AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoUS-Iran Mediation Push: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran to hold high-level talks with Iranian officials, carrying messages from PM Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir for Iran’s Supreme Leader, as Pakistan tries to revive a workable understanding amid stalled negotiations. Regional Security & Diplomacy: Naqvi also met Iran’s interior leadership and discussed border security, counterterrorism, drug trafficking and ways to reduce tensions. Lebanon Visit Amid War: Lebanon’s army chief Rodolphe Haykal is heading to Pakistan as funerals are planned for Lebanese officers killed in an Israeli strike, underscoring Pakistan’s mediator role in the wider US-Iran-Israel flare-up. Food Safety Drive: President Zardari and PM Shehbaz urged stakeholders to strengthen safe food practices on World Food Safety Day, stressing science-based controls across the food chain. Heatwave Alert: PMD warned of heatwave conditions from June 7-12, with Karachi and parts of Sindh facing extreme temperatures up to 51°C. Crime & Crackdowns (Lahore): FIA arrested four in Lahore—two over illegal currency exchange/hawala-hundi and two over copyright violations involving counterfeit branded goods. Karachi Water Crisis: KWSC replaced a 60-year-old main water line, while JI staged protests over worsening shortages. Elections & Protests (GB/AJK): PTI alleged pre-poll rigging in Gilgit-Baltistan, and AJK police arrested 72 supporters of the banned JAAC ahead of planned protests. Economy & Energy: Govt collected Rs1,430bn in petroleum development levy in 11 months; gold prices fell sharply, and Pakistan’s glass industry warned it may collapse if import duties are cut further. Viral Probe: In Pune, authorities opened an investigation after a “Made in Pakistan” bedsheet label surfaced at a religious fair.
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