Overview

• Noreen Khan said after visiting Adiala Jail that her brother requested temporary parole to help negotiate with the Afghan Taliban and de‑escalate tensions.
• Pakistan’s Foreign Office confirmed a 48-hour ceasefire at the Taliban’s request, taking effect at 6 p.m. Wednesday to allow space for talks.
• Official Pakistani accounts report multiple soldier fatalities from Afghan fire and claim more than 200 militants were killed in retaliatory strikes, figures not independently verified in the reports.
• Imran Khan remains in custody since August 2023 and faces numerous cases, including corruption and terrorism-related allegations.
• He denounced the forced expulsion of Afghan nationals, called for a judicial commission on recent incidents including May 9 episodes, and directed supporters to protest in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday.