Overview
- Ishaq Dar inaugurated the country’s first Google Chromebook assembly line, paired with an MoU to train 100,000 developers, offer 100,000 Google Career Certificates and pilot AI solutions such as Android-based public safety services.
- A Tech Valley delegation met Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz to explore a separate manufacturing facility in the province to expand ed‑tech access and local IT infrastructure.
- A United Nations monitoring team reported that Taliban‑ruled Afghanistan is again a safe haven for international terrorist groups, citing persistent Al‑Qaeda links and cross‑border routes into Balochistan tied to recent attacks.
- The Lahore High Court ordered strict enforcement of smog controls, directing markets to close at 10 p.m. and restaurants at 11 p.m., with officials told to act on a standing 2023 notification and report back this week.
- In a Supreme Court review of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa stone‑crushing plants, officials said 879 sites were monitored and 230 remain closed, as compliance actions and hearings continue.