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In a significant move, the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) has appointed Senator Rana Sanaullah as its Senate leader, with party President Nawaz Sharif confirming the decision. The development comes amidst ongoing events in the country, including the recent release of a CT scan report on terrorism incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2025, progress in the trial of the 9 May attack on the Club Chowk Gate in Lahore, and the Karachi Bar Association’s emergency general body meeting to discuss the association’s elections.
The PML-N’s decision to appoint Senator Rana Sanaullah as Senate leader has been communicated to Chairman Senate Yusuf Raza Gilani in writing, with the party’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Senator Ishaq Dar, taking the lead in the matter. Meanwhile, the Sindh government has launched a crackdown on electricity thieves in North Karachi’s Khadda Goth.
In a statement, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the government will ensure the elimination of all forms of extortion in cities and towns. In a separate development, Bahrain’s ambassador to Pakistan, Mohammed Ibrahim Mohammed Abdul Qadir, met with President Asif Ali Zardari. The Jamaat-e-Islami’s leader, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, expressed his concerns over the PTI’s decision to head the parliamentary committee, saying that the party has merely made a statement, but has not taken any concrete steps.
In a landmark decision, a Sessions Court in Sargodha has sentenced a man to death and imposed a fine of Rs 5 million on him for murder. A video of domestic violence against a housemaid has surfaced, showing the woman being beaten and pushed down the stairs. Two police officers were also injured in the incident, with the police recovering the bodies of the two accused and launching a search operation in the area.
President of the Punjab chapter of the PTI, Ghulam Sarwar Khan, said that the PTI’s decision to challenge the Supreme Court’s order is a concerning step that raises serious concerns. The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Umar Ata Bandial, has taken a strong stance on the matter, saying that the PTI’s actions are a threat to the country’s institutions.
In other news, the Pakistan Publishers and Booksellers Association (PPBA) has organized a five-day Karachi World Book Fair 2025, which began on Thursday at the Karachi Expo Centre. The event has attracted thousands of book enthusiasts, who have shown their enthusiasm for reading and learning. The fair has showcased a wide range of books, including fiction, non-fiction, and children’s literature.
The much-anticipated election of the Karachi Bar Association has been postponed due to a court order. In a significant development, the United Nations’ Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team has released its 16th report, which reveals that the leader of the ISIS-Khorasan, Sultan Aziz Azam, has been arrested.
In a statement, Javed Akhtar said that he unequivocally rejects any notion that a woman’s consent is not required in cases of harassment. In separate news, the Trump administration has accelerated plans to revoke the citizenship of foreign-born Americans, with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services receiving instructions from the administration.
Germany has decided to bring back 535 Afghan citizens living in Pakistan, who had worked with the German military in Afghanistan and are now facing threats from the Taliban government. In a separate development, the Dubai Police have advised the public to take precautions to avoid risks at sea.
In a statement, Governor KP, Haji Ghulam Ali, said that maintaining a relationship with the federation is essential for the betterment of the province, and that the province should not engage in any dialogue with terrorists.
