The meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the chair discussed measure to safeguard the national interests.

PML-Q says they will consult the party leaders while the JI has condemned the move of the government to ban the PTI.

The government also decides to file references against Imran Khan and Dr. Arif Alvi.

The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) previously highlights shortcomings in the tax collection framework and emphasized the necessity of raising taxes on tobacco products, especially cigarettes.

Senator Mushtaq Ahmed of Jamaat-i-Islami has called for the resignation of the chief election commissioner, saying that action should be taken against him under Article 6 (treason).

Ishtiaq Ahmed Mirza, a local lawyer, has filed a plea in the top court and asked it to initiate legal action against the Senate chairman and members.

Marriyum Aurangzeb, the PML-N leader, accuses the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) of attempting to evade elections, citing their initial approach to the Lahore High Court for this purpose.

WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) identifies Taxation as the most cost-effective way to reduce tobacco use.