Overview

• The 25-point agreement promises compensation and government jobs for victims’ families, judicial probes into violence, two new secondary education boards within 30 days, health-card funding within 15 days, Rs10 billion for power upgrades, and local-government changes within 90 days.
• A high-level monitoring body led by federal minister Amir Maqam will oversee implementation against the 15/30/90-day schedule.
• The accord caps the AJK cabinet at 20, merges certain accountability and anti-corruption bodies, and calls for feasibility work on key tunnels and other public projects.
• Security forces reported 14 alleged militants killed in a Khuzdar operation, as the army warned that any Indian escalation would meet a rapid, decisive response.
• The Meteorological Department said Cyclone Shakti has formed in the Arabian Sea and advised fishermen to avoid deep sea until October 5, with gusty winds and light coastal rains expected.