Overview

• Afridi won the chief minister vote with 90 ballots in the 145-member assembly as opposition leaders declared the process unlawful and staged a walkout.
• Governor Faisal Karim Kundi confirmed receipt of Gandapur’s handwritten resignation, said it is under legal review, and noted the incumbent remains in office until a formal decision.
• PTI and allied independents were counted at roughly 92 votes before the session, with PTI seeking cooperation from PPP and JUI-F to consolidate support.
• Pakistan’s military said it repelled cross-border attacks launched from Afghan territory, reporting more than 200 militants killed and 23 security personnel martyred, as a DI Khan police training school was hit with an explosive-laden vehicle that killed six police.
• Lahore police reported 112 officers severely injured and several personnel missing during violent demonstrations by a religious-political group, straining law-and-order resources.