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Surrounded by heavy security, 18 districts in Sindh will be holding by-elections.

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Local body by-elections, including Karachi, have been going on in 18 districts across Sindh.

Voting in Pakistan began at 8:00 AM and will run continuously until 5:00 PM, as reported by the Election Commission of Pakistan. On the ballot this year are 173 candidates from a wide range of political and religious affiliations. A fierce contest is set to unfold between PPP, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), and independent candidates backed by the PTI.

The by-elections in Karachi have been well prepared for in terms of security, with 136 out of 167 polling locations being deemed very sensitive and 26 being deemed sensitive. At each of the vulnerable voting places, eight to twelve police officers have been stationed.

The warning came during a meeting at the Karachi Police Office (KPO) that was chaired by City Police Chief Javed Alam Odho.

There is a possibility of violence between party supporters, according to police sources, in addition to the terror alert. More police have been sent out in an effort to prevent a confrontation.

Authorities should designate all voting booths as “very sensitive” and send Rangers to reduce the likelihood of rigging, according to JI’s Karachi Ameer Monem Zafar.

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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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