Overview
- Pakistan’s military spokesman cautioned that India may attempt a false‑flag operation via the sea and said forces remain on high alert, citing thousands of intelligence‑based operations and significant militant casualties, including Afghan nationals.
- Security forces carried out an intelligence‑based operation in Qalat, Balochistan, killing four militants described by ISPR as Indian‑backed, recovering arms and ammunition, and continuing area clearance; the president, prime minister and interior minister praised the action.
- Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said a PML‑N delegation sought PPP support to pass the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment, with PPP’s Central Executive Committee meeting scheduled for November 6 and the Senate expected to table the bill on November 7.
- PTI leader Asad Qaiser rejected the amendment proposal, warning about changes affecting judicial arrangements and NFC protections, as other PTI figures also criticized the reported contours.
- The federal economic team announced a program to eliminate Rs1.2 trillion in circular debt over six years without additional consumer charges, alongside privatization of power distributors, a push to complete PIA’s sale, and right‑sizing measures aligned with the IMF framework.