The Sindh Assembly’s Standing Committee on Home Affairs will meet on June 4 (Thursday) to assess the internal security and law-and-order situation in the state.

Sources said the meeting will be presided over by member Sindh Assembly Faryal Talpur. The meeting has been specifically invited members of the National Assembly, senators, members of the Standing Committee on Interior of the National Assembly and senior MPs.

Sindh Excise Minister Mukesh Kumar Chawla and Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab will also attend the meeting.

The sources stated that the members of the Standing Committee on Interior of the National Assembly Naveed Qamar, Nabeel Gabol, Abdul Qadir Patel have also been asked to participate.

The committee will discuss the measures to carry out drug testing to check drug usage in educational institutions. The Excise Department will apprise the committee on the efforts being taken in this regard.

Police authorities would also apprise the committee of the status of investigation into the Pinky case.

The conference would be attended by Inspector General Sindh Police, leaders of Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), Special Branch and Crime Investigation Agency (CIA).

— The current Iran-US war has not only rattled the global energy markets and the international economy, but has also severely harmed Pakistan’s trade with shipments to Middle Eastern countries nosediving by as much as 70 percent.

Official documents obtained by Dunya News revealed that Pakistan had a substantial fall in exports in March and April. Exports to Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries plummeted about 70 percent in March alone, from more than $315.1 million in March 2025 to $95.4 million in the same month in 2026.

The downturn continued in April albeit at a reduced pace, with shipments to GCC countries falling by more than 23 percent. April 2025 saw Pakistan send commodities worth $200 million to the region, while in April 2026, it exported goods worth $152.4 million.

The GCC bloc includes the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar.

March saw the UAE suffer the biggest loss in exports among member states, down 74 percent. Exports to Saudi Arabia decreased 56 percent, to Qatar by 64 percent and to Oman by 85 percent. While shipments to Kuwait fell 21 percent, with Bahrain recording a drop of 85 percent.

The violence has affected sea and air transport lines and raised prices for shipping and logistics, the Ministry of Commerce said. This has impacted the UAE hard because of the breakdown in its logistical network.

Pakistan is significantly reliant on the UAE’s Jebel Ali Port for regional trade, with approximately 80 percent of its trade with GCC countries moving through the key transit centre.

Trade experts worry that prolonged instability in the region could result in higher shipping insurance prices, slower flow of cargo and a further burden on Pakistani exporters already suffering rising production and transportation charges.

Analysts also see wider economic implications for Pakistan in case of lingering tensions, including pressure on foreign exchange earnings and trade balances, as the Middle East is a major destination for Pakistani exports and a key source of economic activity linked to overseas workers and regional trade.

Pakistani golfer Ahmed Ali Baig had an amazing 4 days of golf at the IGPL Rising Stars Morocco Golf Tournament, ending 7th overall.

Baig finished the competition with an 11-under par total, representing Pakistan well against a field of international competitors.

The Pakistani golfer had a tough start, scoring one-over par in the first round, but made an amazing return in the second round with a six-under par score to move up the leaderboard.

He continued the good form in the third round with a two-under par effort and then turned in his best golf of the day in the fourth round, closing with four-under par to round off the event on a strong note.

Baig ended up six shots back of the winner, Thailand’s Thanapat Pichaikool.

The Morocco international gathered 144 golfers from across the world with a total prise purse of $160,000.