Overview
- President Asif Ali Zardari led tributes to senior PPP leader Lal Bakhsh Bhutto after his death, lauding his democratic struggle and public service.
- PPP figures including Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari and Sherry Rehman issued separate condolences highlighting his contributions.
- Punjab senior minister Maryam Aurangzeb reported Lahore’s Air Quality Index at 159 and credited 24-hour monitoring, industrial inspections, removal of over 800 smoke-emitting vehicles, fines and sealing of units.
- She said polluted winds from India were not entering Lahore and advised residents to wear masks, limit morning outings and exercise extra caution for children, elders and those with respiratory illness.
- Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, referencing earlier reporting, alleged Bushra Bibi worked for former ISI chief Gen Faiz Hameed and claimed military figures influenced the PTI founder and parts of the judiciary, assertions not independently verified in these articles.