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Pakistan has condemned Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s remarks on Jammu and Kashmir as provocative and irresponsible. Islamabad urged the United Nations and international community to uphold Kashmir-related resolutions and discourage further regional escalation.
Voting has begun for 13 AJK Legislative Assembly seats in Mirpur Division amid an increasingly bitter contest between the PML-N and PPP. Closely fought races across Mirpur, Bhimber and Kotli could influence both regional politics and relations between the federal coalition partners.
PTI has begun mobilising workers for a major August 5 rally near the Peshawar Motorway Plaza, with supporters from across Pakistan expected to participate. The gathering will focus on Imran Khan's release and is expected to feature an announcement about the party's future political strategy.
Two AJK presiding officers were arrested after allegedly taking polling bags to a private residence in Kotli. The Election Commission replaced the officials, while Rana Sanaullah demanded that voting in LA-10 be postponed pending a full investigation.
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has told the Federal Constitutional Court that no armed “Imran Khan Rehai Force” exists. He maintains that the campaign for the PTI founder’s release is a peaceful political movement protected by constitutional freedoms.
Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has rejected Nawaz Sharif’s campaign remarks and accused the PML-N of presenting publicly funded development projects as political gifts. More than 1.4 million voters are eligible to participate in the first phase of AJK elections across Mirpur division.
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar says investigators have uncovered an India-funded digital campaign linked to an arrested service provider associated with the Joint Awami Action Committee. Authorities are examining payment records, online accounts and alleged disinformation activity.
Security forces foiled an attempted suicide attack on a South Waziristan checkpost and killed four militants, according to ISPR. An explosives-laden vehicle was destroyed outside the perimeter, while a sanitisation operation continued in the surrounding area.
PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja has called for peaceful nationwide protests on August 5 while accusing the government of mishandling wheat supplies, fuel prices and public resources. He also criticised Imran Khan's imprisonment and announced plans to pursue further legal challenges.
Mustafa Kamal has demanded the creation of new administrative provinces, claiming Karachi has been denied adequate development funding despite its economic importance. The MQM-P leader also said Lahore had moved far ahead of Karachi in infrastructure and public services.
Pakistan and Kazakhstan have agreed to accelerate cooperation in trade, investment, energy and regional connectivity following talks between their foreign ministers in Kyrgyzstan. Both sides will focus on implementing 37 agreements signed during President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s state visit to Pakistan.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has again urged Afghanistan’s interim government to stop militant groups from using its territory against Pakistan. He also announced major road, education, irrigation and solar-energy projects for Balochistan while inaugurating the Sky47 AI Cloud facility.
