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Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast light rain and strong winds for Karachi today. The city is expected to experience a slight increase in temperature during the weekend. In other parts of the country, the western seasonal system is intensifying, affecting the northwestern and border areas of Balochistan, including Chaman.
Meanwhile, severe fog has led to the closure of Motorway M2 from Lahore to Harnai, while Lahore-Sialkot Motorway M11 is also shut down. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Saeed Afridi has stated that hoarding and price-fixing during the holy month of Ramadan are unacceptable.
Allama Iqbal’s niece, Alima Khan, has said that she and her husband met with Imran Khan’s sister-in-law and daughter today and were informed that Imran Khan is not feeling well. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Barrister Salman Akram Raja has stated that it is their right to receive instructions from the party chairman.
The Sindh government has signed an agreement with the US Department of Agriculture to provide free food and ration to over 200,000 students in 1,300 government primary schools across the province. The program, facilitated by the McGovern-Dole Food for Education Program, will receive $80 million in funding from the US.
The federal government has announced that electricity supply will be uninterrupted during Sehri and Iftar hours in Ramadan. The Lahore High Court has directed the return of the amount deposited by Maryam Nawaz as guarantee in the Chaudhry Sugar Mills case.
PTI Chairman Pervez Khattak has expressed regret over not meeting Imran Khan, while Senator Syed Wagar Mehmood has expressed disappointment over the Capital Development Authority’s (CDA) negligence. PTI leader Senator Faisal Javed Khan has stated that Salman Akram Raja and Pervez Khattak visited the Adiala Jail but did not meet with Imran Khan.
Imran Khan has submitted a three-page report to the Supreme Court detailing the facilities available at the Adiala Jail. The Sui Southern Gas Company has announced a revised schedule for gas supply in Sindh and Balochistan during the holy month of Ramadan.
The Sindh Education Department has taken a significant step to curb the sale of drugs and vaping devices in schools in Karachi. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has assessed the potential weather situation in the country.
According to sources, the meeting between Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi lasted for 30 minutes, and took place in a conference room. The PTI leadership has been aware of Imran Khan’s eye problems since February 9. The new moon is expected to be visible in Saudi Arabia on February 17, 2026, at 5:01 pm local time.
PTI leader Sher Ali Arbab has accepted responsibility for the alleged death of a woman due to traffic congestion in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
