The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has been denied permission for a rally in Karachi’s Korangi area due to concerns about traffic congestion. Deputy Commissioner Korangi stated that the proposed rally venue, Main Road, is not suitable due to traffic concerns, and permission cannot be granted without considering the expected number of participants, other information, and alternative venues. This comes as Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has been hosting PTI Chairman Imran Khan in Karachi amid the PTI leader’s visit to the province.
Imran Khan is being provided with official protocol as the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, who arrived in Karachi on a five-day visit to Sindh. The PTI Chairman is scheduled to meet with the families of prisoners and address a large gathering at the Quaid-e-Azam’s Mazar on January 11.
Pakistan’s Consulate in Tehran has advised Pakistani citizens to exercise extreme caution, vigilance, and reduce unnecessary movement in Iran, where a security agreement between the two countries has been reaffirmed. The Islamabad Bar Association has begun polling for its annual elections, with 17-year-old girl shot dead by her brother three days ago. Police have praised the role of security forces and law enforcement agencies in protecting the nation’s lives and property.
A flat on the first floor of a building caught fire after an explosion, and police have identified the deceased as belonging to the Indian-proxy Fitna Khawarij. The Prime Minister’s Youth Program Chairman, Rana Meshood Ahmed Khan, has questioned why PTI Chairman Imran Khan is afraid to face the courts if the charges against him are false.
In a police encounter in Karachi’s Mahmoodabad area, one dacoit was killed, and another was injured. Five incidents of robbery and daylight theft occurred in the federal capital, Islamabad, in a single day. The Nationalization Commission Board has formed a transaction committee for the privatization of Hyderabad Electricity Supply Company (HESCO) and Sukkur Electricity Supply Company (SEPCO).
A report by Bloomberg suggests that Turkey’s inclusion in the Pakistan-Saudi Defense Alliance is being discussed at a later stage, and a possible agreement between the three countries is imminent.
