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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has summoned parliamentary and party leaders for a September 21 meeting to discuss preparations, routes and strategy for the planned Islamabad march. The consultations come amid heightened political activity ahead of the previously announced September 27 mobilisation.
Aleema Khan has been detained in Lahore after the deputy commissioner ordered her detention or arrest for 30 days under the Maintenance of Public Order law. The move comes ahead of PTI's planned September 27 protest, while party representatives have demanded her release and authorities cited public-order concerns in the detention order.
A special team of doctors examined Imran Khan at Adiala Jail, carrying out checks including blood pressure, cholesterol and eyesight assessments. The team completed the examination and left the prison, with no new hospital transfer or follow-up schedule announced in the immediate report.
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb says planned marches, protests and sit-ins could cause an estimated Rs120 billion in economic losses per day, with services and industry among the sectors potentially affected. The warning comes as separate political groups prepare protest campaigns, while the government is urging dialogue to avoid disruption to trade, investment and economic activity.
A delegation of international human rights and civil society representatives has raised concerns at the UN Human Rights Council over alleged restrictions, detentions and other rights issues in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. The group called for an independent international inquiry, while India rejects allegations of systematic abuses and maintains that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of the country.
Pakistan has reaffirmed support for Saudi Arabia after an attempted Houthi drone attack near Makkah, with Religious Affairs Minister Sardar Muhammad Yousuf saying Islamabad is prepared to honour its defence commitments. Religious and political leaders also called for coordinated action involving Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye as regional tensions continue.
Pakistan missed the Asian Games women's cricket final after Sri Lanka chased 178 to secure an eight-wicket semi-final victory in Japan. Chamari Athapaththu remained unbeaten on 83 after Ayesha Zafar's 71 and Shawaal Zulfiqar's 54 had helped Pakistan post 177 for four, leaving the national side to contest the bronze-medal match.
Security forces killed five suspected terrorists and recovered 23 abducted people after militants allegedly established an illegal checkpoint near Kalat on the N-25 Karachi-Chaman highway. Six trucks, three buses, two cars, weapons, ammunition and explosives were also recovered as clearance operations continued in the area.
The government has removed the five-litre petrol limit per relief token for eligible motorcycles, rickshaws and Qingqi vehicles while extending eligibility to motorcycles registered from January 1, 2006. SMS charges have also been abolished as authorities expand access to the fuel subsidy programme.
The fifth round of negotiations between the government and Jamaat-e-Islami ended without an agreement over the petroleum levy and the party's planned long march. The government sought a postponement citing security concerns, while the party maintained that its mobilisation from Karachi would proceed unless concrete action is taken on the levy.
Beaconhouse School defeated Aitchison College by 20 runs at Gaddafi Stadium in the opening match of the expanded School Cricket Talent Hunt Programme. The new season brings together 1,400 schools from 100 districts as organisers seek to identify young players for Pakistan's age-group cricket pathways.
Authorities have been directed to add every operational petrol station to the prime minister's fuel relief system while removing permanently closed and diesel-only outlets. The programme is also being expanded with SMS-based token redemption in areas without reliable internet connectivity as the government works to resolve rollout problems.
