Overview
- An Army field general court martial sentenced former Lt Gen Faiz Hamid to 14 years, with Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and government ministers describing the decision as historic and a sign of accountability.
- Punjab set February–May Phase‑1 targets and Rs16.9 billion for 132 city beautification schemes across 39 districts, reported 1,059 encroachments cleared in Lahore in 24 hours, and hosted a KP–Balochistan delegation reviewing its one‑roof women protection model that UN Women praised.
- Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah reviewed the K‑4 project, saying Karachi is slated to receive 260 million gallons per day, with work underway on distribution integration and power supply requirements.
- Pakistan’s Foreign Office summoned Norway’s ambassador and issued a demarche over his attendance at a local court proceeding, calling it a breach of diplomatic norms under the Vienna Convention.
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has not returned three bullet‑proof vehicles the federal government labeled defective, while KP police proceed with new armored vehicle procurements.