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Parliament, the provinces, the parties, the courts and the elections: who holds power in Pakistan and how they use it.
PTI protest cuts Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's road link with Punjab
Containers placed on motorways and key routes have halted passenger travel and supplies of petrol, vegetables and medicines.
Asma Shirazi warns 70% chance of KP emergency
The warning was tied to the PTI's long march, with a YouTube report saying Maleeha Hashmey accused a new campaign against the party.
GB Assembly legislating in haste, says Hafiz Hafeez-ur-Rehman
The politician accused the provincial government of using its numerical majority to push legislation through the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly.
PTA to brief Senate on nationwide internet after Supreme Court link fails
The communication link between the Supreme Court and its Quetta registry broke down on Thursday, and Senator Palwasha Khan said complaints are also coming from Islamabad.
PM forms committee to review civil awards system
Retired federal secretary Nasir Mahmood Khosa will convene the panel examining nomination, scrutiny and selection procedures for national honours.
Special prosecutor says Iman Mazari appeals revived after Supreme Court relief
Islamabad High Court heard arguments Wednesday after the Supreme Court suspended the couple's 17-year sentences and ordered bail.
PML-N's Dr Najib Naqi Khan elected Azad Kashmir president
He defeated PPP's Chaudhry Latif Akbar by 32 votes to 13, filling the vacancy left by Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry's death in January.
Polling under way for 23 Gilgit-Baltistan seats
Arab News reports limited details about the vote, with no clarity yet on constituencies or the nature of the election.
Sindh minister rejects division of Sindh, dismisses TV surveys
Sharjeel Inam Memon says the Sindh Assembly has already passed a resolution against partition and Pakistan cannot be returned to linguistic politics.
PTI weighs delaying long march amid leadership concerns
Leadership meeting in Peshawar discussed October 5 to 10 as new dates and raised reservations over Mahmood Achakzai and Raja Nasir Abbas, ARY News reported.
FPSC postpones interviews in Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar over security
The commission cites road closures and the law and order situation for calling off sessions on 24 and 25 September.
Dar meets Nepal foreign minister at UN General Assembly
The two reviewed bilateral ties and discussed using political and economic consultations to deepen cooperation, APP reported.
Sanaullah rules out PTI talks until march deferred
Adviser says backchannel contacts continue but formal negotiations require postponement of the long march.
Tallal warns new KP police law may weaken command
He says making the inspector general's operational, administrative and financial decisions subject to provincial approval risks discipline, morale and counterterrorism work.
Talal Chaudhry says all 125 Islamabad routes open as PTI march nears
Aaj News reports hundreds of containers and over 500,000 sandbags have been placed at Attock border points despite the minister's claim.
Government to launch gender tracker against online harassment
The National Commission on the Status of Women says a portal and dashboard on gender-based violence will also be launched soon.
PML-N's Najeeb Naqi elected 25th President of Azad Kashmir
He defeated PPP candidate Chaudhry Latif Akbar by 31 votes to 13 in the Legislative Assembly in Muzaffarabad.
PTI's Gohar keeps talks option open ahead of Sept 27 march
The PTI chairman met opposition leader Mahmood Achakzai and said the long march would go ahead peacefully, while lawyers in Lahore backed the movement.
Sindh and Quetta residents back new provinces as only solution
Express News reports say citizens view smaller provinces with their own chief ministers as the answer to administrative problems and corruption.
OIC and APHC warn unresolved Kashmir dispute blocks regional peace
Diplomats at UN cite Pahalgam crackdown, detentions and demand release of Kashmiri prisoners while Dar warns of serious risks.
Islamabad bans public gatherings ahead of PTI protest march
Punjab has also imposed a ban and begun road closures as the opposition party prepares to march, reports say.
Gilgit-Baltistan appellate court disposes 18 cases in seven days
The Daily Independent reported the disposal figure but did not specify the nature of the cases or the benches that heard them.
PM Shehbaz reaffirms GSP+ commitment in talks with EU leaders
The prime minister also met Bill Gates and reiterated his government's commitment to eradicating polio, according to Business Recorder.
K-Electric faces Sindh Assembly scrutiny over Karachi outages
A Sindh Assembly committee has taken up complaints of prolonged load shedding and may summon the utility's chief executive, according to Aaj News.
LHC declines immediate suspension of Imran sisters' detention orders
The Lahore High Court has sought replies from the Punjab government and other respondents on petitions challenging the 30-day MPO detention of Noreen Niazi and Dr Uzma Khan.
PTI sets Sept 27 Islamabad march for Imran Khan release
Jamaat-e-Islami has paused its petroleum-levy march and farmers have announced a sit-in as opposition groups head to the capital.
IHC sets aside Pemra fines on TV channels over Faizabad sit-in
The Islamabad High Court accepted appeals by penalised channels and sent the matter back to Pemra for a fresh decision after a full hearing.
Pakistan determined to de-escalate US-Iran conflict, PM says
The prime minister's remarks were reported by TRT World and Anadolu Ajansı as tensions between Washington and Tehran remain high.
Senate chairman leaves for Belarus after foreign travel ban
Yousaf Raza Gilani's official visit comes a day after the Senate announced a three-month ban on foreign visits, with specified exceptions.
Dar urges OIC unity on Kashmir at UN General Assembly
Deputy prime minister tells OIC contact group that no election, law or demographic change can replace Kashmiri right to self-determination.