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massive raids at the international airports in Karachi and Islamabad

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In seven operations, more than 371 kg of drugs were confiscated, and six suspected people were taken into custody, according to an Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) spokesman providing updates on the operations against drug trafficking.

Two women traveling to Dubai at Islamabad International Airport had four kilograms of hashish found on them during a huge operation. The Quetta courier office booked four kilograms of drug shipments for New Zealand.

“3.8 kilograms of ice were found on a passenger departing from Karachi Airport for Bahrain,” according to ANF. “A vehicle in Quetta’s Western Bypass contained over seven lakh drug pills, and two suspects were taken into custody,” the speaker stated.

The culprit was found in the vicinity of Tando Jam in Hyderabad with six kilograms of hashish, according to the spokesperson.

According to an ANF representative, “more than 50 kg of hashish were recovered from a vehicle near Ring Road Peshawar.”

At the Pak-Afghanistan border in Torkham, close to Nadra Chowk, 22,000 narcotic pills were found during another large-scale raid.

Under the Anti-Narcotics Act, several cases have been filed against the detained suspects while inquiries are not yet complete.

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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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