Overview
- Adviser Rana Sanaullah restated Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s open invitation for PTI to join a proposed Charter for Stability aimed at easing political and economic turbulence.
- Sanaullah criticized jailed PTI founder Imran Khan, accusing him of fostering deadlock and trying to stoke unrest from detention while pointing to earlier episodes of violence.
- The Election Commission of Pakistan conducted by-elections in six National Assembly seats and seven Punjab Assembly constituencies, including NA-129 Lahore and PP-116 Faisalabad.
- Sanaullah reported smooth polling in PP-116 with no complaints, described overall voting as peaceful, and noted by-poll turnout typically ranges from 25% to 30% while rejecting rigging claims.
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi signaled cooperation with the federal government and said he would attend National Security Committee meetings to advocate for provincial rights.