Overview

• The Pakistan Airports Authority issued a fresh NOTAM extending the closure of airspace to Indian aircraft through October 23, continuing a restriction in place since April 23.
• The Foreign Office reiterated that the Pakistan–Saudi defense agreement is purely defensive and not directed at any third country, as religious and political leaders nationwide endorsed the pact.
• OGDCL started commercial output from the Sughri North-1 well in Attock at about 14 million cubic feet of gas per day and 430 barrels per day of condensate, tied into the SNGPL network.
• At a Senate IT committee meeting, members alleged external pressure against passing a data-protection law, while the IT ministry said drafting and stakeholder consultations are ongoing.
• In domestic crisis response, Acting President Yousaf Raza Gillani inspected flood relief camps and medical services in Multan district, while Punjab’s health minister ordered family screening and a school alert after a monkeypox case.