Overview
- At Gurdhi Khuda Bakhsh on the 18th anniversary of Benazir Bhutto’s assassination, President Asif Ali Zardari, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and other PPP figures led commemorations attended by a PML‑N delegation.
- Ayaz Sadiq and senior PML‑N leaders joined the event, stressing political stability and inviting talks, with statements that PTI should engage through parliament for negotiations.
- Zardari asserted Pakistan downed Indian aircraft and could have taken more, framing the military as prepared for any imposed conflict, while Bilawal linked capabilities to past PPP decisions.
- Authorities deployed roughly 8,500 police for the Sukkur‑area gathering, reflecting heightened security at the large public memorial.
- The FBR said it will begin monitoring social‑media accounts from January 1 to target sales of smuggled goods, as separate officials reported an NCCIA cyber‑blackmail arrest in Islamabad and police recovery of a 14‑year‑old kidnapping victim.