The Director General (DG) of Traffic in Karachi, Pir Muhammad Shah, has been removed from his position. A notification in this regard has been issued, and Muzahar Nawaz Sheikh has been appointed as the new DG Traffic Karachi. According to sources, Pir Muhammad Shah was removed from his position for failing to manage traffic after the Glass Plaza fire, which affected traffic flow in the area. The fire, which occurred on January 17, claimed the lives of 79 people.
Following the blaze, the Punjab-Balochistan highway was closed in Dera Ghazi Khan (D.G. Khan). Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry has stated that they stand with the Pakistani government and people in the fight against terrorism. Rescue and fire brigade teams are still working to put out the flames.
The Punjab government has established Pakistan’s first Agri Culture Food and Drugs Authority. The Karachi Traffic Police has issued a traffic plan for the “Let Karachi Live” march, scheduled to take place on Sharif Faisal Street at 3 pm today. Karachites are struggling to find affordable homes, and rentals are becoming increasingly unaffordable.
Pakistan’s Interior Minister, Senator Mohsin Nawaz, has stated that the recent attacks in Balochistan were sponsored by India. Sindh’s Mayor, Murtaza Wahab, was questioned by citizens about the dire state of Karachi’s roads. Additional Deputy Commissioner, Lodhran, has reported that 29 people were injured in the Glass Plaza blaze.
The PTI’s lawyers have requested a written record of the medical examination of Imran Khan, the party’s chairman. The operation to evacuate patients and donors from the area is ongoing, with patients and donors recovering quickly. The wounded from the Darsmand incident have been shifted to a hospital. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Chief Minister, Saeed Afridi, has stated that the powerful have shackled the people with broken threads, which will be broken soon.
Federal Interior Minister, Mohsin Nawaz, has visited the Corps Headquarters in Quetta following the recent terrorist incidents in Balochistan. The registration process for balloon sellers and door-to-door traders will continue until February 8. Punjab has established Pakistan’s first Agri Culture Food and Drugs Authority.
