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PPP leader Amjad Hussain Advocate has been elected as the fifth chief minister of Gilgit-Baltistan, opening a new political chapter in the region. PML-N’s Hafiz Hafeez-ur-Rehman has been elected Leader of the Opposition in the newly formed assembly.
Pakistan will end cash passport fee payments from July 1, 2026, shifting all passport offices to QR code-based digital payments. Authorities are also preparing a mobile app for online applications and doorstep passport delivery.
Balochistan has declared public holidays for Ashura on the 9th and 10th of Muharram, aligning with the federal government’s nationwide holiday schedule. The decision comes as authorities strengthen security and administrative arrangements for processions and religious gatherings.
Punjab has decided to install surveillance cameras in marquees, marriage halls, farmhouses and major food chains to strengthen tax monitoring. The move is part of a wider revenue enforcement plan that includes digital payments, weekly reporting and action against fake receipts.
Security forces foiled a suspected major terror plot in Panjgur after recovering rocket fuses, IEDs and communication equipment during an intelligence-based operation. Officials said the timely action prevented possible large-scale destruction in the area.
Former Karachi BRT Yellow Line project director Zameer Abbasi has been arrested in Lahore over alleged financial irregularities involving more than Rs7 billion. Anti-corruption officials say he will be transferred to Karachi as the investigation into the major transport project continues.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is set to visit Pakistan for high-level talks with President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The agenda is expected to focus on trade, energy, border security, regional connectivity and follow-up on recent diplomatic understandings.
Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Coast Guards seized around two tonnes of drugs near Gwadar in an intelligence-based operation. Officials estimated the recovered narcotics at about $215 million and handed the consignment to Coast Guards for legal proceedings.
The government has proposed major Finance Bill amendments effective from July 1, including new vehicle taxes, electronic filing, stronger penalties and digital monitoring of businesses. The package aims to tighten tax compliance while offering selected concessions and rebates.
A $300 billion reconstruction fund for Iran has become a key issue in the US-Iran MoU advanced through Pakistan- and Qatar-backed diplomacy. The plan could reshape regional financing, sanctions relief and Pakistan’s diplomatic standing if a final deal is reached within 60 days.
Karachi police have registered a terrorism case against the driver of a pick-up that crashed into a Muharram gathering outside a DHA imambargah, killing a teenage girl and injuring 19 mourners. The investigation has been transferred to the CTD as officials collect CCTV footage and other evidence.
A Quetta anti-terrorism court has found BYC chief organiser Dr Mahrang Baloch and Sibghatullah Shahji guilty in a 2024 Gwadar protest case and handed them life sentences. The detailed written verdict is still awaited, while the defence is expected to challenge the decision.
