Overview
- Authorities in Khyber called in immigration and customs staff for 7:00 a.m. to reopen the Torkham crossing for Afghan nationals returning to Afghanistan, while two‑way trade remains suspended after the Oct. 20 closure.
- The FIA told a Lahore court it has recovered Rs 42,548,000 from six NCCIA officers in the alleged 'Ducky Bhai' bribery case, and the judge extended their investigative remand by three days to Nov. 3.
- Rawalpindi police reported detaining 163 Afghan nationals and arresting 16 landlords who rented to them during a three‑day crackdown, with 51 cases registered and detainees moved to holding centers.
- Lahore’s air quality hit hazardous levels, with AQI readings reported as high as 764 in some areas, and the Punjab Safe Cities Authority said it flagged over 6,000 pollution cases in October and issued more than 2,500 challans to smoke‑emitting vehicles.
- The federal Power Division launched large‑scale AMI deployment in DISCOs and said smart‑meter prices were cut to Rs 15,000 to speed adoption, as auditors began probing alleged irregularities in LESCO’s multibillion‑rupee procurement.