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A violent shootout erupted on Faisalabad Road in Liaquatpur, resulting in the tragic loss of two lives and leaving four others critically injured. According to the Liaquatpur Police, the bodies of the deceased and the injured have been shifted to the Tehsil Hospital. The police have apprehended two suspects involved in the incident, while efforts are underway to apprehend the other culprits.
The National Registration Examination Step 2 Clinical Skills Examination (CSE) is scheduled to take place from January 31 to February 1, 2026, in accordance with Section 18 of the 2022 Councils Act. A copy of the FIR registered in the case of the Gul Plaza incident in Karachi has been received by Geo News. The FIR was registered on January 23.
Tensions are expected to run high during the meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination, with MQM’s Khawaja Azhar and PPP’s Shazia Raza set to clash. Punjab Chief Minister Saeed Afridi said that people have been left distraught by the decision to shut down businesses.
The opposition alliance, Tehreek-e-Insaf, has decided to observe a black day on February 8 and stage a protest. The party’s chief, Maulana Mahmood Khan Achakzai, said that they will not call off the protest on February 8.
In a major crackdown, the Punjab Wildlife Department has seized 57 poached tigers and arrested eight people in a single day. Punjab Chief Minister Saeed Afridi has officially written a letter to the Prime Minister, expressing his discontent with the federal government’s failure to provide essential funds to the province in accordance with the constitutional requirements.
In a significant development, the Sindh Assembly opposition leader, Ali Khursheed, has announced that the assembly will not function until a judicial commission is formed to investigate the Gul Plaza tragedy.
The shutdown of major roads has severely disrupted traffic flow in the city, with commuters facing severe difficulties on the II Chundrigar Road and the President Road.
Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman, Moeen Nawazish, has announced that a decision on Pakistan’s participation in the T20 World Cup will be made by Friday or Saturday.
The United Arab Emirates has vowed not to use its territory for any attack on Iran.
Punjab Chief Minister Saeed Afridi has officially written a letter to the Prime Minister, expressing his discontent with the federal government’s failure to provide essential funds to the province in accordance with the constitutional requirements.
The Vice-Chairman of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, Rajiv Shukla, has expressed his disappointment at Bangladesh’s removal from the World Cup, saying that they had hoped to participate in the tournament.
