DND News: There were news reports in the national media that Director General (CMU/Audit) Ahmed Ali Sirohey was made OSD by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs days after he unearthed a deep-rooted gang under the nose of the Foreign Secretary Office that caused approximately Rs12 billion in losses to the public exchequer in a single year. On September 16, 2026, Sirohey was transferred and posted as OSD “with immediate effect and until further orders.” On Thursday, September 17, 2026, Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan described the reports as “unverified and baseless,” saying the ministry had no information or record of any such investigation. “Although the ministry believes in the principles of transparency and accountability, we strongly reject these unverified and baseless claims,” the spokesperson said. On September 19 and 20, 2026, the FIA Anti-Corruption Circle (ACC), Islamabad, raided several consultancy and courier offices located in the basement of F&F Plaza, Aabpara, Islamabad. Consequently…

Aleema Khan was detained in Lahore ahead of PTI's September 27 protest for Imran Khan's release. The move has intensified criticism of Pakistan's use of public order laws against dissent.