Karachi, Pakistan – In a significant move to promote sustainable development and infrastructure growth, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presided over a meeting to discuss the province’s development strategy and investment plans for the upcoming fiscal year. The meeting aimed to finalize and approve the comprehensive development policy for Sindh, which includes a significant allocation of 1018 billion rupees for various projects.
According to the provincial government’s spokesperson, the meeting also deliberated on the annual development program 2025-2026, which allocated 520 billion rupees for various development projects. The Chief Minister emphasized the importance of incorporating climate change and disaster risk management into all new projects, particularly those related to infrastructure development. Notably, the government has allocated 582 billion rupees for road infrastructure development, including 194 billion rupees for projects in Karachi.
The meeting also discussed the development of major infrastructure projects, including the Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway, the Malir River Bridge, and underpasses. The Chief Minister instructed officials to accelerate the pace of development projects in Karachi and improve their quality.
In other news, the Sindh government announced a three-day public holiday on December 27, 2025, to observe the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Meanwhile, a fire broke out at a factory in the Landhi Export Processing Zone in Karachi, but was brought under control by the Fire Brigade.
In a significant development, the Lahore Police registered 591 cases of violence against women in 2025. The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is set to privatize 75% of its shares through an initial public offering (IPO) on December 23, 2025.
The Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development organized a meeting in Islamabad, led by Deputy Prime Minister Asif Dar, to review the Consular Services. The meeting discussed various aspects of consular services, including visa issuance and passport services.
In a separate incident, a Pakistani police officer, Shahrbanu Nqvi, has once again become the subject of controversy on social media. In a related incident, the Islamabad High Court rejected a petition filed by Justice Raheel Kamran to restore his job.
In sports news, the Under-19 Asia Cup final match between Pakistan and India sparked controversy when Indian players allegedly provoked Pakistani players during the match. In another incident, a woman in UP, India, was arrested for allegedly killing her husband and dumping his body in a canal, which was later recovered from the Ganges River.
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