Overview
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced Rs13,000 per family for 1.21 crore households—about Rs38 billion in total—to be paid nationwide through digital banking with third‑party validation and a 9999 helpline.
- Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz launched delivery of ‘Ramzan Nigehban’ ATM cards, with Rs40 billion to reach 4 million households via a fully digital, card‑based system supported by activation outlets and helpline 08000‑2345.
- Punjab officials declared large Kacha riverine tracts cleared after a six‑week operation, citing 500‑plus surrenders and seizures of rocket launchers and machine guns, with additional local surrenders reported in Muzaffargarh.
- A three‑month Punjab police reform drive was set, featuring 14,000 body cameras, 700 complaint ‘pink buttons,’ online FIR tracking and recorded investigations to tighten accountability and improve public service.
- A Supreme Court‑mandated medical board examined Imran Khan’s eyes inside Adiala Jail and submitted its report, as the opposition alliance kept sit‑ins at Parliament House and KP House demanding access for his personal doctors.