Overview
- DG ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said Imran Khan’s rhetoric crosses political lines into national security, warning that incitement against the military will draw a response.
- The military alleged coordinated amplification of PTI messaging by Indian and Afghan media and foreign-based social accounts, casting it as an externally exploited information campaign.
- Information Minister Attaullah Tarar announced a blanket halt to all meetings with Khan at Adiala Jail and said imposing governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is a constitutional option that could be examined.
- PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan urged de‑escalation, rejected the security‑threat label, and argued that allowing meetings with Khan and Bushra Bibi could open space for dialogue.
- The ISPR also said the Chief of Defence Forces headquarters is now operational, and it linked Khan to a broader “terror‑crime nexus,” pledging not to allow any rift between the army and the public.