Overview
- Audit authorities have opened a review of LESCO’s multi‑billion‑rupee AMI smart‑meter procurement, summoning full tender‑to‑purchase records for the over Rs5 billion, 345,000‑meter project and seeking files from named executives.
- An Islamabad district court issued a three‑day physical remand for six NCCIA officers in an FIA bribery probe, noting significant cash recoveries and active inquiries into assets, while a former deputy director’s remand was extended by two days with a Nov 3 return date.
- The federal food security minister confirmed interprovincial seed movement has been restored to prevent wheat sowing delays, with business groups welcoming uninterrupted supply and the center pledging coordination with provinces.
- Punjab finalized facilitation and security for Baba Guru Nanak’s 556th birth anniversary from Nov 3–6 in Nankana Sahib, planning for 30,000+ pilgrims with 5,000+ personnel, citywide CCTV coverage and three control rooms alongside medical and lodging arrangements.
- Lahore’s DIG Operations ordered a 48‑hour inquiry into allegations that Muzang police assaulted a former woman MPA, directing investigators to review video evidence as police contended the dispute followed the arrest of her son in a gambling case.