Overview
- Information Minister Attaullah Tarar announced a blanket halt to all meetings with Imran Khan at Adiala Jail, warning of swift action against any disorder outside the prison.
- ISPR chief Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry delivered a rare, highly personal briefing, describing Khan as mentally ill and asserting his rhetoric has become a national security threat.
- The military accused Khan’s messaging of being amplified by coordinated foreign-based networks, including Indian and Afghan media, and alleged links to a broader terror–crime nexus.
- Federal and Punjab officials pointed to longstanding prison rules to justify restrictions, noting one supervised meeting per week, bans on political content, and the suspension of a sister’s visitation for reported violations.
- PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan urged de-escalation and dialogue, rejecting an anti-state label, as Tarar ruled out talks with PTI unless held without Khan and following an apology.