PTI leaders were denied permission to meet Imran Khan at Adiala Jail again, despite an Islamabad High Court order. The party plans legal action and reiterates calls to shift him for medical treatment.
ISPR says security forces killed four Fitna Al Khawarij terrorists in two intelligence-based operations in Dera Ismail Khan and Mohmand, recovering weapons. Sanitisation continues as counterterrorism efforts ramp up.
China reiterated its opposition to unilateral US trade restrictions, criticizing tariffs linked to “forced labor” claims. Beijing urged Washington to pursue dialogue and keep China–US economic relations stable.
China’s foreign ministry warns EU against protectionist measures targeting China, saying such steps would harm both sides. Beijing calls for objective dialogue, deeper cooperation and highlights decades of rising trade.
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari calls for “Shehbaz speed” to complete the 4,500MW Diamer-Bhasha Dam and backs a PPP-led mandate in Gilgit-Baltistan ahead of June 7 polls.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM Sohail Afridi approaches the Islamabad High Court to get permission to meet Imran Khan for budget consultation. He also raises health-access and NFC financial-discrimination concerns.
The Lahore High Court upheld the convictions and sentences of two men in the 2020 Sialkot-Lahore motorway gang rape case, dismissing their appeals against an anti-terrorism court verdict.