Overview
- Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz directed a clampdown on misuse of authority in the Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority with criminal penalties of up to three years in jail.
- PERA will immediately scrutinize 4,000 officers and staff to identify corrupt or suspicious personnel.
- Field teams must wear body cameras by June 30 to allow direct oversight of on‑the‑ground operations.
- Whistleblower and internal intelligence channels will be upgraded, with a new “PERA 360” dashboard to track activity in real time.
- In a separate development, Iran’s Abbas Araghchi and Pakistan’s Ishaq Dar held a phone call and stressed continued diplomacy to help maintain regional stability.