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An Islamabad anti-terrorism court sought a report after Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha were not produced in a security breach case despite a court order. The court was later told that police had not provided the required escort, while the defence argued that the failure affected the accused couple’s right to a fair trial.
The Lahore High Court has sought a report from jail authorities on whether medicines, clothes and other basic facilities are being provided to Imran Khan’s detained sisters. The court will take up the matter again on October 12, while the main challenge to their preventive detention remains pending.
Pakistan has reaffirmed support for Saudi Arabia’s security after Houthi attacks targeted airports in Riyadh and Abha, causing civilian casualties. The statement comes as Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye move to implement the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement through coordinated support and possible rapid deployment arrangements.
KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi told PTI march participants in Khyber that he would oppose any new military operation in the province. The PTI convoy’s route has shifted again, with Swabi, Peshawar and Charsadda now part of the evolving protest plan as tensions continue with the federal government.
Rana Sanaullah has said the government will not accept political demands under pressure as the opposition’s long march continues. He said talks remain possible, but warned that political instability, disruption and pressure tactics cannot be used to force decisions from the state.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has dismissed the prime minister’s renewed talks offer as symbolic, saying the government must take practical steps if it wants negotiations. The party says access to Imran Khan remains the central condition for meaningful dialogue as its protest campaign continues.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has changed the route of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s long march, saying it will first move towards Khyber before heading to Peshawar. He said the protest would remain peaceful and continue until demands linked to Imran Khan’s access, treatment and release are addressed.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has warned that it may resign from the national and provincial assemblies if governor’s rule or an emergency is imposed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The warning has intensified tensions between the federal government and the provincial leadership amid ongoing protests, security concerns and disputes over political space.
A surfaced medical report says a four-member board assessed Imran Khan’s anxiety level at three-plus during an August 10 check-up at Adiala Jail. The board recommended a daily one-hour walk, access to family, newspapers, television and books, and more meetings with his wife to help manage blood pressure and anxiety.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi said the PTI long march would not cross Attock and was expected to camp in Swabi. PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar rejected claims of party differences, said lawmakers were being made to go missing, and argued that talks could move forward if a meeting with Imran Khan was arranged.
Balochistan Assembly member Zahid Reki protested inside the provincial legislature after alleging he was stopped at an airport while travelling to Madinah and treated as a security suspect. Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti apologised over the stoppage, criticised the passport protest, and said the relevant official had been summoned.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has offered renewed talks to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf if the party ends its long march and sit-in. He warned that protest politics could damage exports, imports, manufacturing and wider economic activity as the march led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi reached Kohat.
