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Poliovirus discovered in ten additional sewage samples

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The districts in which the poliovirus was detected in the environmental samples were: Mirpur Khas, Chaman (Army Kaziba and Hadi Packet), Quetta (Railway Pul), Keamari, Karachi (Orangi Nalla), Jamshoro (Drain KB Feeder), Hyderabad (Tulsidas Pumping Station and Latifabad 9 Pumping Station), Keamari, Chaman (Orangi Nalla), Sukkur (Maka Pumping Station), Jacobabad (Saddar Pumping Station), Mirpur Khas, Chaman (Army Kaziba and Hadi Packet), Lashkare, and Nasirabad (Wapda Colony).

The first positive sample from District Karachi West this year was taken on April 02, 2024, at the “Khamiso Goth” environmental sample collection site in Karachi West.

Similarly, the first positive sample from District Mirpur Khas this year was taken on April 02, 2024 in Mirpur Khas at the “Ring Road Puraan” environmental sample collection location.

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Shibli Faraz, the leader of the Senate opposition, left the judicial commission.

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Prior to this, Omar Ayub, a member of the National Assembly and another leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), had resigned from the Judicial Commission.

Shibli Faraz will be replaced by Senator Ali Zafar as the representative and judicial commission member.

Shibli Faraz reportedly submitted a formal letter to the Senate Chairman resigning from office.

According to the letter, Senator Shibli Faraz is leaving because of the 32 FIRs that have been filed against him and the court proceedings that have made it difficult for him to perform his duties on the panel.

Omar Ayub and Shibli Faraz, the opposition leaders in the National Assembly and the Senate, resigned from the Judicial Commission two days ago, according to sources, and PTI chairman Imran Khan ordered that Barrister Gohar and Senator Ali Zafar be nominated in their stead.

The PTI formally joined the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) in October 2024. Members of the judicial commission from both houses of Parliament were nominated by the party.

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Large-scale raid at the airport in Islamabad

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A travel attempt is blocked by FIA immigration, and two suspects are released.

At Islamabad Airport, the immigration squad of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) stopped two travelers from using forged documents to fly outside.

Wajid Ali and Irfan Khan were the two people who were trying to get to Poland.

Both travelers, who were from Rawalpindi and Islamabad, were removed from the aircraft when their fake visas were found. Fake visas were discovered affixed to the suspects’ passports while they were aboard a private airline.

After the discovery, the suspects were sent to Islamabad’s Anti-Human Trafficking Circle for additional examination.

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National Action Plan: Coordinating Meeting Reviews with Provinces and NACTA

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In Islamabad, Mohsin Naqvi, the federal interior minister, presided over a crucial National Action Plan Coordination Committee meeting.

It was agreed at the meeting that NACTA and the provinces should coordinate better, and a National Fusion Center has been set up to facilitate efficient communication in this area.

According to information presented to the meeting, 206 terrorists were killed during the 7984 intelligence-based operations carried out up until October of this year.

The meeting decided that comprehensive measures will be taken to prevent the activities of banned terrorist organizations on social media, and accounts of terrorist groups will be blocked with the cooperation of PTA.

The provinces will implement a comprehensive plan to stop the issuing and blocking of unauthorized SIM cards.

Due to recent terrorist attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, the interior minister instructed top authorities to show an efficient counterterrorism mechanism at the upcoming meeting.

Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa would receive full assistance from the federation to enhance local counterterrorism agencies’ capacities, according to the interior minister.

The frontier constabulary will be reinforced, he stated, and the police and Frontier Corps will deal with terrorists.

He gave the Interior Ministry a week’s notice to receive a report from each agency outlining their needs. NACTA will be a key player in the war against terrorism, he declared.

The interior minister gave the order to put the infallible security plan into action for the protection of Chinese nationals after the meeting evaluated the provisions made for their safety.

He stated facilities will be made available to Coast Guards to stop drug smuggling along the coast.

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