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20260920 130000 UTC
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[00:01:09] the government is practically opting out of electricity procurement
[00:01:30] Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said that in the current situation, talks of
[00:01:33] strikes and factions in March are beyond comprehension. The country will suffer a loss of
[00:01:36] 120 billion rupees due to the closure of business activities.
[00:01:51] Aliyah Khan, sister of PTI founder Imran Khan, was taken into custody under 3MPO in Lahore.
[00:01:55] According to party sources, she was arrested by Lytton Road Police and
[00:01:59] transferred to jail. Barrister Gohar, Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf,
[00:02:02] demanded the immediate release of Aliyah Khan. In a conversation with the media, he said that
[00:02:06] the party will soon devise a plan of action against such measures. Arresting or
[00:02:09] detaining Aliyah Khan is tantamount to inciting
[00:02:14] He said it seems that the Houthis also want violence and tension. Her arrest is the first step towards deteriorating the situation.
[00:02:17] Barrister Gohar also said that he does not deny meetings with Mohsin Naqvi. Meetings
[00:02:21] keep happening. Negotiations should take place, but for now, no progress has been made.
[00:02:24] For a political solution to the problems, every party will have to take a step back. Against the law
[00:02:28] in the protest of Tehreek-e-Insaf.
[00:02:55] exactly consider himself a
[00:04:09] So far, 2.2 million people have registered in the Prime Minister's Fuel Relief Scheme.
[00:04:12] 92% are those who use motorcycles, rickshaws, and rickshaws.
[00:04:16] It is not necessary to own a motorcycle for registration. So far, 1.9 million tokens have
[00:04:21] system Swift. been issued. The condition of five liters for motorcycles has been abolished. Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik says
[00:04:25] that Iran-US tensions are affecting global oil markets and supply.
[00:04:29] Oil prices are also rising in the global market. We are aware of the public's
[00:04:33] suffering. We do not know the date of the end of the conflict.
[00:04:49] Sindh Local Government Minister Nasir Hussain Shah says that they support the Jamaat-e-Islami's
[00:04:52] protest regarding the petroleum levy. Jamaat-e-Islami's movements are not violent.
[00:04:56] Bilawal Bhutto Zardari also spoke to the government about the petroleum levy.
[00:05:00] Criticizing PTI, Nasir Hussain Shah said that violent movements are PTI's
[00:05:04] nature. Violence is not a solution to anything. No political movement should
[00:05:07] ever be violent. Identify any illegal encroachments in Karachi
[00:05:11] and take action.
[00:06:18] Energy Minister O.S. Aare has said that
[00:06:21] from today. No one will have the right to sell electricity to the government,
[00:06:25] nor will the government be able to buy it. Electricity producers and consumers in the country
[00:06:29] will buy and sell among themselves. This system will first be applied to industrial or large
[00:06:33] consumers. Making the system more transparent will allow consumers to get
[00:06:36] cheaper electricity.
[00:06:38] The negotiations will not open until
[00:06:49] Iran's conditions are met. Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Baqer
[00:06:53] Qalibaf, clearly stated that the US order in West Asia
[00:06:56] has been destroyed. Regional countries will have to create their own order. Iran will use
[00:07:00] power and wisdom to both fight and negotiate. Mohsen Rezaee, a member of the National Security Council,
[00:07:04] said that Iran has presented its conditions to the US to end the war.
[00:07:08] Now, they are waiting for President Trump's response. Consultations with Qatari and Pakistani mediators
[00:07:11] are ongoing. The conditions presented to the US through Qatari
[00:07:15] mediators include ending the war on all fronts and the Iranian embargo, and releasing
[00:07:19] frozen assets. Mohsen Rezaee expressed hope for an end to the war
[00:07:22] between Saudi Arabia and Yemeni Houthis.
[00:07:26] to make an agreement with Saudi Arabia.
[00:07:44] Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ismail Baghaei said that the Pakistani Interior
[00:07:48] Minister's visit to Tehran will only focus on bilateral relations. They are not aware
[00:07:51] of any US message regarding the Pakistani Interior Minister's visit to Iran.
[00:07:55] Not.
[00:08:00] The Saudi military coalition said that on Saturday, a ballistic missile fired by Yemeni Houthis
[00:08:03] towards Riyadh was destroyed in the air. Houthi attacks
[00:08:07] in Bish, Taif, Farsan, and Yamu were also foiled.
[00:08:11] The Houthis targeted civilian areas.
[00:08:52] American citizens in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Iraq, Lebanon, Israel, and other Middle Eastern
[00:08:56] countries are advised to be extremely cautious. The US State Department has issued a security
[00:09:00] alert for its citizens, recommending caution when traveling to Middle Eastern
[00:09:03] countries and to seriously reconsider travel plans.
[00:09:07] Also
[00:09:08] suggested.
[00:09:14] Saudi Arabia has adopted the digital currency platform Amberge, led by China.
[00:09:17] The Saudi Central Bank completed the experimental phase of Amberge in May
[00:09:21] 2025. The purpose of Amberge is to enable direct digital currency
[00:09:25] transactions between central banks of different countries. It is seen
[00:09:29] as an alternative to the US dollar and the global payment
[00:09:34] Not.
[00:09:43] For the opposition's all-parties conference, a committee has been formed for contacts, consultation, and future
[00:09:47] course of action with political parties. The spokesperson of the opposition alliance says that the committee
[00:09:51] will propose necessary measures for the all-parties conference. The committee
[00:09:54] will advance the process of consultation and coordination under the guidance of the opposition
[00:09:58] leadership. The committee includes Allama Nasir Gohar Asad Qaisar,
[00:10:01] Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar, Akhunzada Hussain Ahmed Yousafzai, and Khalid Yousaf.
