Pakistan’s security forces are conducting a nationwide screening of illegal Afghan residents, checking their residency records and identity documents. The operation, which began on an undisclosed date, is focused on sensitive locations, populated areas, and markets in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Chakwal, Muree, Attock, and Jhelum.
According to security officials, 12 Afghan nationals have been arrested during the operation, and their cases have been registered under the Anti-Carriage of Arms Act. The authorities have also seized illegal weapons during the raids. The operation involves the police, Lady Police, Rangers, and Elite Police, with intelligence agencies, including the Dolphin Squad and CTI, providing support.
In a separate incident, a gas cylinder explosion occurred in a house in the Chaman area of Balochistan, killing five children. The police said that the children were buried under the debris of their home, which collapsed due to the blast. The gas cylinder explosion occurred in the Chaman area of Balochistan.
PTI Chairman Imran Khan announced that he would assume the name of his wife, Alima Khan. The decision was made during a meeting of the opposition alliance in Islamabad. The meeting was attended by other prominent politicians, including Mahmood Khan Achakzai, Alama Nasir Abbas, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, and Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar.
In a separate development, the Lahore High Court ordered the removal of PTI leader Umar Dar’s name from the electoral list. The court’s decision came after a petition was filed by a rival party.
In a tragic incident, a 22-year-old student, Mehwish, attempted to take her life by consuming sedatives. According to the post-mortem report, six sedatives were found in her body. The student was married and had consumed the sedatives at her home.
In another incident, five children died after drinking pesticide-laced water from a bottle in Ghottki district of Sindh. The health department confirmed that the children died after consuming the poisonous water over a period of three days.
Meanwhile, the government has issued a statement saying that the operation to tackle load shedding has resulted in a saving of 11 billion rupees. The statement also said that the target of transformer loading has been achieved.
The federal minister for parliamentary affairs has said that police personnel were martyred in a terrorist attack in the Surab area. The minister also said that the government is taking steps to prevent such incidents in the future.
In a significant development, the Punjab government has announced a new system for the implementation of the local government system. According to the plan, the powers of the local governments will be increased, and the system will be made more effective.
The FIA spokesman said that the agency has arrested the airline hostess of a foreign airline at Karachi airport.
