The Punjab Assembly passed a bill increasing the salaries of elected officials, with hikes ranging from 426% for MPAs to 860% for ministers. The move has sparked opposition criticism, though the government defends it as a lawful and positive step.
Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, the chief of the military’s nuclear, biological and chemical protection forces, was killed as he left for his office. Kirillov’s assistant also died in the attack.
Pakistani YouTuber Rajab Butt has been detained by police and the Wildlife Department for illegally keeping a lion cub and displaying firearms at his residence