In Sharqpur, a tehsil of the Sheikhupura district in Punjab, two children drowned while taking a dip in a canal.

Rescue sources claim that the young people drowned after drifting into deep waters while swimming in the Upper Chenab Canal.

Although rescue crews have begun their search for the bodies, no signs have been discovered as of yet.

Authorities have promised that the search is still going on.

The joint session of parliament was called by President Asif Ali Zardari and was set for today (Monday).

The combined session is scheduled to begin at 3 PM, according to the National Assembly secretariat.

According to the NA secretariat, all preparations for the joint session of the parliament have been finished.

President Asif Ali Zardari will address the joint session, which will be chaired by Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq.

President Zardari’s speech will kick off the second parliamentary year.

It is important to note that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif recommended that President Zardari call a joint session of parliament.

Negotiations on farm income tax have begun between a government economic team and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as part of an ongoing economic evaluation of a $7 billion loan package.

Members of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), the Ministry of Finance, and provincial authorities are attending the World Bank headquarters where the talks are being held.

Changes to the Sovereign Wealth Funds Act and its implementing rules will also be discussed.

The IMF delegation will discuss circular debt and rate rebasing with representatives from the Ministry of Energy and the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra).

The talks, which started this week, are crucial, according to sources. The IMF group is anticipated to make additional ideas and criteria this week. The next loan tranche will be made available if these terms and suggestions are approved.