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Pakistan has extended its airspace restriction on Indian-registered, owned, operated and leased aircraft until November 24, 2026. The measure also covers Indian military flights and continues restrictions introduced during heightened bilateral tensions.
An Islamabad anti-terrorism court rejected police’s request for 30-day physical remand of former Gilgit-Baltistan chief minister Khalid Khurshid in a November 2024 protest case. The court sent him to judicial custody, while separate proceedings resulted in the discharge of several PTI workers.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the Centre considered emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa unavoidable after failed efforts to secure cooperation on counterterrorism. PTI has opposed the measures and disputes the federal government’s account.
The opposition alliance has paused negotiations with the federal government until it is allowed to meet Imran Khan and receive information about his health. It has also demanded the release of detained political leaders and plans to challenge the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa emergency measures in court.
The Election Commission has rejected Punjab’s proposal to defer local government elections until April 2027 and ordered draft schedules to be prepared immediately. It has also moved to begin the election process in cantonment areas and sought election-officer lists within a week.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said the federal government exhausted efforts to secure Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s cooperation on counterterrorism before imposing emergency measures and governor’s rule. Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar defended the constitutional basis for federal action as the political dispute over the intervention continued.
The Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Aain Pakistan alliance has suspended talks with the government until Imran Khan can meet family members, receive access from doctors and his health information is provided. It also demanded the release of detained political leaders and renewed its opposition to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa emergency and governor’s rule.
Islamabad’s election appellate authority has upheld the boundaries of all 130 union councils, clearing the way for a final Election Commission notification. The new local-government structure will create three municipal town corporations, with three mayors and six deputy mayors.
Pakistan’s two houses of parliament approved the emergency proclamation for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after contentious debates and opposition protests. The government cited security concerns, while opposition parties challenged both the decision and its political consequences.
Pakistan and Russia held high-level talks to expand cooperation on security, counterterrorism, organised crime and cybercrime. The two sides also agreed to pursue an extradition treaty, stronger law-enforcement coordination and wider people-to-people engagement.
National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq issued production orders for detained PTI lawmakers Sanaullah Khan Masti Khel and Dawar Khan Kundi. Authorities must bring them to each sitting of the ongoing session and take them back into custody afterward.
Pakistan and Russia signed a memorandum on cooperation and information sharing against organised crime during interior minister-level talks in Islamabad. The two sides also agreed to strengthen counter-narcotics and cybercrime cooperation, advance readmission arrangements and finalise extradition and prisoner-exchange agreements.
