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TTAP has rejected PTI claims that the party was not informed about a proposed 10,000-strong protest outside Adiala jail. The dispute has exposed coordination gaps within the opposition alliance over mobilisation linked to Imran Khan’s imprisonment.
PPP Senator Rana Mahmoodul Hassan revived the demand for a separate South Punjab province during the Senate budget debate. He called for separate institutions, development rights and NFC share, while the session also featured sharp criticism over IPPs, solar policy and economic management.
Nawaz Sharif has urged protesters in Azad Jammu and Kashmir to end sit-ins and resolve their demands through meaningful dialogue. His appeal comes amid continuing unrest, economic grievances and political uncertainty ahead of the AJK elections scheduled for next month.
The PPP has secured 11 seats in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly after the election chief decided three pending petitions. The verdict clears the way for official notifications and reserved-seat allocation, though concerns remain over disputed results and re-polling decisions.
A senior security official said Pakistan’s mediation between the US and Iran was aimed at regional stability rather than narrow interests. The briefing highlighted Islamabad’s diplomatic role, praised restraint by Muslim countries and linked the peace push to Pakistan’s wider security and economic concerns.
AJK Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore has blamed the banned JAAC for violence as a regional shutdown entered its eighth day. The unrest has disrupted markets, transport and election campaigning, while the government says most protest demands have already been addressed.
Pakistan will host the Geneva signing ceremony of a landmark US-Iran peace agreement on June 19, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told parliament. Islamabad says the deal will end hostilities and strengthen Pakistan’s role as a regional diplomatic facilitator.
The Gilgit-Baltistan Election Commission has postponed local bodies elections from August 2 to September 27 due to Muharram and Chehlum-related concerns. The revised schedule extends nomination scrutiny and covers 1,343 wards across the region.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says Pakistan will host the US-Iran agreement signing ceremony in Geneva on June 19. The move gives Islamabad a formal diplomatic role in a deal aimed at ending hostilities, reopening Hormuz and easing regional tensions.
Imran Khan was taken to Pims in Islamabad for follow-up eye treatment and received a fifth anti-VEGF intravitreal injection. Hospital officials said he remained stable and showed clinical improvement, while debate over his medical access continues.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the US and Iran have reached a peace agreement after intensive talks, with Pakistan playing a mediation role. The deal is expected to be signed in Switzerland on Friday and could ease regional tensions, reopen key shipping routes and influence global energy markets.
Information Minister Ataullah Tarar has urged all sides to resolve the AJK refugee seats dispute through democratic and constitutional means. The PPP’s AJK chapter has also demanded withdrawal of the election schedule, warning that dialogue is needed to prevent further unrest.
