Overview
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed Friday as an additional weekly holiday for federal ministries, ordered daily and weekly savings reports, and sought third‑party audits, with a special committee led by Deputy PM Ishaq Dar to monitor compliance.
- The National Judicial Policy Making Committee approved a four‑day workweek for the Federal Shariat Court, all high courts, and district courts, cut POL allowances by 50% for judges and 25% for judicial officers, and encouraged video‑link hearings with rotational staff attendance.
- The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority concluded the first stage of the 5G spectrum sale, reporting Rs144.5 billion in proceeds with 480 MHz auctioned, and officials signaled 4G improvements within four to five months and initial 5G services in Islamabad and provincial capitals within five to six months.
- A Public Accounts Committee briefing disclosed suspected irregular allocation of 43 CDA plots causing losses exceeding Rs1 billion, with the FIA reporting 57 accused, 46 arrests, seized plots, and money‑laundering cases under way.
- Ishaq Dar held calls with the foreign ministers of Kuwait and Bangladesh on regional tensions, conveyed solidarity with Kuwait, urged de‑escalation, and separately chaired the cabinet committee reviewing progress on added austerity steps.