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Muhammad Shahzad has set a new Pakistani first-class record by reaching a century in just 49 balls during the President's Trophy Grade-I in Islamabad. He finished with 114 from 62 deliveries, surpassing Misbah-ul-Haq's previous 56-ball national benchmark and recording the eighth-fastest first-class hundred overall.
Police have detained dozens of PTI workers and several local leaders in Lahore ahead of the party's planned September 27 march toward Islamabad, with further arrests reportedly underway. The action comes amid public-gathering restrictions, preventive detentions and heightened security preparations in Punjab and the federal capital.
The Federal Constitutional Court has introduced a 10-minute limit for lawyers' arguments, using a courtroom stopwatch to signal when allotted time expires. The measure is aimed at speeding up hearings and improving case disposal as the court manages more than 23,000 pending cases.
The Islamabad Model Jail is expected to open next month after roughly 15 years of delays, with authorities ordered to complete all remaining construction and administrative preparations. The facility is intended to provide the federal capital with a dedicated prison and reduce its longstanding reliance on facilities outside Islamabad.
Pakistan has approached the US Export-Import Bank for financing support for PIA's planned acquisition of Boeing 787 Dreamliners, aircraft engines and spare parts for grounded Boeing 777s. Discussions also covered refinery upgrades and the Reko Diq mining project as Islamabad seeks international financing for major aviation and infrastructure investments.
The M-1 Motorway between Swabi and Islamabad has been closed to traffic amid law-and-order measures, disrupting travel toward the federal capital and affecting airport-bound passengers. Other northern road corridors are also facing restrictions, while authorities have not announced a definite reopening time.
The Islamabad High Court has set aside Rs1 million fines imposed on several television channels over alleged hate speech broadcasts during the 2017 Faizabad sit-in. The regulator has been ordered to hear the broadcasters again and issue fresh decisions in accordance with the law.
Three women-led Pakistani startups have received a combined Rs10.5 million in equity-free grants after completing a technology accelerator programme in Karachi. EV Square, Blusha App and Zvolta will also receive extended business support and access to a wider entrepreneurial network as they work to scale their ventures.
Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Coast Guards have foiled a major smuggling attempt in Balochistan's Pishukan area, seizing liquor and illegal medicines during a joint intelligence-based operation. The confiscated goods have been handed to the Coast Guards for further legal proceedings as authorities continue coordinated action against illicit trafficking.
Pakistan has reduced petrol by Rs1.93 per litre to Rs390.12 and high-speed diesel by Rs4.21 to Rs414.75 for September 24. The latest cuts follow another reduction a day earlier as authorities continue adjusting domestic fuel rates in response to volatile international energy markets.
Pakistan is developing a Gender Tracker to monitor online harassment of women and the unauthorised use of photographs and videos. Authorities are also preparing a national digital dashboard, multilingual complaint services and expanded legal and public-service support for women.
Pakistan has appointed retired Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood as the first secretary general under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, with the alliance's General Secretariat being established in Riyadh. The appointment advances the institutional development of the trilateral defence framework involving Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye.
