Currently, Pakistan's largest city, Karachi, has been suspended and businesses are being urged to close, as torrential rains cause deadly flash flooding and infrastructure damage, leaving at least 15 dead.
The empowering of communities, in Pakistan’s context, can best happen by mainstreaming the rule of law. A rule-based order with arbiters of integrity can bring qualitative changes to the criminal justice system.
The two leaders will hold a consultation on the formation of the Punjab cabinet, the election of the Punjab Assembly Speaker, and other important appointments in Punjab.
Nationwide appreciation is also pouring in for the Supreme Court judges for standing firm and upholding the Constitution, despite pressure from the coalition government who announced a boycott of SC proceedings.
The ruling of the deputy speaker Dost Muhammad Mazari that disregarded the ten votes of PML-Q has been over turned by the Supreme court, and resultantly Chaudhry Pervez Ilahi have been declared the new Chief Minister of Punjab while Hamza Shehbaz has been ordered to vacate the office immediately.
The South Asian nation has experienced lengthy blackouts in recent weeks, sometimes for up to 13 hours a day, as utilities struggle to source enough diesel and gas to meet demand.