Overview
- Punjab Police announced a province‑wide New Year night security operation, assigning more than 5,000 officers in Lahore, expanding CCTV and Safe City monitoring, and warning zero tolerance for one‑wheeling, aerial firing and harassment.
- A constitutional petition against the Punjab Protection Ownership Act 2025 was taken up in the Lahore High Court, where Justice Faisal Zaman Khan cautioned against politicising the case and ordered it placed before the relevant bench after the holidays.
- The petition argues the law shifts property disputes to executive mechanisms and curbs court access; the judge suggested the filer consider withdrawing a politically framed plea and bring a case from an affected party instead.
- The Pakistan Meteorological Department forecast a rain‑bearing system entering on Monday with rain and snow likely in northern areas and most of Punjab staying dry, while local media report potential domestic fuel price cuts after global declines pending a government decision.
- Dhaka police said two suspects in the Sharif Usman Hadi killing crossed into India via the Mymensingh–Halwaghat border, a claim Indian authorities rejected, and Myanmar opened limited polling since the 2021 coup as the UN urged credible, inclusive elections.