Pakistan’s former prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s health has been a cause for concern for his party’s leadership since February 9. Amidst the ongoing preparations for the holy month of Ramadan, Khan’s condition has become a significant talking point.
A shootout occurred in Karachi’s New Karachi Industrial Area on February 16, resulting in the arrest of two suspects, Yousuf and Aziz, who were injured in the exchange of fire. The police claimed that the suspects had been involved in a shootout with law enforcement officials. However, some of their accomplices managed to escape, and a search operation is underway to apprehend them.
In another incident in Karachi’s Shah Latif Town, a CT scan revealed that four suspected terrorists were killed during a raid on their residence. The police recovered a Kalashnikov and hand grenades from the suspects. Meanwhile, the Sindh government has signed a deal with the US Department of Agriculture to provide free food and rations to over 200,000 students in 1,300 government-run primary schools in the province. The US will provide $80 million under the McGovern-Dole program to support this initiative.
The federal government has announced that it will provide uninterrupted electricity during the fasting hours of Ramadan. The Lahore High Court has directed the return of the amount deposited by Maryam Nawaz in the Chaudhry Sugar Mills case. PTI Chairman Shahbaz Gill expressed regret that he was unable to meet Khan due to his health concerns.
Senator Syed Wagar Mehdie, the chairman of the Capital Development Authority (CDA), expressed his disappointment over the authority’s lack of attention to the issue. Senator Faisal Javed Khan stated that PTI leaders Salmam Akram Raja and Shahbaz Gill had visited Adiala Jail to meet Khan but were unable to do so. Khan has submitted a three-page report on the facilities available at Adiala Jail to the Supreme Court.
The Sui Southern Gas Company has announced a revised gas schedule for Sindh and Balochistan during the month of Ramadan. The Sindh Education Department has taken a bold step against the sale of narcotics and other prohibited substances in schools in Karachi. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has conducted an assessment of the possible weather scenario in the country during Ramadan.
Sources claim that Khan’s meeting with Bushra Bibi, his wife, lasted for 30 minutes, and the meeting took place in a conference room. Khan has been aware of his eye problem since February 9. The new moon of Ramadan is expected to appear on February 17, and the first day of Ramadan is likely to be on February 19. PTI leader Shir Ali Arbab has accepted responsibility for the delay in the investigation into the death of a woman in a traffic jam in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Saudi Arabian authorities have begun preparations to observe the new moon of Ramadan.
