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A senior leader of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Chaudhry Iqbal Hassan, has expressed his dissatisfaction with the party’s performance in the recent elections in Punjab. In an interview with the media in Lahore, Hassan stated that he does not accept the outcome of the elections, alleging that Bilawal Bhutto was unfairly defeated, and Atta Tarar could not have won.
Hassan, a senior leader of the PPP, acknowledged that the party made mistakes in its campaign in Punjab and should accept its shortcomings. He emphasized that Lahore is the lifeblood of the party, and Bilawal’s defeat in the city is unacceptable to him. Hassan also pointed out that previously, the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) and the PPP had been engaged in a game of one-upmanship, with each trying to outdo the other.
Moreover, Hassan raised eyebrows when he questioned the circumstances of Asif Ali Zardari’s re-election as the civilian President, stating that there must be something unusual about his situation.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed his solidarity with the families of those who lost their lives in a tragic incident, saying that he stands with them in their grief. He also emphasized the need for better medical facilities for the injured.
In other news, the lowest temperature in Karachi was recorded at 15°C, prompting the Sindh Chief Minister to instruct an inquiry into the fire safety arrangements at a building in the city and to ensure strict enforcement of fire safety laws.
The police have confirmed that the collapse of a bridge has severed the land connection between several villages and Mir Ali. Rescue workers have shifted the body of a firefighter, Frizan, to the Trauma Center.
Senior Provincial Minister Raja Basharat said that government machinery has been working day and night to extinguish the fire, and an estimate of the damage caused will be made after the fire is brought under control.
In a shocking incident, a brother shot and killed his sister in Jourakalan, a district in Khushab.
In a separate incident, a group of local leaders blocked the convoy of KP Chief Minister Saeed ur Rehman Afridi, who was on his way to Haileyan.
Meanwhile, Maulana Mahmood Khan Achakzai has called for a joint parliamentary conference to discuss the current situation in the region. He also stressed the need for a foreign policy framework for the country.
The National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) has announced that a crackdown against a militant group is ongoing, with more arrests expected. The suspect, a known activist, is also wanted in multiple cases.
In a separate development, an inquiry report has implicated a DSP in a case of police brutality.
In a separate incident, a massive fire engulfed a three-story building in the city, with over 1000 shops and stalls on the ground and mezzanine floors.
In a heartwarming ceremony, MNA Mian Javed Safdar tied the knot with a beautiful bride, with his parents, Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Begum Kalsoom Nawaz Sharif, in attendance.
In a statement, the family of the deceased girl in the murder case, has denied the allegations of her brother’s involvement in the crime.
The Police and forensic teams have collected evidence from the scene of the crime and have shifted the bodies to the mortuary for postmortem.
In a shocking incident, a group of students in a school in Lahore, protested against the US President’s statement that Greenland was going to be acquired by the United States, and condemned the move strongly.
