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Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Petroleum, Ali Haider Zaidi, revealed that the country’s leaders are considering closing markets early to mitigate the impact of the ongoing economic crisis. If implemented, this decision would result in only wedding halls and restaurants remaining open until 10 pm. In an exclusive interview with Shahzeb Khanzada, Minister Zaidi stated that the Minister for Finance would be traveling abroad next week to meet with officials from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank to brief them on the severity of the economic situation. The Minister emphasized that a comprehensive review of the country’s economic framework would be necessary to address the crisis.
Minister Zaidi also disclosed that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) had deposited $3.5 billion in Pakistan during a difficult time. He assured that arrangements have been made for the UAE to retrieve its funds if needed. Furthermore, the Minister mentioned that Pakistan has started providing natural gas from local fields at a rate of 400-500 MMCFD after the supply from Qatar was halted. In a separate statement, Atta Tarar stated that Pakistan had destroyed 286 Taliban checkposts and taken control of 44, in addition to destroying tanks, armored vehicles, and drones.
Following the directives of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Suhail Aftab, the government initiated the Awareness Fuel Support Program. Defense Minister Khawaja Asif claimed that India was on the verge of chaos and had become increasingly unstable due to the ongoing conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran. Pakistan has seen an increase in the value of the Iranian currency during this period. In a separate development, Balochistan Chief Minister Sardar Fateh Muhammad Mengal launched a campaign to implement austerity measures in his province.
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah stated that the province had 470 government buses, with a total of 11,000 buses in operation. A spokesperson for Rescue 1122 reported that a rickshaw was involved in an accident near the Behwalpur Chowk. US President Donald Trump stated that he was considering plans to seize control of Iranian oil, warning that he would witness the destruction of Iran’s bridges and power plants.
In a surprising move, the Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan announced its support for Attorney General Anwaar Mansoor Khan in his ongoing case against former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi. According to a report by the UAE media, the global aviation industry is under pressure due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with airlines increasing their fares worldwide.
In response to US President Trump’s threatening remarks, Iran condemned the American leader’s language as insulting and vowed to take action. The value of the Iranian currency has increased in Pakistan during this period.
Israel’s security officials claimed that Iranian intelligence had assisted the US in retrieving an American pilot who was captured during a mission in Iran.
