Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders are reportedly unhappy with Mardan rally, which was scheduled on the insistence of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Suhail Anwar Ahmad Khan. The event’s date was fixed by the provincial government.
PTI’s leader Mahmood Achakzai expressed reservations about participating in the rally, which has been opposed by several senior party leaders. According to sources, PTI’s party chief has delegated the authority of the rally to Achakzai, who was called by party workers to join the event.
However, Mahmood Achakzai has yet to confirm his participation. Provincial Minister Mina Khan Bhatti said that all matters related to the rally will be discussed in consultation with Mahmood Achakzai.
Meanwhile, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has recovered 1.45 billion Iranian Rials from a suspect arrested in Karachi. The FIA has also confirmed that a phone call was made between the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and the Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan, Sardar Asif Hashimi.
Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal said that a particular political party used to claim that Pakistan’s naval fleet was sinking and in a state of chaos. A police team was pursuing suspects involved in a robbery when they came under fire, and efforts are being made to apprehend the fleeing suspects.
In a separate incident, a man allegedly opened fire on his former wife and two children in the area of the Town Hall in Karachi, resulting in their deaths.
Amir Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman has demanded that the price of petrol be reduced to Rs. 250.
Nasir Shah said that tribal leaders have been instructed to play their roles in the implementation of the tribal areas law. He warned that if no action is taken, strict action will be taken against the violators.
US President Donald Trump has announced that his representatives will be traveling to Islamabad for talks, with the meeting scheduled for last night. Chairman of the Pakistan Ulema Council Hafiz Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi has urged pilgrims traveling to Saudi Arabia to follow the code of conduct issued by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.
The senior leader of the ruling party Pakistan Muslim League (N) Sardar Khawaja Saad Rafique has praised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for saving the country from default. Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq said that the unity of the political and military leadership is the guarantee of Pakistan’s strength.
The Chief of Staff of the Iranian Army General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri has stated that the Iranian military is prepared to make sacrifices and defend its territory. An American advance team has arrived in Pakistan ahead of the second round of talks between the US and Iran.
In preparation for the talks, the city’s hotels have been ordered to be cleared of guests, and new bookings have been banned until Friday.
