Overview
- DG ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Choudhry publicly labeled Imran Khan a “mentally ill” figure and cast his narrative as a national security threat, warning against efforts to drive a wedge between the public and the military.
- An Anti-Terrorism Court in Lahore extended interim bails for multiple PTI figures in May 9 cases until 16 January, while an Islamabad court declared PTI leader Shehzad Akbar a proclaimed offender and issued arrest warrants.
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s law department sent recommendations to the provincial cabinet to withdraw 57 additional May 9 cases, with a final decision pending cabinet approval.
- The federal government ordered a crackdown on fake visas and agent networks, sought final proposals within seven days, and announced an AI-based travel vetting pilot in Islamabad beginning in January.
- Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan signed 15 MoUs covering energy, trade and other cooperation during a state visit, and the Senate passed the National Agri-Trade and Food Safety Authority Bill 2025 to establish a new regulator.