Overview
- Police in Khanpur arrested SHO Rana Muhammad Ramzan and SI Muhammad Imran after an internal inquiry found they allegedly took Rs900,000 to release an Afghan resident, Muhammad Farooq.
- Rescue officials reported a blast at a scrap shop in Kotli’s Tatta Pani market that killed three and injured four, with police confirming an active investigation.
- Lahore’s district administration said a 24‑hour ‘Suthra Punjab’ drive cleared 886 encroachments and removed 3,215 banners, while Punjab inaugurated five new double‑storey barracks at Kot Lakhpat Jail to house 2,000 inmates.
- Nowshehra Virkan’s GEPCO sub‑division issued a new weeklong electricity‑outage schedule that triggered street protests, with officials citing repair work and efforts to curb line losses.
- ISPR said Jordan’s King Abdullah II visited GIDS, observed demonstrations at Tilla field firing ranges with Pakistan’s leadership present, and bestowed a military merit award on the army chief.