Overview
- The telecom regulator rejected social-media rumours of a nationwide outage, stating internet services remain stable and routine submarine-cable maintenance is not disrupting connectivity.
- The Power Division reported electricity cross-subsidies cut by Rs123 billion to Rs102 billion, with per-unit subsidy reduced from Rs8.9 to Rs4.02, contributing to lower tariffs.
- A District and Sessions Court demanded accountability for the non-production of Imaan Mazari and her husband, summoning the DIG Operations and the FIA Director for in-person appearance at 10:00 a.m.
- The Anti-Narcotics Force carried out coordinated raids near educational institutions and other hotspots across several cities, arresting suspects and seizing heroin, methamphetamine, cannabis and opium in multi-kilogram quantities.
- In parliamentary business, Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq named Mahmood Khan Achakzai as Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly.