Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Salman Akram Raja has criticized the government for targeting women, stating that they have been the biggest victims of the movement. Speaking at a ceremony in Lahore on International Women’s Day, Raja said that dozens of women, including Kanwal Shauzab, Alia Haider, and Zartaj Gul, have been sentenced. He claimed that Bushra Bi Bi has been in jail for over a year, merely because she is the wife of PTI’s founder Imran Khan. Raja also noted that today marks the anniversary of the assassination of Zahra Shah, whose killer still roams free, while those who love her are in prison. He stated that the country is plagued by injustice, fake trials, and false convictions, and that the system of oppression has been in place for 78 years and needs to be eradicated.
Raja further stated that on February 8, the government dishonored the vote of confidence given to PTI’s founder, and that they will give the people of Pakistan their true freedom. In a separate incident, some women who were planning to participate in the Women’s March in Islamabad were detained by the police. Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab announced that the Greater Karachi Municipal Corporation will complete the installation of the flyover in Azimpur in 100 days.
The UAE Ministry of Defense reported that four people have been killed in Iranian attacks, with Pakistani, Nepali, and Bangladeshi nationals among the injured. MQM Pakistan Chairman Dr. Khalid Mahmood Siddiqui stated that those who have seen politics as a goal are on their last leg. Former Finance Minister Miftah Ismail claimed that the government has favored oil companies over the people. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz released a special message on International Women’s Day. According to the spokesperson, foreign terrorists have been found with 4-5 IEDs and a water cannon, and from now on, cars will not be registered without insurance, and taxes will not be collected without tokens. In a crackdown on organized gangs and criminals in Islamabad, four suspects were arrested. Despite the challenges on the Afghan border, anti-terrorism operations are ongoing. A 24-hour dry spell is forecasted for the city of Lahore. Deputy Commissioner Naeem Akhtar said that the identity of the deceased fisherman was Tayyab. Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran did not start a war, but rather took retaliatory measures against attacks. The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that they do not want to get involved in any conflict or tension. The UAE Ministry of Defense reported that four people have been killed in Iranian attacks, with Pakistani, Nepali, and Bangladeshi nationals among the injured. Since the war with Iran began, over 1900 people have been injured in Israel and admitted to hospitals. The Pakistani community in Dubai has been advised not to share irresponsible content on social media. Former Test cricketer Shahid Afridi criticized the government for not reducing its expenses, saying that it has burdened the people with fuel prices, while the provincial government has rejected a fuel price hike. He suggested that the federal government should reduce its own expenditures instead of passing the burden to the people.
