Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan, Chairman of the Prime Minister Youth Program, has announced the commencement of decisive action against elements conspiring against Pakistan, emphasizing that this is merely the beginning of many impending significant decisions. Speaking at an event in Lahore, Khan asserted that social media accounts disseminating falsehoods targeting Pakistan are being operated from India or Israel. He hailed the disciplinary action against Faiz Hameed as a “new chapter” for Pakistan, stating that the nation stands vindicated by this decision. Khan unequivocally affirmed that Pakistan’s security and stability are non-negotiable, noting that the country’s global prestige has elevated following the “Ma’arka-e-Haq” (Battle for Truth). He also revealed that cases pertaining to sedition, corruption, and foreign funding are currently ongoing, with their verdicts anticipated soon.
Further political commentary came from Senior Minister Punjab, Maryam Aurangzeb, who highlighted the province’s commitment to representing all religions without fear and underscored the reclamation of national governance from those who had held control for four years. Minister of State for Finance, Bilal Azhar Kayani, criticized the founder of PTI and his party, alleging they are echoing the rhetoric of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In legal and administrative developments, Advocate Qazi Anwar’s nomination from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was reportedly confirmed by Barrister Gohar, with a written directive issued by Salman Akram Raja and Hamid Khan. Authorities in Quetta have initiated proceedings against violations of the electoral code of conduct during local body elections. Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur, Syed Hassan Raza, suspended three personnel from the Paraforce. Meanwhile, the Islamabad High Court, presided over by Justice Tariq Jahangiri, heard a degree dispute case.
On the security and international relations front, President Asif Ali Zardari and Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori separately conveyed their profound sorrow and condolences to the Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan following a recent firing incident at a Sydney beach. Concurrently, reports indicated that Indian and Afghan social media channels engaged in propaganda, falsely identifying a Pakistani youth, Sheikh Naveed, as an assailant in an unspecified incident. Domestically, a police raid on Thandiani Road to apprehend suspect Shamrez escalated into an exchange of fire when the suspect and his accomplices reportedly engaged law enforcement. In a positive development, a citizen reported missing from Baloch Colony was successfully located in Larkana, with a case registered based on the son’s complaint. The national airline’s management refuted an ongoing social media campaign against its staff, labeling it as “baseless and misleading.”
Pakistan is currently contending with significant environmental and infrastructural challenges. Several major cities have reported “extremely polluted” air quality, with Lahore registering 337 Air Particulate Matter, positioning it as the world’s second most polluted major city. Severe fog across various parts of Punjab led to the closure of multiple motorway sections for traffic. The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) urged the government to swiftly resolve the ongoing strike by goods transporters. In Balochistan, the Health Department successfully completed the first phase of its AI-based attendance system, registering employees across all district headquarters hospitals and medical colleges.
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