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Coalition Strains Grow After PPP Walkout as Punjab Revives GHQ Jail Trial of Imran Khan

Provinces rolled out price curbs plus flood relief as fresh attacks kept security forces on alert.

Overview

  • PPP senators walked out of the Senate over Maryam Nawaz’s remarks, with Sherry Rehman demanding an apology and party leaders saying the Central Executive Committee will decide their parliamentary posture.
  • Punjab issued a notification restoring the jail trial in the May 9 GHQ attack case against Imran Khan, with the next hearing expected at Adiala Jail and a request made for additional security.
  • The Sindh cabinet approved a wheat release policy to stabilize flour prices, authorizing 1.265 million metric tons for mills and chakkis at Rs9,500 per 100‑kg bag.
  • Gun attacks in Gilgit injured five people connected to a prominent cleric and targeted a High Court judge’s vehicle, while a separate assault near Bannu left one security official dead and another wounded.
  • Punjab approved a Rs15,000 salary increase for civil defence staff and set October 17 to begin distributing checks to flood‑affected residents.