Here are eight news updates for an average Pakistani to catch up on, continue reading to find out more. “We won’t leave people of Karachi at PPP’s mercy”: Jamaat-e-Islami chairperson Siraj-ul-Haq addresses in ‘Save Karachi’ march
What happened: Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan president Sirajul Haq stated on Sunday that the religious party will not leave the people of Karachi at the mercy of the PPP’s provincial administration, asking the Sindh chief minister to devolve relevant powers to local governments. Details: The JI president made the remarks while speaking to participants at the JI Karachi chapter’s ‘Save Karachi’ march, which aimed to persuade the Sindh government to remove the controversial local government law that had recently passed the provincial legislature. More: The rally, which began at the monument of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and finished at the Tibet Centre, drew a sizable crowd. Siraj stated that if the PPP administration fails to fulfil its obligations, the JI will defend the cause of Karachi across the country. An abducted online taxi driver’s dead body with a bullet wound was found in a drain
What happened: On Sunday, an online taxi driver was allegedly kidnapped and murdered in the Manawan police jurisdiction.The body of the driver, Ashfaq Ahmad, aged 42 was retrieved with a bullet mark from a drain after some locals noticed it and called the cops, according to the police. Details: Ashfaq was allegedly taken by unidentified criminals from the Sattokatla region a few days ago, according to a police official. According to him, a kidnapping case was filed right away, and a police squad was working on it. In response to an inquiry, he stated that Ashfaq’s cab was discovered parked along a road in the Sattokatla region. The body had been moved to the municipal morgue for autopsy, he said. 70 delegates from the OIC are due to leave the city today, prompting the deployment of almost 5,000 security personnel
What happened: Over 5,000 law enforcement and intelligence professionals have been stationed in the federal capital to ensure the safety of 70 delegates from member and non-member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation as well as foreign organisations who are slated to depart on Monday. Details: The delegates, 20 of whom are foreign ministers, arrived in Islamabad for the OIC’s Council of Foreign Ministers’ 17th extraordinary session, which was convened by Saudi Arabia. Over 5,000 army, police, Rangers, Frontier Corps, Anti-Terrorism Squad, Rescue 15, and Islamabad Traffic Police employees will be deployed to ensure the safe return of the delegates, according to a police official who asked not to be named. More: The summit’s purpose was to persuade countries to support the Afghan people and avoid a humanitarian crisis in the neighbouring country. Bilawal Bhutto says that PTI government rigged KPK local body elections
What happened: On Sunday, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party, expressed his displeasure over news of alleged fraud in local government elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Details: Bilawal claimed in a tweet that PTI workers in Peshawar were caught red-handed stamping voting sheets. “There have been allegations of the PTI ransacking polling places and assaulting polling personnel, including women, throughout the day,” he claimed. The ANP candidate was slain in Dera Ismail Khan a day before the election, according to family members, who claim the PTI minister tried to bribe him before killing him. “This is how a government that is wildly unpopular seems like,” Bilawal accused PTI ministers. Electricity prices are expected to rise by Rs4.33 per unit
What happened: The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has filed an application to increase electricity prices by Rs4.33 for the month of November’s fuel adjustment bills. The meeting will be heard by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on December 29. Details: According to CPPA data, electricity was generated using water 33.21 percent of the time, coal 16.26 percent of the time, Francis oil 1.71 percent of the time, and local gas 12.89 percent of the time in November. Meanwhile, LNG generated 14.25 percent of the electricity and atomic fuel generated 17.51 percent. NEPRA had previously fixed the reference fuel expenditure at Rs3.73 per unit and generated 8 billion and 24 hundred thousand units of electricity in November. It is worth noting that the total electricity expenditure is 66 billion and 52 hundred thousand units. Gas leakage blast inside a local housing scheme killed two people and injured four children
What happened: On Sunday, a gas leak explosion killed at least two people in Quetta. Details: The explosion took place in a room of a local housing scheme on Airport Road. The explosion was caused by the presence of too much gas in the room. At least two people were killed, and four children were critically injured, according to security sources. Police and security forces arrived on the scene and transported the injured and deceased to the hospital. A minor boy was tortured by his father’s murderers when he lodged an FIR against them
What happened: On Sunday, a minor boy was kidnapped and tortured in retaliation for filing a murder case against the assailants. Details: The complainant, Shehzadi Bibi, told police that her family had a long history of animosity toward the suspected kidnappers Imran Thakur, Akbar, son of Ata Muhammad, Hassan, son of Ata Muhammad, Hamid, and 11 others. She told police that her 14-year-old son Sabihul Hassan was eating at a restaurant on Ghousia Road when he was shot by a gunman. She told police that her son was kidnapped and taken to Imran Thakur’s Dera in Dhadiwala, where he and his accomplices tortured him with ropes. More: She told police that the suspects had previously murdered her husband, Imtiaz Kamuka, for which she had filed a case against them. According to police, the victim was kidnapped in retaliation for the murder case his family had filed against the suspects. FBR Chairman inspected Pak-Iran border to review trade and commercial activities
What happened: On Saturday, Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmed, Chairman FBR/Secretary Revenue Division, spent a busy day at the Pak-Iran border and paid a visit to the Customs House in Taftan. Details: The chairman went to the Pakistan-Iran border and the newly established NLC Border Terminal in Taftan. He directed NLC officials in Taftan to provide facilities for customs officers, traders, and passengers. He went to the Customs Baggage and Immigration Hall, where he was briefed by FIA and Additional Collector Enforcement officials. He also went to the newly built Customs Complex and praised the efforts of the Collectorate of Appraisement in establishing infrastructure in the remote area. He directed that the building be renovated to make enough room for the residences of officers and officials stationed at Taftan. He also instructed that the project be completed by the end of February 2022 before he returned to Taftan. He also dedicated the mosque built by Pakistan Customs with the help of local traders.