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Due to security concerns, Karachi highways were closed before the visit of the Iranian president.

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According to the information provided, containers have been positioned on the roadways stretching from Shahrah-e-Quaideen in Khudadad Colony to Numaish Road.

The authorities have blocked MA Jinnah Road in both directions, using containers. The road leading to Saddar from the People’s Secretariat has also been cordoned off with containers.

As per the traffic plan published by the Karachi police, Club Road from PIDC to Metropole will be fully inaccessible to vehicles.

According to the plan, Doctor Ziauddin Road from Signal Chowk to PIDC would be fully closed. Doctor Ziauddin Road will be closed from Khajoor Chowk to PIDC. Traffic from Sultanabad will be redirected from Doctor Ziauddin Road Khajoor Chowk to Aiwan-e-Sadar Road.

Travelers heading from Shara-e-Faisal to Sultanabad should make a left turn at Club Chowk. Citizens can proceed from Club Chowk to Clifton Bridge on the left side. Meanwhile, those traveling from Khalique-uz-Zaman Road and Gizri should continue straight at Ziauddin Signal.

The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Ahmed Nawaz, has declared the temporary closure of both lanes of Shara-e-Faisal from 3 pm to 5 pm as a precautionary measure for security reasons.

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Maintaining Fertiliser Price Stability: The Need for a Continuous Gas Supply to the Fertiliser Sector

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To guarantee fertiliser price stability, a cabinet committee meeting was presided over by Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, the deputy prime minister.

Senior government officials, including Industries Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain, attended the meeting.

The attendees received an update on the government’s, gas suppliers’, and fertiliser industry’s conversations. Additionally, the gas supply for the fertiliser sector was evaluated and determined to be adequate.

Throughout the Rabi cropping season, the Deputy Prime Minister ordered the fertiliser industry to maintain a continuous gas supply in order to guarantee steady production and stock levels.

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Fifth Straight Cut: PM Applauds SBP’s Policy Rate Reduction

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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has praised the State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to lower its policy rate by an additional 2 percent, stating that the bank’s current 13 percent rate is encouraging for the nation’s economy.

He expressed optimism in a statement that the policy rate cut would encourage investment and further boost investor confidence in the country’s economy.

The prime minister said that decreasing the inflation rate also lowered the policy rate and that future inflation rate reductions will be even more pronounced.

Additionally, he expressed gratitude to the Federal Finance Minister and other officials for their work in this area.

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GHQ Attack Case: Prosecution Seeks Bail Cancellation of CM KP & Other Accused, Indicts 9 More

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25 defendants, including PTI officials, have non-bailable arrest warrants issued by the Anti Terrorism Court of Rawalpindi for their failure to show up for court proceedings related to the GHQ attack case.

Judge Amjad Ali Shah added nine more suspects to the GHQ attack indictment list during today’s ATC Court sessions, bringing the total to 98.

Among the 61 defendants who appeared in court were Shah Mehmud Qureshi and the founder of the PTI.

Among those charged are Khadim Hussain Khokhar, Mehr Mohammad Javed, Chaudhary Asif, Zakir Ullah, Azeem Ullah, Shireen Mazatri, Major Retired Tahir Sadiq, and former MPA Rashid Hafeez.

A plea to cancel the bail of 23 suspects, including Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has also been filed by the prosecution side.

In the GHQ attack, there were 119 accused in total.

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