LocalPolice said a kidnapped 22-year-old from Shakargarh was recovered during a raid in Faisal Town. Three suspected kidnappers were arrested, while two others escaped, according to police.
CITYPolice said two suspected robbers were killed in an alleged encounter near Lahore's Rana Town after opening fire on a CCD team. Three accomplices escaped and a search operation is under way.
PoliticsOpposition MPAs in the Punjab Assembly said neglect of Punjabi had contributed to moral decline and extremism, while also condemning discrimination against the language. The session also saw Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan rebuke ministers over parliamentary accountability.
NATIONALThe Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has reduced the chief minister’s discretionary fund to Rs400 million in the 2026-27 budget. Finance Adviser Muzammil Aslam said a reported Rs4.4 billion allocation was a technical error that has been corrected.
NATIONALKP Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati has ordered monitoring of bureaucrats’ attendance during assembly proceedings. He warned that departments could face budget approval delays if their secretaries remain absent.
NATIONALMobile and internet services were suspended in Quetta for 7th Muharram security, while Khyber Pakhtunkhwa announced partial and complete curbs in selected areas for Ashura. Officials said the steps were aimed at maintaining law and order during religious observances.
NATIONALKP Information Minister Shafi Jan says the province will not release funds to the federal government without consultation with PTI founder Imran Khan. He also said the Centre owed KP trillions of rupees.
CITYHyderabad’s water utility has dismissed complaints of supply disruption, saying water is being provided according to schedule and special Muharram arrangements are in place. Residents in several talukas, however, continue to report multi-day suspensions and growing reliance on water tankers.
NATIONALDozens of families in Bara, Khyber district, have left their homes after clashes between militants and security forces. Tribal elders have asked the district administration to register the affected residents as internally displaced persons and provide assistance.
CITYA Karachi court has ordered the exhumation of 18-year-old Misbah in a Surjani Town death case linked to alleged domestic violence. A medical board headed by Police Surgeon Dr Samia Syed will oversee the process and post-mortem.
NATIONALMQM-P lawmakers in the Sindh Assembly have criticised the Sindh government over water shortages and prolonged power cuts in Karachi during Muharram. They also raised concerns about sewage overflow and missing streetlights near imambargahs and procession routes.
PoliticsThe Sindh Assembly’s budget debate saw treasury and opposition members clash over taxation, development, water shortages and local government. Ministers defended the government’s performance, while opposition lawmakers challenged its claims on services and governance.
