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PPP invites opposition to join 30-member electoral reforms committee
National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq has sought 15 names from the government, 10 from the Senate chairman and five from the opposition.
Army spokesman sees cautious hope in Iran-US mediation
Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry says Field Marshal Asim Munir's two Tehran visits this month point to positive movement but warns powerful elements are obstructing peace.
PTI K-P parliamentary party denies factions, demands access to Imran Khan
Meeting attended by chairman Gohar Ali Khan rejects governor's rule and vows to challenge it in constitutional, legal and political forums.
Bilawal urges PTI to rejoin panels, seeks security briefing for parliament
PPP chairman asks opposition leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai to nominate PTI members to the electoral reforms committee and calls for lawmakers to be briefed on Iran and defence pacts.
PTI ties 28th Amendment support to Imran Khan's release
ARY News says the decision came at a seven-hour parliamentary meeting in Islamabad that formed a six-member committee on access to Khan and his medical treatment.
Imran Khan's son accuses government of risking father's life in prison
Sulaiman Khan says the family has not seen or heard from the former prime minister since August, and that a Supreme Court order for treatment at Shifa International remains unimplemented.
PTI reaffirms Sohail Afridi as K-P chief minister, bars succession talk
The notification says only Imran Khan may name a replacement and stops party meetings on the subject, with the province under governor's rule since October 11.
PTI bars members from debating a replacement for Sohail Afridi
A notification from Barrister Gohar Ali Khan says only Imran Khan can nominate another chief minister, as the party's internal rift becomes public.
Gohar Khan delegation meets Fazlur Rehman, backs NA speech
The declaration issued after the meeting condemns what it calls character assassination of the JUI-F chief by government ministers and seeks access to Imran Khan's sisters in jail.
PTI says Sohail Afridi remains KP chief minister
The party's central secretariat has barred members from discussing any change in the provincial office, weeks after governor's rule was imposed on October 11.
PTI raises alarm over Imran Khan's sister's health in custody
Two Indian news sites carried the party's claim, but neither named the sister, described her condition nor quoted an official, doctor or jail authority.
Islamabad ATC dismisses pre-arrest bail of Bushra Bibi and PTI leaders
The court rejected the pleas of leaders who stayed away from Thursday's hearing, while workers who appeared had their interim bail extended to February 11.
Adviser tells Senate Imran Khan's sister Noreen is well after treatment
Noreen Niazi was shifted from Kot Lakhpat jail to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology for high blood pressure, her lawyer said a day earlier.
Hyderabad road carries electricity poles down its middle
The mayor's office says 162 poles are being relocated and 10 of 27 feeders shifted, asking drivers to stay off the road until it opens in late November.
PTI and allies signal support for Fazl's new Charter of Democracy
Opposition parties are weighing a Nov 9 or 10 all-parties conference to agree a joint political roadmap after Fazl told the National Assembly the Constitution had been misused.
Imran Khan's sister Noreen Niazi moved from jail to Lahore cardiac hospital
Her lawyer says the 70-year-old was shifted without the family being told, while PTI sources say blood tests are under way at the Punjab Institute of Cardiology.
PTI to contest Islamabad local body elections on December 20
The party has told its district and town organisations to file nomination papers in every ward between November 2 and 6, saying it will fight all 125 union council seats.
Government in off-the-record contact with some PTI leaders, says Sanaullah
The prime minister's adviser says informal phone calls and talks during parliamentary sessions could become formal negotiations once PTI signals a change of course.
Gohar denies PTI core and political committees sidelined
PTI chairman says no meeting was ever held on the matter and that both committees still take all party decisions
Naqvi hints Imran Khan may be shifted to Islamabad Model Jail
The Express Tribune reports the interior minister's remark as a hint, with no date, order or direct quotation given for any transfer from Adiala.
Lahore ATC sends PTI's Hammad Azhar to jail on 14-day judicial remand
The court refused police a further extension of physical remand sought for a polygraph test; his lawyer says 50 days of custody have ended.
PTI warns governor's rule may stall KP's 12 Senate seats
Gohar Ali Khan says the provincial assembly cannot elect senators while emergency rule continues, with the next Senate polls due in March 2027.
Rawalpindi ATC defers verdict in Aleema Khan protest case again
The special anti-terrorism court has held back its reserved ruling for a fifth time in the Sadiqabad police station case and fixed November 26 for the next proceeding.
Senate rejects bill to curb diplomatic passports for advisers
The private member's move by PTI Senator Faisal Saleem Rehman and two colleagues sought to end diplomatic passports for ministers of state, advisers and senior officials.
PTI parliamentary party to choose talks or protest on Tuesday
Senator Ali Zafar says the meeting will also take up access to the party founder, the release of women and medical treatment.
Punjab extends detention of PTI founder's three sisters by 30 days
The Lahore High Court disposed of a recovery petition after the home secretary's report, with the bench saying it could not order relief beyond the petition's scope.
PTI keeps "missing" Junaid Akbar as KP president
A notification by chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan empowers Senator Noor-ul-Haq Qadri to preside over provincial cabinet meetings in Akbar's absence, with no organisational change until further orders
Pakistan braces for PTI confrontation as lockdown imposed
Reports say authorities fear casualties ahead of an expected clash with supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
President approves ordinance to protect Islamabad Safe City cameras
Rana Sanaullah says federal government has permanently banned protest sit-ins in the capital and warned PTI of consequences.
PTI MPA Sardar Riaz abducted in Mansehra, family says
Armed men stopped his vehicle on the Karakoram Highway near Mangal and took him and three companions to an undisclosed location.
PTI postpones Islamabad long march to October 4
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi says the march will leave Peshawar peacefully despite blockades, while party sources point to October 5.
Non-bailable warrants issued for KP chief minister ahead of protest
The warrants cover four cases tied to the November 26 protest, while police receive net launchers for the planned September 27 march.
Muqam pledges to fulfil PML-N promises in Azad Kashmir
Speaking in Islamabad, the minister said the AJK power transfer was complete and urged Rawalakot and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa residents to reject protests and sit-ins.
Maryam Aurangzeb releases video of PTI violence, hits KP chief minister
The video includes what she describes as graves dug at Islamabad's D-Chowk and attacks on PTV and Radio Pakistan buildings.
PTI long march unprepared, Kundi says; Afridi set to announce
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governor says party leaders are seeking an escape route ahead of the 27 September march, while the chief minister is expected to address postponement today.
Islamabad Schools May Close Friday Ahead of PTI Protest
Private Schools Association says a decision on September 27 closures will be announced by Wednesday evening, as authorities consider Section 144.
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.
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.
Sanaullah rules out PTI talks until march deferred
Adviser says backchannel contacts continue but formal negotiations require postponement of the long march.
