Overview
- The National Assembly on Friday approved a 30‑member Election Reforms Committee made up of 20 National Assembly and 10 Senate members, with seats allocated by party strength and the Speaker expected to issue the formal notification soon.
- The Pakistan Peoples Party has invited opposition leaders to join the committee and has urged cross‑party proposals aimed at producing a transparent and credible review of the 2024 general and related elections.
- Pakistan Tehreek‑e‑Insaf leaders have demanded equal government and opposition representation on the committee and the party’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa parliamentary group backed talks with the federal government to seek restoration of its provincial mandate.
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s new administration has opened wide investigations into alleged irregularities during Suhail Afridi’s ten‑month term, has requested records from multiple departments, and signalled possible referrals to the National Accountability Bureau and anti‑corruption authorities.
- The Lahore High Court ordered Punjab’s public hospitals to end the traditional token (prchi) registration system within four weeks and demanded reports on basic medical facilities, while Balochistan security forces reported shooting down five hostile drones in a separate security incident with no casualties.