AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoTest Cricket Shake-up: Pakistan has reinstated Babar Azam as Test captain, replacing Shan Masood after a run of poor results; the West Indies tour starts July 25 and England follows, with Shaheen Afridi and Hasan Ali left out and four uncapped players earning maiden call-ups. Smog Crackdown in Lahore: Punjab traffic authorities will suspend driving licences of motorists running smoke-emitting vehicles, and will also tighten action against uncovered construction transport. US-Iran Talks in Pakistan: Reports say the next US-Iran negotiations are set for July 11, with Islamabad emerging as the likely venue and the agenda expected to cover sanctions, frozen assets and the nuclear file. Pakistan-Türkiye Economic Push: PM Shehbaz and Turkish leaders reaffirmed a new push to lift bilateral trade to $5bn, with focus on energy, defence, IT, connectivity and investment. Human Placenta Smuggling Probe: FIA says it has busted a syndicate allegedly trafficking human placentas for anti-aging injections, with seizures in Islamabad and arrests. World Bank on Fiscal Gaps: A new report flags big disparities in provincial spending, with capitals getting far more per capita development funds than other districts. Security Incident in Islamabad: A PAF group captain was shot dead while intervening in a suspected kidnapping near Shaheen Chowk; police have launched an investigation.
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