Lahore: The Punjab High Court and other courts across the province are set to implement the National Productivity Policy from today. The Lahore High Court will observe a holiday, while subordinate courts will resume with only significant cases. The Argent Cell in the Lahore High Court will remain open with 50% staff to receive new petitions. The judicial calendar in the subordinate judiciary will be restricted to four working days a week.
Applicants can check the status of their appointments on the court’s website. The American Consulate in Karachi and Lahore will suspend all consular services until further notice. Federal Minister for Information, Attaullah Tarar, provided an update on Operation Ghabrahat, highlighting the damage caused by extremist groups and Afghan Taliban.
Sindh Governor-elect, Nihal Hashmi, has vowed not to engage in politics of provocation and promised to work towards providing relief to the public. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif assured that the government would do its best to provide aid to the public in these challenging times.
PPP leader Abdul Qadir Patel inaugurated the NADRA M.A. Jinnah Centre in Karachi, attended by DG NADRA Sindh, Amer Ali. Two bodies were discovered in the Sarwar Road area of Bannu, allegedly shot by unknown individuals. Police officials confirmed the deaths.
In a ceremony marking the oath-taking of the new Governor of Sindh, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, Zia Laiqar, Naseer Shah, and Zulfikar Shah attended the event. Police officials confirmed that a bomb exploded near a police mobile in Hafizabad, while a suspect was arrested for alleged harassment of a mentally challenged woman.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Advisor to the Chief Minister, Mezmal Aslam, announced that government employees would receive their salaries and pensions on March 16. In light of security concerns, several locations in Islamabad have been cordoned off. The Peshawar Electric Supply Company will operate with a reduced staff for four days a week, from Monday to Thursday.
In a bid to conserve energy, government offices in Balochistan will observe a three-day week. The Pakistan Meteorological Department has warned of further heatwaves in Karachi. Rescue teams reported that angry individuals set fire to a tanker.
US Defense Minister announced that Iran has been subjected to over 1,000 daily attacks. Sajal Aly expressed her discontent during a scene in a wedding reception, followed by Bangladesh’s wicket-keeper Littun Das.
