On July 20, 2025, Ikhtiar Wali Khan, the Prime Minister’s Coordinator for Information, Broadcasting, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Affairs, issued a scathing condemnation of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly’s refusal to administer oaths to members elected on reserved seats, labeling the move a “constitutional mockery.” Khan, a prominent Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and former KP...
On July 20, 2025, Minister of State for Religious Affairs Khel Das Kohistani emphasized the critical need for political stability in Pakistan, asserting that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lacks the public and internal support necessary to stage effective protests. In an exclusive interview with PTV News Channel, Kohistani highlighted the diminishing influence of PTI and...
On July 19, 2025, Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Prof. Ahsan Iqbal called for urgent reforms to revitalize Pakistan’s agricultural sector during a visit to a cotton research farm on Defence Road, Lahore. Highlighting the shortcomings in implementing the 18th Constitutional Amendment, which devolved agriculture to provincial control in 2010, Iqbal expressed...
On July 20, 2025, Pakistan’s security forces conducted a successful intelligence-based operation in Kalat district, