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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Salman Akram Raja has stated that Pakistani women have suffered the most for the movement, with women being deliberately targeted and facing brutalities. Addressing a gathering in Lahore on the occasion of International Women’s Day, Salman Akram Raja said that dozens of women including Kanwal Shauzab, Alia Hamza, Zartaj Gul, and Bushra Bibi have been punished. Bushra Bibi, he added, has been in jail for over a year and is being held captive only because she is the wife of PTI’s founder.
He also said that today marks the anniversary of the martyrdom of Zil Shah, whose killer is still on the loose and his loved ones are suffering. Salman Akram Raja stated that the country is plagued by injustices, fake trials, and unjust sentencing, and that the system of oppression has been in place for 78 years.
He added that the dignity of Imran Khan’s vote on February 8 was disrespected, and that PTI will bring true freedom to the 250 million people of Pakistan. Saeed Mahbob’s father, a Pakistani worker, has appealed to the government for help as Saeed is stranded on a ship in the Gulf. The Ministry of Finance has stated that the supply chain of petroleum products is functioning normally, and that 60% of government vehicles will be taken off the road.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced that comprehensive measures are being taken to protect vital sea lanes and ensure the continuity of energy supplies. Punjab Chief Minister Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has decided to take steps to address the economic issues caused by the regional conflict.
In a related move, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has decreed that the provincial ministers will not use government fuel until the end of the petroleum crisis. All schools in Balochistan have been closed from today until March 23. According to a notification issued from Quetta, the schools have been closed due to the current situation in the region.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Salman Akram Raja has stated that the region has been subjected to barbarism, and it is time for Pakistan to assert its character. The leader of the United National Movement Pakistan, Dr. Farooq Sattar, has stated that the government has increased the prices of petroleum products without consulting anyone, which is a bomb of inflation.
The Chairman of PTI, Imran Khan, has met with the British High Commissioner, Jean-Merleit, at the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) headquarters. The Marketing Association leader, Ali Hyder, has stated that the retail price of LPG has increased from Rs. 250 per kilogram to Rs. 320-350 per kilogram.
Sources have stated that Finance Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar briefed the meeting on the global situation, the conservation of petroleum products, and austerity measures at the government level. The Minister of State has stated that, in the current situation, it is mandatory for the police to set up checkpoints for security reasons. He also announced the suspension of death penalty, and the suspension of 60% of government vehicles.
Saudi Arabia has condemned Iranian aggression against the Kingdom and the Gulf Cooperation Council member states. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps’ naval base was targeted by an American Tomahawk cruise missile near a school. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the team of the tournament for the 2026 T20 World Cup, with Pakistani cricketer Shaheen Shah Afridi topping the list.
