Overview
- Sindh’s cabinet approved Rs1 crore for each family of the Gul Plaza dead, Rs5 lakh in immediate support for affected shopkeepers, interest‑free business loans with the province covering mark‑up, alternative shop space within two months, and a ministerial subcommittee to act on the inquiry findings.
- Punjab confirmed a Ramadan ‘Nigehban’ program delivering Rs10,000 to 4.2 million families via cards usable for cash and purchases, while directing 1,197 hydrants across nine divisions, a new Rescue 1122 fire‑inspectorate unit, mandatory detectors and first‑aid in large buildings, and offering assistance to Sindh.
- Political pressure escalated as MQM’s Farooq Sattar demanded the Sindh chief minister, information minister and Karachi mayor resign and sought a judicial commission; Sindh’s Sharjeel Memon rejected claims of security withdrawal from MQM leaders and said a judicial commission could follow the inquiry report.
- Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee heard that SNGPL employees were implicated in gas‑pipe theft exceeding Rs41 crore near Manga Mandi, with 41 FIA inquiries opened, recoveries reported, multiple suspects on bail, and a detailed report now sought from investigators.
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s chief minister formally wrote to the prime minister alleging a Rs54 billion shortfall in federal transfers that is straining services and development, pressing for immediate NFC, hydel profit, and royalty releases.