Overview
- Pakistan’s army spokesperson publicly labeled Imran Khan a security threat, and the government announced a blanket bar on meetings with him while saying any talks would exclude him and occur only in parliament.
- PTI’s parliamentary party declared it will use constitutional, legal and parliamentary avenues to seek Khan’s release and rejected assertions that he is a security risk.
- Barrister Gohar Ali Khan dismissed any ‘minus‑Imran’ approach, urged authorities to facilitate family meetings for Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi, and asked the National Assembly speaker to cool political tempers.
- The Election Commission declined to recognise Gohar as PTI chair due to pending litigation over intra‑party polls, and the National Assembly speaker said the leadership question is sub judice and he will act upon a court order.
- PTI leaders protested restricted access to Khan and alleged solitary confinement for Bushra Bibi, and they demanded an apology over ISPR remarks about Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi.