Overview
- - The commissioner ordered immediate crackdowns on violations and limited kite flying to Lahore district during the three-day window, with no activity permitted before Feb. 6.
- - Motorcyclists must use safety rods and wires, 100 camps will fit one million rods, kite materials may be sold only Feb. 1–8, and traffic police proposed 23 free-ride routes under the Kite-Flying Ordinance 2025.
- - Punjab officials promoted the Suthra Punjab waste program as internationally recognized, citing 50,000 tons processed daily by 30,000 vehicles and more than 150,000 workers, as reported by provincial sources.
- - The Misaali Gaon initiative’s first phase includes 469 selected villages, with 336 tenders issued and work awarded in 114 villages, according to local government briefings.
- - The news cycle also featured pointed statements, including a federal minister’s criticism of the PTI founder, a cleric’s appeal on India’s minority rights referencing a Wall Street Journal report, and a health minister’s warning over non-prescription antibiotic sales.