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KP installed a slimmer 10-member cabinet as CM Sohail Afridi set his team without meeting the PTI founder. Portfolios are pending as the government signals a leaner approach than the previous setup.
Khawaja Asif tied normalisation with Afghanistan to ending any support for TTP. Islamabad says a verified ceasefire mechanism and talks in Istanbul next week are key to reducing cross-border violence.
Islamabad says reports of removing the ‘not valid for travel to Israel’ passport clause are untrue. The Foreign Office confirms no change in policy and rejects rumours of troop deployment to Gaza. Passport redesigns do not affect the long-standing restriction.
Turkiye says Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban will maintain a ceasefire after Istanbul talks. A verification mechanism and penalties for violations are being drawn up ahead of a November 6 meeting. Islamabad frames the extension as support for its demand that Afghan soil not be used against Pakistan.
KP CM Sohail Afridi will swear in a 13-member team this afternoon in Peshawar. The first-phase cabinet names 10 ministers, two advisers and one special assistant. Afridi says governance will focus on intent and service as he keeps the lineup lean.
Khurram Zeeshan, backed by PTI, won the KP Senate by-poll 91–45 over PML-N’s Taj Afridi. The seat fell vacant after Shibli Faraz’s disqualification; Zeeshan pledged to push PTI priorities in Parliament.
Army chief Asim Munir accused Kabul of enabling India-backed terrorist proxies and said Pakistan will stop cross-border attacks. He lauded KP tribal elders’ support and reviewed security preparations at 11 Corps in Peshawar.
An overnight operation in Bajaur killed four militants, including senior TTP leader Amjad alias Mazahim, ISPR says. Pakistan again pressed Kabul to curb cross-border militancy as security forces maintain pressure under ‘Azm-e-Istehkam’.
An Islamabad court framed charges against Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha over an allegedly divisive social-media post. The couple pleaded not guilty as the judge summoned witnesses and set the next hearing for November 5.
ISPR says 18 militants were killed in two separate operations in Quetta’s Chiltan Mountains and Buleda, Kech. Security forces recovered arms and vowed to continue the Azm-e-Istehkam counterterrorism campaign.
Khawaja Asif accused India of orchestrating a proxy campaign against Pakistan from Afghan soil and said talks with Kabul failed to deliver written counterterror guarantees. He warned the Taliban regime of a severe response to any new attacks.
PTI Chairman Gohar Khan pledged his party would back the state if tensions with Afghanistan worsen, while urging continued dialogue. The comments followed the collapse of Istanbul talks, with Islamabad accusing the Afghan Taliban of enabling anti-Pakistan militants.
