Overview
- The AJK assembly passed a no‑confidence motion against Prime Minister Choudhry Anwar‑ul‑Haq and elected PPP’s Faisal Mumtaz Rathore as the new premier, according to local reports.
- Senior judicial departures continued with reports that Supreme Court justices Athar Minallah and Mansoor Ali Shah resigned, followed by Lahore High Court Justice Shams Mahmood Mirza.
- An explosion at a scrap shop in Kotli’s Tatta Pani market killed three people and injured four, with police saying an investigation is under way.
- Anti‑Corruption Punjab detainee and former Sialkot ADC (Revenue) Iqbal Singhra was reported to have escaped Rawalpindi police custody during transport, prompting allegations of negligence and a case against officers.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated upgrades at Karachi Cantt station and lauded rail outsourcing and freight plans, while Punjab Safe Cities hosted an ASEAN capacity‑building conference on AI‑based policing, smart surveillance and traffic management.