AJK PM Faisal Mumtaz Rathore rules out talks with JAAC after the group was banned under anti-terror laws. Police arrest dozens as security tightens ahead of a June 9 protest.
Ahead of the June 7 Gilgit-Baltistan elections, Minister of State for Law Aqeel Malik calls for performance-based politics, accountability, and transparent resource use. He cites governance in Punjab and urges focus on real development outcomes.
At the UN General Assembly, Pakistan rejected India’s claim that Kashmir is an integral part of India, saying the dispute remains internationally recognized and must be resolved through UN resolutions.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi signed cooperation agreements with Russia’s Vladimir Kolokoltsev to strengthen collaboration on illegal immigration, repatriation, and counter-narcotics efforts at an SCO meeting in Bishkek.
PTI accused the federal government and Gilgit-Baltistan administration of “pre-poll rigging,” citing extra external security forces, internet disruptions, and detained activists ahead of June 7 elections.
At the 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng urged stronger multilateralism and a more equitable global governance system, unveiling a four-point reform proposal tied to China’s Global Governance Initiative.
The AJK government proscribed JAAC under the Anti-Terrorism Act ahead of a planned June 9 wheel-jam strike, citing threats to peace and election disruption. Security has been stepped up as authorities warn against travel and consider connectivity curbs.
Pakistan’s federal government reduces petrol by Rs4 per litre to Rs377.78 for the next fortnight, while high-speed diesel stays at Rs380.78. It’s the fourth straight cut, offering relief after earlier increases.
Defence minister Khawaja Asif rejects demands to abolish 12 Kashmir Assembly seats reserved for Pakistan-based Kashmiri voters, calling it an attempt to sabotage the electoral process and denying migrants their rightful representation.
Security forces killed six terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in Panjgur, Balochistan, after an exchange of fire. Weapons, IEDs and a vehicle were recovered, and sanitisation continues.
Xi Jinping met Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith in Beijing, proposing a four-point plan to deepen cooperation, strengthen security, expand transport and build an all-weather China-Laos community.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Sindh’s Sharjeel Inam Memon call for stronger federal-provincial cooperation to tackle law and order issues, drug trafficking, and security in Karachi and Sindh’s katcha belt.
