Overview
- Opposition parties submitted Mahmood Khan Achakzai’s nomination with 74 MPs’ signatures to the National Assembly secretary, and the Speaker’s notification is awaited.
- An eight-judge constitutional bench led by Justice Aminuddin Khan heard arguments on whether a Full Court or the constitutional bench should hear the challenges, with proceedings set to continue today.
- The Pakistan Cricket Board replaced Mohammad Rizwan with Shaheen Shah Afridi as ODI captain, as former cricketer Rashid Latif alleged coach Mike Hesson pushed the move over Rizwan’s public support for Gaza, a claim not corroborated by the board.
- The Central Power Purchasing Agency asked NEPRA to reduce the September fuel charge adjustment by Rs0.37 per unit, with a hearing scheduled for October 29 that would also cover K-Electric.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif launched the national semiconductor 'Inspire Initiative' with Rs4.5 billion in initial PSDP funding to develop chip and AI capabilities.