for Haj pilgrims and other matters.
