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In a significant statement, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Saeed Afridi has assured that Afghan citizens in Pakistan will not be subjected to any form of harassment. During a media interaction in Khyber, Afridi emphasized that the Afghan refugees leaving for Afghanistan would be provided with complete facilities by the provincial government.
Afridi also stated that if his brother were involved in corruption, he should face punishment. He further added that the voluntary repatriation of Afghan nationals from across the country is underway, and action is being taken against Afghans residing illegally in the province. Afridi clarified that the expulsion of illegal Afghan nationals is a federal decision, which the provincial government is implementing, and that following federal decisions on national issues is a necessity.
Afridi also reiterated that Afghans are Pakistan’s “brothers and sisters” and that no one would be allowed to mistreat them. In a separate development, a detailed account of the traffic jam incident on Karachi’s Korangi Shah Faisal Bridge has been revealed. The president of the Council of Islamic Ideology and opposition leader in the Senate, Senator Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri, stated that the US believed it would conquer Iran after the assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Muhammad Haneef Tayyab, expressed optimism that the US and Iran would maintain a positive stance. Iran’s high-level delegation, led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, left for Tehran. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has welcomed Pakistan’s initiative for US-Iran talks as a beacon of hope.
In a related development, a resident of Islamabad expressed concerns about the current situation, stating that roads leading from Zero Point to Mera are closed, and traffic heading towards Faizabad Expressway is being diverted to Zero Point. A girl missing from the SITE area was traced to the Drug Road. The suspect was found to be a pharmacy lecturer at a private medical college.
A student from the Baldia Town area, who had been missing, was found at a hospital in Karachi. Deputy Commissioner Islamabad, Syed Muhammad Anwar, assured that all businesses, markets, and commercial activities can continue as usual. Senior police officers are present in the field and are monitoring security arrangements.
Residents in North Waziristan are forced to cross the river using a makeshift bridge due to flooding. In Jhang, a school built in 2014 has yet to begin classes for female students. Karachi’s temperature dropped to 23.3 degrees Celsius on Saturday, a new record. Former US President Donald Trump stated that he had a productive 20-hour meeting with Iranian officials, which could be detailed further. Trump expressed on social media that the most significant issue was the nuclear deal with Iran, which has not been agreed upon. Trump also stated that the meeting with Iran was very positive, with many points of agreement, but the nuclear issue remains unresolved.
