Overview
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in a courtesy call Thursday with Azerbaijan’s justice minister in Islamabad, praised “brotherly” ties and said he expects to meet President Ilham Aliyev soon.
- The visiting minister briefed Shehbaz on legal and judicial cooperation that aims to strengthen mutual legal assistance and build capacity in both countries’ court systems.
- Hours later, Shehbaz led a housing review that tied urgent reforms to fast population growth and unchecked sprawl that are squeezing farmland and straining city services.
- He pushed governance tools for the sector that include digitizing approvals, simpler rules, a one‑window portal, and mandatory Securities and Exchange Commission registration for developers.
- The cabinet also formed a committee to sort out nationwide wheat buying and selling problems, a move meant to stabilize the market and protect both growers and buyers.