Overview
- Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved a prohibition on buying petrol and diesel vehicles for provincial departments, permitting only electric or hybrid models with exemptions for designated field-duty fleets, and officials signaled an Electric Vehicle Policy 2026 to be announced soon.
- Authorities issued NOCs for 170 petrol pumps in 31 cities on the condition that EV charging units are installed, and pumps cannot begin operations until chargers are in place.
- Rescue officials near Keti Bandar say six hunters were saved, one body was recovered, and a search continues for one missing person after a boat capsized during a bird-hunting trip.
- An official notification transferred Adiala Jail superintendent Abdul Ghafoor Anjum to Faisalabad and appointed Sajid Baig in Rawalpindi, part of postings affecting 12 prison officers in Punjab.
- ICC promotion for the T20 World Cup drew backlash in Pakistan for excluding national representation from a ticket poster, while Bangladesh restated it will not go to India unless venues are changed.