Karachi: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan called for a protest against the arrest of Eman Mazari and Hadi Ali Chittha, prompting the police to block roads around Karachi Press Club due to security concerns. This led to severe traffic congestion in the southern district, affecting thousands of commuters trying to return home from work.
Police officials erected containers and buses to blockade routes including Zainab Market, Arts Council Chowk, and the Karachi Press Club. As a result, multiple roads including AI Chundrigar Road, Garden, Ranchhor Line, Burns Road, Urdu Bazaar, Mardan Road, and MD Khan Road faced severe traffic congestion. Citizens were forced to spend hours on routes that normally take minutes.
The blockade was lifted, and traffic returned to normal gradually. Sindh Governor Saeed-ur-Rehman’s convoy was scheduled to head to Jamrud Football Stadium on Sunday at 2 pm. President Asif Ali Zardari met with UAE’s Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reviewed the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) performance and commended its efforts to introduce technology-based reforms in the organization.
The Balochistan government has approved the dissolution of the provincial Ministry of Religious Affairs. PTI founder Imran Khan’s sister, Nusrat Nawaz, said that Imran Khan is healthy and has no issues. In a tragic incident, a woman’s 8-year-old child died in Sanghar’s Jhool area after being bitten by a dog.
A dispute between Islamabad Police and the Islamabad Bar Association has been resolved, with police officials apologizing for their behavior. PTI Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that those who are attacking him would not be able to negotiate with him. Senior Minister of Sindh, Syed Sharjeel Memon, said that those who close the city would not be able to make him resign.
A DNA test has confirmed the identities of three more victims in the Gul Plaza tragedy. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting, led by PPP’s Syed Naveed Qamar, took place in Islamabad. The Additional Sessions Judge of Hyderabad announced the verdict in the Akash Ansari murder case. Due to severe snowfall in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Pakistan Army conducted a rescue operation.
The Pakistan Army is engaged in relief efforts in various areas due to severe snowfall. A video of a shopkeeper and a driver engaging in a fight outside a shopping mall on Rashid Minhas Road in Karachi has gone viral. In a remarkable incident, a woman gave birth to a baby boy inside an ambulance on her way to the hospital in Sukkur.
The Chairperson of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Interior, Saira Kamran, said that the use of drugs in educational institutions is increasing, and students should undergo screening in colleges and universities. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi spoke with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the phone.
A controversy has erupted in the UK as former Chancellor Sajid Javid has come out against his parents visiting the UK. The Additional Sessions Judge of Hyderabad announced the verdict in the Akash Ansari murder case. Bollywood actors Kriti Sanon and Dhanush’s film ‘Tere Ishq Mein’ has been criticized on social media for misrepresenting educational facts, with researchers questioning whether the film is a comedy or a factual drama.
In a shocking development, popular Bollywood singer Arijit Singh has announced his retirement from playback singing. The police have filed a case against eight people on the basis of complaints, which include allegations of family disputes and attacks between two brothers and their wives.
