Overview

• An Islamabad High Court division bench suspended the order removing the PTA chief and reinstated Major General (R) Hafeez ur Rehman to the post.
• The Economic Coordination Committee cleared final financing agreements for the Reko Diq project, including a $390 million bridge facility and plans for a 1,350 km rail link to move Balochistan exports.
• A letter attributed to Imran Khan circulated on social media alleging prolonged solitary confinement, hundreds of cases against him, and deteriorating health for his wife Bushra Bibi, with appeals for court intervention.
• Punjab officials, acting on CM Maryam Nawaz’s directions, distributed 500 one‑month ration bags and 500 hygiene kits to flood‑hit families in Alipur, with 4,500 more ration bags to follow via NGOs.
• Senator Sherry Rehman criticized delays in assistance to flood victims and urged immediate cash disbursements through BISP and a renewed appeal for international support.