[00:10:05] Included
[00:10:06] are
[00:10:15] On the call for protests and marches by political parties, a high alert has been issued in Islamabad's hospitals,
[00:10:19] PIMS, and Polyclinic, and leave for heads of medical
[00:10:22] and non-medical departments is banned. In the notification, doctors
[00:11:00] near Kalat, Karachi-Quetta highway, terrorists' attempt to disrupt
[00:11:04] public movement failed. According to
[00:11:07] timely action by security forces, five terrorists were killed.
[00:11:11] 23 different weapons and goods were recovered from the terrorists' hideout. Terrorists had set
[00:11:14] up check posts for kidnapping, extortion, and carjacking. Six trucks, three buses,
[00:11:18] and two cars were recovered from the terrorists' hideout. A large quantity of weapons, ammunition, and explosives
[00:11:22] were seized. In Kharan, terrorists attacked a passenger vehicle with an IED,
[00:11:26] injuring 10 laborers. Wounded
[00:11:29] were.
[00:11:38] Federal Interior Minister Muhammad Naqvi visited the house of martyred Captain Hamza Akram and met with the martyred
[00:11:42] captain's father and brother. He offered prayers for the elevation of the martyred captain's ranks and paid tribute to the martyred
[00:11:46] captain, saying that Captain Hamza Akram set an example of bravery by killing seven khawarij.
[00:11:49] Captain Hamza Akram was martyred while bravely fighting the khawarij in Hangu.
[00:11:53] He was martyred .
[00:11:55] In Islamabad, a network for verifying
[00:12:02] documents through fake government seals and postal stickers was busted.
[00:12:06] A case was registered against 22 accused, including six officers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
[00:12:09] During raids by the FIA on several consultancy and courier offices in Aparara Plaza,
[00:12:13] fake postal stickers and government seals were recovered.
[00:12:17] The court granted a three-day physical
[00:12:21] remand of the arrested accused. granted.
[00:12:31] Allegations of billions of rupees in corruption in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cities Improvement Project.
[00:12:34] Investigations into alleged financial irregularities in urban development projects worth 97 billion rupees
[00:12:38] are ongoing. According to NAB documents, representatives of three contracting
[00:12:41] agencies have been summoned on September 22. Records of accounts and
[00:12:45] payments have also been requested. Allegations of heavy advance payments despite limited
[00:12:49] progress of work. Six projects in Peshawar, Abbottabad, Mingora, and Kohat
[00:12:52] are under NAB investigation. The
[00:14:01] man who threw his three children into a canal in Jhelum was allegedly killed in a police encounter.
[00:14:05] Police claim that the accused in custody was being taken for investigation.
[00:14:09] Unknown armed men opened fire on the police mobile on G.T. Road.
[00:14:12] The accused threw his three children into the Mangla Canal on Tuesday night
[00:14:16] and surrendered.
[00:14:17] It was
[00:14:24] The
[00:15:01] "Clean Punjab Project" in Karachi is the foundation of a new and healthy Punjab. It is
[00:15:04] the largest project of its kind in the world. Cleaning streets and neighborhoods is the government's
[00:15:08] responsibility, but maintaining cleanliness is the duty of citizens. Chief Minister of Punjab
[00:15:12] Maryam Nawaz's message on World Cleanliness Day said that the cleanliness situation in Punjab's roads, streets, and neighborhoods
[00:15:16] is also being monitored through Safe City cameras. Is
[00:15:19] .
[00:15:26] Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah directed to launch an admission campaign as soon as the reconstruction of schools
[00:15:29] is completed. The Chief Minister said that 838 new and
[00:15:32] reconstructed schools are nearing completion across Sindh.
[00:15:36] Educational opportunities will be created for approximately 250,000 children.
[00:15:39] More than 221,000 children will be enrolled in schools in flood-affected areas.
[00:15:43] will be admitted
[00:15:44] .
[00:15:52] A ceremony was held for the signing of a letter of interest between Sindh and the Chinese province of Hunan.
[00:15:55] On behalf of the province of Sindh, Senior Minister Sharjeel signed.
[00:15:59] According to the spokesperson, contacts between the two provinces were increased. It was decided
[00:16:03] to promote investment and technological cooperation.
[00:16:05] Done
[00:17:07] an important
[00:17:08] guest.
[00:17:17] The massacre of Palestinians continues during the so-called ceasefire. Five Palestinians, including the son
[00:17:21] of the Director-General of the Gaza Ministry of Health, were martyred in an Israeli attack.
[00:17:25] Dr. Mounir al-Barsh had previously lost his 13-year-old daughter, Jenan, in an Israeli attack
[00:17:29] on his home.
[00:17:30] Not.
[00:17:35] Ukraine's strike on the Russian government in Moscow.
[00:22:20] Palestine, and whether my doing this concert here tonight implies where I
[00:22:23] stand. What is happening in Gaza is
[00:22:25] catastrophic and unjustifiable
[00:22:29] and disproportionate. My heart has been broken by the scale of
[00:22:33] devastation and loss of civilian lives, of
[00:22:37] children's lives. And the
[00:22:39] systemic injustice we're seeing unfold in the West Bank cannot be
[00:22:43] overlooked.
[00:22:45] I honestly am so grateful that you're here tonight with
[00:22:48] me.