Overview
- The University of Karachi on Wednesday set up a three-member inquiry led by two retired judges and an FHEC representative to probe alleged contradictions in affiliated law colleges’ BA/LLB second-year results and the conduct of scrutiny requests.
- The National Accountability Bureau and the Federal Investigation Agency have formally summoned Asad Mahmood over alleged illegal Pakistan Post recruitments from 2022–23, with NAB scheduling his appearance for November 10 and the FIA already issuing notices.
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police said recent operations in Lakki Marwat and Tank stopped planned large-scale attacks, killed two militants including a suicide bomber, injured officers and recovered weapons, IEDs and banned material.
- The Federal Board of Revenue amended sales-tax rules to require traceable tax stamps on household electrical appliances and storage batteries, making stamp installation and activation mandatory for imports and customs clearance.
- The federal cabinet approved transferring day-to-day KP powers to the governor during the emergency, approved new banknote designs and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered action against petrol stations that do not pass subsidy relief to consumers, with monthly federal review of the governor’s use of powers expected.