AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMecca Defence Pact: Deputy PM Ishaq Dar says the Saudi-Pakistan-Turkiye “Makkah Joint Defence Agreement” is purely defensive, not aimed at any country, and open to others—while Turkey also expects Egypt to join, as Islamabad and Ankara stress it doesn’t replace existing pacts. Security & Militancy: A senior LeT commander, Qari Saeed Abdul Aziz, died after collapsing at Islamabad’s Quba Mosque; officials have not confirmed foul play. Separately, ISPR reported 15 militants killed in intelligence-led operations across Balochistan. Energy & Infrastructure: NEPRA approved a 30-year tariff for the 102MW Gulpur Hydropower Project, and Pakistan Airports Authority launched a multibillion-rupee upgrade push including Gwadar and Karachi runway works. Governance & Economy: Karachi’s KWSC MD curbed the CFO’s payment powers; Privatisation Commission signed a KPMG-led FASA for HBFCL sell-off; Petroleum Division seeks ECC nod to operationalise foreign-supplier imports via bonded storage. Local Life: Karachi sealed a commercial building over sewage overflow; Lahore Metro Bus operations may pause from Aug 11; truckers’ strike talks are set with the federal government. Sports & Culture: KMC inaugurated the Landhi sports complex; Naya Nazimabad launched an Independence Day sports festival.
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