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Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi is in the United States for UN security talks and expected meetings with senior US officials. The visit is drawing attention as Pakistan continues efforts to facilitate the US-Iran dialogue process.
Jamaat-i-Islami chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has announced nationwide protests and sit-ins for July 10 against the petroleum levy. The party says fuel taxes, gas prices and rising living costs have become unbearable for ordinary Pakistanis.
Punjab Assembly opposition lawmakers have sought an emergency session over the alleged assault of two foreign women in Lahore, demanding answers from the provincial government. The requisition also raises concerns over prison conditions, political detainees and worsening rural hardship in Punjab.
Pakistan’s military leadership has vowed to take all necessary steps to secure the country’s rightful water share amid continuing tensions with India over the Indus Waters Treaty. The Corps Commanders’ Conference also reviewed Kashmir, Afghan border security, hybrid warfare and ongoing counter-terrorism operations.
Amjad Hussain is set to take oath as Gilgit-Baltistan chief minister today as PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari arrives in the region. The transition comes amid coalition talks, expected cabinet decisions and ongoing election-related legal proceedings.
The AJK Election Commission has released the final list of 852 candidates for the 2026 general elections across 45 constituencies. The announcement follows the withdrawal of 313 nominations and formally opens the campaign phase in Azad Kashmir.
Chief justices of high courts have forwarded nominations to the Judicial Commission of Pakistan for additional judges. The process covers vacancies in the Lahore, Sindh, Balochistan and Islamabad high courts and will now move toward interviews under amended JCP rules.
A Supreme Court-linked prison reform conference in Islamabad turned political as provincial chief ministers endorsed the Islamabad Declaration while raising concerns over political prisoners. The declaration calls for reducing overcrowding, expanding legal aid and improving prison conditions across Pakistan.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a new security cooperation MoU after Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud. The agreement aims to strengthen coordination on crime prevention, public safety and wider bilateral security cooperation.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan met in Lahore to ease tensions after controversies involving police oversight and a disputed provincial bill. The meeting aimed to restore coordination during the ongoing budget session and sensitive legislative work.
The Judicial Commission of Pakistan has notified interview committees for additional judge nominations in four high courts, with no Supreme Court judge included in any panel. The decision comes amid delayed judicial appointments and new procedures following constitutional changes.
The Election Commission of Pakistan has summoned Islamabad’s chief commissioner and deputy commissioner over the prolonged delay in local government elections. The commission cited missing notifications, pending approvals and lack of federal assistance as major reasons behind the stalled process.
