AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEnergy: Pakistan’s Atomic Energy Commission completed dome placement at the 1,200-megawatt Chashma-5 plant, a key construction milestone. The project is expected to begin generating electricity in 2030. Public Safety: TV anchor Rabia Ahsan was shot dead at her Rawalpindi home; police arrested her husband, and First Lady Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari called for an impartial investigation. Economy: Pakistan received a record $3.9 billion in remittances in October, up 13.8% year-on-year. Pakistani and Saudi investors also launched a fund targeting businesses and projects in sectors including agriculture, mining and infrastructure. Rights and Politics: International civil society groups condemned the prison sentences handed to human rights lawyers Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha. The Islamabad High Court also ordered a one-hour meeting between Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi and their lawyers. Sport: Pakistan declared at 434-9 in the Rawalpindi Test, then reduced Sri Lanka to 114-3, with debutant Saqib Khan taking two wickets. Pakistan’s Under-19 team beat Nepal by 101 runs to complete an unbeaten group-stage campaign. Air Quality: Lahore remained among the world’s most polluted cities, as Punjab officials blamed some of the smog on pollution drifting from India after Diwali.
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