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Karachi police have named Tanveer Pasta and four others responsible in the initial Gul Plaza fire challan, but prosecutors returned the report over major investigation gaps. The case now requires stronger evidence, including CCTV footage, inquiry findings and eyewitness statements.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has finalised an Ashura security plan that includes full or partial mobile phone service suspension in selected areas on Muharram 9 and 10. Authorities have declared hundreds of Imambargahs and processions sensitive and activated monitoring centres across the province.
A 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted parts of KP, Islamabad and Punjab, with tremors felt in several major cities. Authorities said no major damage had been reported in Punjab so far and advised citizens to contact emergency helplines if needed.
Former Karachi Yellow Line BRT Project Director Zameer Ahmed Abbasi has reportedly gone missing in Lahore after being booked in an Rs8.5 billion corruption case. A kidnapping FIR has been registered, while the corruption inquiry into the World Bank-assisted project continues.
Police recovered a French national woman from a house in Khyber district after allegations that she was being kept there against her will. Authorities have shifted her and her four children to a women police station and contacted the French Embassy through the Foreign Office.
Justice Munib Akhtar has taken oath as Acting Chief Justice of Pakistan during Chief Justice Yahya Afridi’s stay abroad. The oath was administered at the Supreme Court’s Karachi Branch Registry, with judges and senior court officials in attendance.
Five bomb disposal unit personnel were martyred after terrorists attacked their team in Razmak, North Waziristan. Security forces cordoned off the area, set up checkpoints and launched a search operation to trace the attackers.
PIA is expected to be formally handed over to its new private owners by the end of this month after all required regulatory approvals were completed. The deal is part of a wider privatisation push covering airports, power distribution companies and other state assets.
Punjab’s proposed Finance Bill 2026 introduces major changes to property, vehicle and services taxation while expanding digital tax collection and enforcement powers. The reforms may improve documentation but could also raise costs for consumers, businesses and vehicle owners.
Pakistan Post employees have warned of a nationwide strike from July 1 against a proposed restructuring plan they say may lead to privatisation, downsizing and branch closures. The government’s reform plan aims to cut losses, digitise services and modernise operations, but workers argue it could weaken universal postal access.
TTAP has demanded the removal of IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja over a controversial telecom amendment bill. The opposition alliance says the proposed law threatens property rights, while the IT ministry insists private land cannot be taken without permission or legal process.
More than 330 Indian Sikh pilgrims have arrived in Pakistan through the Wagah Border for ceremonies marking Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s death anniversary. The main events will be held at Gurdwara Dera Sahib in Lahore on June 29.
