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In a dramatic turn of events, the convoy of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Saeed Afridi was blocked by local councilors near Havelian, Abbotabad. Led by the chairman of the Havelian Town Committee, Aziz Sher Khan, the councilors protested the lack of funds allocated to the local bodies. Chief Minister Saeed Afridi, who was on his way to Havelian from Haripur as part of the Esstraat Movement, was stopped by the councilors.
The councilors have been protesting for four years over the non-allocation of funds to the local bodies, and after being assured by the Chief Minister, they allowed the convoy to pass through. The Chief Minister expressed his solidarity with the families of the martyrs and the injured, and emphasized the need for better medical facilities for the wounded.
In a separate incident, the minimum temperature in Karachi was recorded at 15 degrees Celsius, prompting the Chief Minister of Sindh to order an inquiry into the fire safety arrangements in government buildings. He also directed the strict enforcement of fire safety laws.
The police reported that several villages have been cut off from Mir Ali due to the collapse of a bridge, and rescue workers have transferred the body of firefighter Farhan to a trauma center.
Senior Provincial Minister said that government machinery has been working tirelessly since last night to extinguish the fire, and an estimate of the damage will be made after the fire is fully extinguished.
In a shocking incident, a sister allegedly shot and killed her younger sister in the Jora Kalaan area of Khushab. Maulana Abdul Ghaffar Khan Achakzai called for a parliamentary discussion on foreign policy and a regional conference to discuss the current situation.
The National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) said that a crackdown against a militant group is ongoing, and more arrests are expected. The detained woman is a known activist and has been involved in several cases.
A report by an SSP has implicated a DSP in a case, and an inquiry is underway. Senior European foreign affairs official Kayla Calais and Pakistani Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Asad Dar had a phone conversation.
In a separate incident, the son of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, Janid Safdar, got married in a lavish ceremony at the Aera Farm House in Raiwind. The police and forensic teams have collected evidence from the scene and are investigating the matter.
In a tragic incident, a family feud resulted in the murder of a young woman in the Jora Kalaan area of Khushab.
