The agitation against the provincial government's plan to raise wheat prices in Gilgit-Baltistan has been intensifying on a daily basis, according to vernacular media, Daily K2.
Gilgit-Baltistan Governor Syed Mehdi Shah called on Pakistan President Arif Alvi and discussed the increase in the prices of subsidised wheat as the residents of the region announced that they would stage marches against the hike today (Saturday), as reported by The Express Tribune.
India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, called on Bangladesh's new Foreign Minister, Hasan Mahmud. The two sides discussed issues to advance bilateral cooperation in the new term of the Bangladesh government.
Amid attempts on the lives of Pakistani leaders ahead of the upcoming general elections, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested two 'suicide-bombers' planning to target the Jamiat- Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Awami National Party's (
Cabinet Secretary Mahbub Hossain told reporters that the new cabinet will be comprised of 36 members. This will include 25 ministers and 11 state ministers in this cabinet. Among them, there will be two technocrat ministers this time.
The United States shared its view on the Bangladesh general elections held on Sunday, emphasising that these "elections were not free and fair" while expressing concerns over the arrests of thousands of political opposition members.
Taking to the social media platform X, Kharge posted, "On behalf of the Indian National Congress, I congratulate the Awami League and Bangladesh Prime Minister, HE Sheikh Hasina for their resounding, in the recently concluded general elections."
Shakib Al Hasan, currently captain of the one-day team, who contested from constituency Magura-1 for the Awami League (AL) party, has secured victory in the elections.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina won the re-election for a fifth term in the national election that were conducted on Sunday amidst the boycott by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led by former PM Khaleda Zia, who is currently in jail.
Bangladesh voters participated in the general elections in large numbers on Sunday, exuding confidence in the incumbent Awami League-led government under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.