The Government of Sindh has declared a public holiday on December 27 to commemorate the 14th death anniversary of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. According to a notification issued by the Provincial Labour Department in Karachi, the holiday will be observed across the province on December 27.
It is worth noting that Benazir Bhutto was assassinated on December 27, 2007, after a PPP rally in Rawalpindi. In a separate development, the federal government has imposed a ban on Adil Farooq Raja under the Anti-Terrorism Act. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced that the Customs Enforcement Quetta has seized goods worth Rs 3.17 billion.
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has issued a warning regarding heavy rainfall and snowfall in the province. A 13-year-old boy, who was abducted for ransom, has been recovered by the Islamabad Police from Peshawar.
In a related development, the Punjab government has announced that only three-day permission will be granted to celebrate Basant in Lahore. Federal Minister for Water and Power, Asad Umar, has emphasized the importance of water security for Pakistan’s economic and environmental stability.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the security forces have successfully targeted the hideouts of terrorists. The Sindh government has set up a 20-acre central pavilion in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh for the workers, and a total of 8,000 police personnel have been deployed for security purposes.
Meanwhile, former Governor of State Bank of Pakistan, Shahid Kardar, passed away. In other news, social media is abuzz with reports of a woman who gave a speech in the UK during a protest, but it has been clarified that she has no connection with the event.
In a related story, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reiterated its support for Palestinian self-determination and an independent state within the 1967 borders.
In a shocking incident, a 14-year-old boy was abducted for ransom by the Tawan police in Islamabad, but was later recovered from Peshawar. The Punjab government has announced that only three-day permission will be granted to celebrate Basant in Lahore.
In a separate development, the FBR has announced that the Customs Enforcement Quetta has seized goods worth Rs 3.17 billion. Former Governor of State Bank of Pakistan, Shahid Kardar, passed away.
