Soaring rents: Kano Assembly seeks law review

The Kano State House of Assembly has called for a review of the state’s rent control law. This move comes following concerns regarding sharp increases in the cost of shop and house rents, according to Punch and Punch Nigeria.

In Pakistan, the PTI has requested that National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq issue production orders for nine detained MNAs to allow them to attend the 30th session of the National Assembly. Chief Whip Amir Dogar stated in a letter to the Speaker that the nine lawmakers are currently detained and requested orders be issued to ensure constituencies remain represented.

The scheduled sessions follow an agreement between President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif regarding the country's security and political situation. These sessions also follow the imposition of governor’s rule and emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which the Centre attributed to the PTI-led provincial government’s deliberate disengagement from counter-terrorism efforts, according to Dawn.

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