Overview
- A PTI delegation resolved to meet National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq to demand a notification naming Mahmood Khan Achakzai as leader of the opposition, with government sources indicating talks will be held only with elected PTI lawmakers.
- An Islamabad District and Sessions Court declared Ali Amin Gandapur a proclaimed offender in a liquor and arms case, canceled his sureties, issued permanent arrest warrants, and ordered his inclusion on the list of absconders.
- A Rawalpindi Additional District and Sessions Judge ordered murder charges against specified CTD officers and constables over an alleged fake encounter, citing CCTV footage that showed the victim taken from his home.
- Army chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir stressed zero tolerance for national security threats during a Lahore Garrison visit reviewing preparedness, while the air chief agreed in Saudi meetings to expand joint training and operational cooperation.
- The Lahore High Court tightened security with full vehicle searches and a ban on on‑duty staff using mobile phones, as flour prices rose in several cities after mills halted grinding over costly wheat despite official claims of adequate stocks and stable rates.