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Turkiye is reportedly sending mainly defensive and technical support to Saudi Arabia as the kingdom responds to Houthi attacks. The development is important for Pakistan because it follows collective defence commitments made under the trilateral Makkah defence framework involving Pakistan, Turkiye and Saudi Arabia.
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.
Security forces killed 18 terrorists in separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, according to state media reports citing security sources. The operations included 13 deaths in North Waziristan and five in Mastung, with heavy weapons and ammunition recovered during follow-up clearance activities.
Pakistan’s stock market rebounded sharply, with the benchmark index gaining 2,593 points as hopes of a positive funding review lifted investor sentiment. Buying returned across major sectors, while analysts said the next direction will depend on financing clarity, oil prices and political stability.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered authorities to prepare a winter gas load management plan as Pakistan faces pressure over LNG imports. The plan will prioritise domestic consumers for local gas while directing imported gas towards power generation and industry during the peak winter months.
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.
Pakistan has raised petrol by Rs1.19 per litre and reduced high-speed diesel by Rs1.91 per litre for October 7 under the daily petroleum pricing mechanism. Petrol will now cost Rs394.83 per litre, while high-speed diesel has been fixed at Rs395.85 per litre as global oil volatility continues to affect domestic fuel rates.
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.
Pakistan has successfully test-fired the extended version of its indigenously developed Fatah-4 ground-launched cruise missile. The launch validated upgraded sub-systems aimed at improving accuracy, survivability and extended-range precision, while national leaders praised the scientists and engineers involved.
