Overview
- Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said 24 state entities will be sold and PIA’s privatization will be completed before year‑end, alongside a federal rightsizing that merges 39 ministries with most work already done.
- The Lahore High Court ordered strict enforcement of existing closures—markets by 10pm and restaurants by 11pm—floated a Sunday shutdown for commercial activity, and sought a compliance report from the deputy commissioner by Nov 7.
- Lahore’s district administration re‑adopted its 2023 smog plan with detailed business hours and exemptions, while a judge pressed agencies on delayed works and directed fines for violations in WASA and LDA projects.
- Punjab’s cabinet formally endorsed a ban on the proscribed TLP, pairing the move with broader administrative decisions including transport, agriculture and traffic enforcement measures.
- Political contention over the proposed 27th amendment intensified as PTI leaders labeled it a threat to provincial autonomy, PPP’s Sharjeel Memon said his party’s CEC will decide after consultations, and coalition managers coordinated votes with meetings and instructions to remain in Islamabad.