Pakistan

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati on Monday referred the controversial legislation seeking to expand lawmakers’ powers and privileges to the House’s standing committee for review. In April, the provincial assembly passed the KP Provincial Assembly (Powers, Immunities and Privileges) Act, 2026, granting blue passports to members and their spouses, arms licenses, blanket…

Isolated rain and thunderstorms are also expected in western Sindh. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain, windstorms, and thunderstorms in several parts of the country over the next 24 hours, with isolated heavy rainfall expected in some areas. According to the weather advisory, rain accompanied by strong winds and thunderstorms is likely in…