Overview
- Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz sought a report on the Gojr Khan poisoning case, and police said three named suspects were arrested as investigators pursue allegations of extortion and sexual assault linked to the woman’s death.
- In Islamabad, the federal cabinet meeting slated to consider the draft 27th constitutional amendment was postponed, with reports noting MQM-P signaled support after assurances on local-government provisions while PPP publicly rejected most proposed points.
- In Mirpurkhas, a medical board exhumed teenager Neha and collected 17 samples under judicial and police oversight for forensic analysis, and a separate anti-terrorism court adjourned the Dr. Shahnawaz Kumbhar alleged fake-encounter case to November 19 after absences.
- State Life and the Gilgit-Baltistan government signed a KfW-funded pilot to provide free OPD coverage in selected districts, and Sindh launched the SAMRS platform that is already active in 12 districts and 600 schools with planned expansion supported by UNICEF.
- The KSE-100 index fell 481 points to 159,096, with roughly Rs50 billion wiped off market capitalization as 48% of traded shares declined by the close.