Overview

• Punjab issued a formal notification reinstating in‑prison proceedings for PTI founder Imran Khan in the May 9 GHQ attack case, with a hearing expected at Adiala Jail and extra police security requested.
• PPP lawmakers exited the Senate over Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s recent remarks and demanded an apology, as Senator Sherry Rehman warned against humiliating partners and defended the Benazir Income Support Programme.
• Gunmen in Gilgit opened fire on vehicles carrying a prominent cleric and a High Court judge, injuring five, while a separate attack near Bannu left one security officer dead and another wounded, officials said.
• Severe thunderstorms and high winds hit Lahore and other Punjab districts, causing outages and at least two deaths from roof collapses, as Karachi saw rain across several neighborhoods and a localized power cut in North Nazimabad.
• Provincial responses included Punjab’s PKR 15,000 salary increase for Civil Defence staff and flood‑relief checks set to start October 17, while the Sindh cabinet approved a wheat release policy—1.265 million tonnes at Rs9,500 per 100 kg bag—and a surrender‑and‑rehabilitation plan for Kacha area gunmen.