• Rally warns against amendments to Blasphemy Law—The government was warned by speakers a protest rally held on Sunday that any change in the Namoos-e-Risalat Act (Blasphemy Law) would be dealt with appropriately and the entire nation would march towards Islamabad and demand the immediate sacking of Punjab Governor Salman Taseer.
• Heritage status sought for Benazir’s birthplace—A resolution seeking heritage status for Dr Pinto’s Clinic, claimed by former senator Taj Haider to be the birthplace of slain Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairperson Benazir Bhutto, was passed unanimously at the Sindh Assembly session on Monday.
• ‘Security threats at more than 100 places’—Security threats have been issued at more than 100 important places in the province, including the Sindh Assembly building and the head offices of various political parties, Sindh Home Minister Dr Zulifqar Mirza said on Tuesday.
• Dalmia echoes with heavy firing—Dalmia area in the limits of Aziz Bhatti police station witnessed intense violence and echoed with heavy firing on Tuesday after the police tried to maintain law and order situation created by a group of notorious criminals.
• Seminaries get final warning from KESC—Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday, KESC Chief Executive Officer Naveed Ismail said that 55 per cent of the 2,500 non-paying mosques and other religious institutions have not cleared their long standing dues despite several notices and now disconnection notices have been sent to them.
• Fire guts 45 shanties in Sohrab Goth—Nearly 45 shanties in Sohrab Goth were destroyed in a fire on Thursday afternoon. However, 120 other shanties in the vicinity were saved, even though eyewitnesses claimed that the fire brigade came an hour after the complaint was recorded.
• Court slaps stay on CDGK infrastructure tax—The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday restrained the City District Government Karachi (CDGK) from collecting infrastructure tax till further orders.
• Bomb hoax delays Tezgam Express—A hoax call regarding the placement of an explosive device caused delay in the departure of Tezgam Express on Friday.
• ‘Nazims to continue till new city council comes into being’—Although the local government (LG) system all over the country has ended on October 16 (Friday) after completing its four year tenure, the Nazims will continue till the new city councils come into being, said the presidential spokesman Farhatullah Babar on Friday.
• ‘Pak military can’t survive without US assistance’—Pakistan’s military cannot survive for a single day without the assistance of the United States (US), said eminent economist Haris Gazdar