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Pakistan has appointed retired Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood as the first secretary general under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, with the alliance's General Secretariat being established in Riyadh. The appointment advances the institutional development of the trilateral defence framework involving Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye.
Jamaat-i-Islami has deferred its planned long march until the first week of October after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif requested more time for talks. The decision came as the government reduced petrol by Rs1.70 per litre and high-speed diesel by Rs3.12, while JI said its protest campaign and Multan sit-in would continue.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah in New York during the UN General Assembly, with discussions covering bilateral relations, trade, investment, energy and human resource development. The two leaders also exchanged views on regional and international developments and reaffirmed their commitment to peace and stability.
Jamaat-e-Islami has postponed its planned Islamabad long march until the first week of October after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif requested a delay and offered further talks. The party says its sit-ins and broader protest campaign will continue while it seeks written assurances on petroleum-related relief.
PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan has said the party will remain peaceful, will not take the law into its own hands and remains open to political communication. He also raised concerns over arrests of party workers and lawmakers while saying PTI would continue pursuing its demands through democratic and legal channels.
PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan says contacts with relevant federal officials remain ongoing as he calls for de-escalation ahead of the party’s September 27 protest. His remarks follow recent detentions of party figures and members of Imran Khan’s family amid heightened political tensions.
The Lahore High Court has sought a police report on a petition requesting family access to detained PTI leader Hammad Azhar, with the Sarwar Road SHO directed to respond by September 28. The petition follows earlier attempts by his relatives and lawyers to secure meetings with him while he remains in police custody.
PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan says the party has made a final decision to proceed with its September 27 long march toward Islamabad while pledging a peaceful mobilisation. The announcement comes amid arrests, court restrictions on the use of public roads and warnings from the federal government ahead of the planned protest.
Security has been tightened across Islamabad and Rawalpindi ahead of several planned protest marches, with containers positioned at major routes and more than 22,000 personnel expected to be deployed in the capital. Demonstrations by Jamaat-i-Islami, farmers' groups and PTI are scheduled on separate dates during the coming week.
Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi have been detained for 30 days under public-order provisions and transferred to Kot Lakhpat Jail, joining their sister Aleema Khan. The detentions come ahead of PTI's planned September 27 march toward Islamabad as authorities strengthen security preparations.
Five PTI parliamentarians have been detained as authorities step up preparations ahead of the party's planned long march toward Islamabad. Security measures include plans for additional police deployments, possible closure of 48 educational institutions and barriers on key routes into the capital.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has summoned parliamentary and party leaders for a September 21 meeting to discuss preparations, routes and strategy for the planned Islamabad march. The consultations come amid heightened political activity ahead of the previously announced September 27 mobilisation.
