Overview
- President Asif Ali Zardari praised Bhutto’s fight for the constitution, parliament and voters’ rights, adding that extremism must be countered with ideas, education and mutual respect.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif lauded her efforts for democracy, public rights and the federation’s stability, noting initiatives for women’s participation and minority protections.
- Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said her vision continues to guide democratic forces, while PPP spokesperson Shazia Atta Marri called her loss irreparable and vowed to carry forward her mission.
- The Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis announced Italy’s allocation of roughly 10,500 job slots over three years for Pakistani workers, with about 3,500 placements annually across seasonal and non‑seasonal roles in sectors such as shipbreaking, healthcare and agriculture.
- Separate updates reported a Polk County, Florida, domestic homicide‑suicide, an NCCIA arrest in Islamabad over alleged social‑media hacking and blackmail under PECA 2016 sections 21 and 24, and a fatal Faisalabad car–ambulance collision with intoxicated ambulance occupants detained.