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A high-level investigation committee, led by Additional IG CTD Zulfiqar Larik, has been formed to probe the recent violence at the US Consulate in Karachi. The committee has summoned all relevant officials, including DIG South Asad Reza, DIG East Farooq Langah, and SSPs Imtiaz Sheikh, Mehboob Ali, Arif Aziz, and Zubair Nazeer Sheikh.
During the clashes, demonstrators attempted to enter the consulate and pelted stones. Details of the incident were shared by SSP Imtiaz Sheikh, and videos of the violence outside the consulate were also showcased.
According to sources, the committee is examining CCTVs and police presence during the incident. Additional officials will also be summoned, and the committee is expected to submit a comprehensive report to the Interior Minister within seven days.
In a related development, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar spoke to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian over the phone. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif visited Federal Minister Senator Musadik Malik, who was injured in the violence.
On the occasion of Youm-e-Ali, educational institutions in Sindh will remain closed. Employees have expressed concerns over the deplorable condition of the police quarters in the Artillery Maidan area.
In a separate case, the Supreme Court has issued a verdict in the case of medical student Khadija Ghaffar, who was subjected to harassment and violence. Khalij Airlines has scheduled flight operations from today to March 19.
Finance Minister Mian Ismail has announced that the Economic Coordination Committee will meet today to extend the deadline for determining petroleum prices. A total of 814 flights have been canceled from Pakistan to the Middle East over the past seven days.
Operation Rage for Justice continues along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, with Pakistani forces engaged in operations against the Taliban. Two major terror plots have been foiled in the city of Bannu, according to PTI leader Sheikh Waseem Akram, who has called for Pakistan to leave the Board of Peace on an emergency basis.
The Punjab government has decided to establish anti-drone units in all districts of the province. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has announced plans to launch a train service in the Peshawar Valley with federal assistance.
In a separate development, the Punjab Police has gone on high alert for the third Friday of Ramadan, with over 83,000 police personnel and officials deployed. The police have identified the suspects in the murder of a taxi driver and his son, who has accused the accused of murder and burning the body.
Sources claim that the suspects are linked to a gang involved in dacoity and street crime. Russia has supplied Iran with information on US warships and aircraft positions, according to Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohamad Baqer Qalibaf.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has stated that some countries are attempting to mediate in the conflict. The failure to open the Strait of Hormuz has led to a 9% increase in crude oil prices in the global market. Khalij Airlines has scheduled flight operations from today to March 19.
The UK has offered a heavy payment to 150 families to voluntarily leave the country. Secretary of the Interior Shabana Mahmood has been accused of favoritism towards British taxpayers and has faced severe criticism since launching the scheme.
