Overview
- Senior ruling-party figures have publicly claimed that Pakistan hosted or facilitated Iran–US negotiations in Switzerland and are using the report to highlight the country's rising diplomatic role.
- The National Steering Committee on Fuel Subsidy agreed to end the rollout of a targeted fuel subsidy after reviewing its pilot rollout and noting lower global oil prices, a decision approved by the prime minister.
- Punjab authorities implemented tight Muharram security measures this week, deploying more than 40,000 police officers, enforcing Section 144 and coordinating district-level planning with army units to guard processions and gatherings.
- Debate in the Punjab assembly over the provincial budget grew heated as the opposition called the document a 'fraud' and accused the government of cuts to agriculture and education while ministers defended major southern‑Punjab projects and welfare deliveries.
- A developing accountability issue in Lahore emerged after a DHA Phase‑7 family alleged a warrantless police raid, seizure of gold and cash, and damaged CCTV footage, prompting calls for an official investigation.