Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has requested permission from the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Eastern Sindh to hold a rally at the Quaid’s Mazar in Karachi, led by Chief Minister Saeed Afridi on January 11. The party’s chairman, Barrister Gohar, has been asked to clarify his stance on practical cooperation with the PTI. The letter sent by the PTI’s president, Raja Azhar, stated that the rally would be peaceful and adhere to the code of conduct. He also expressed hope for a positive decision from the district administration on the matter.
In a separate incident, a 25-year-old youth lost his life in a shootout with robbers in the Mahmoudabad Kashmir Colony area of Karachi. Five people died, and 27 were injured in a bus accident in the Talagang area of Chakwal, where a passenger bus fell into a ditch. The police in Peshawar have launched a crackdown on land mafia, usurers, and robbers on a large scale.
The Sindh High Court has issued a stay order against the ownership of the Cotton Exchange Building. The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has declared several power plants and companies to be deficient in safety standards. Pakistan’s Ambassador to Russia, Faisal Niaz Tirmizi, met with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Russia.
PTI Senator Barrister Ali Zafar stated that the current situation does not seem conducive to negotiations and that the party has been denied permission for any political activities. The authorities have reportedly transferred the bodies and injured individuals to the hospital via ambulance.
Awami National Party (ANP) leader and former Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Amir Haider Khan Hoti stated that war and negotiations cannot go hand-in-hand, and a review of strategies is necessary. The Election Tribunal in Peshawar has dismissed the electoral excuse of PTI candidate Taimoor Saleem Jhagda.
In Quetta, a rickshaw driver set his vehicle on fire on Airport Road, accusing a traffic police officer of demanding money from him. Barrister Salman Akram Raja clarified his statement regarding the party chairmanship. Education Minister Sindh, Syed Sardar Ali Shah, met with a delegation of the Grand Alliance of Private Schools Associations.
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has approved the outsourcing of airports in Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad. A fierce competition is expected between two groups in the upcoming elections, with the most exciting contest anticipated for the professor’s seat. PTI Chairman, Barrister Gohar Khan, stated that if negotiations reach as high as the ‘big five’, it should not be understood.
According to American media, Russia has sent an underwater submarine and other ships to protect its oil tankers. Indian media has claimed that the International Cricket Council (ICC) has rejected Bangladesh’s request to shift the T20 World Cup matches from India. The 100 Index closed at 1,85,621 points yesterday.
A Saudi-led alliance statement further stated that Al-Zubaidi did not board the flight to Riyadh.
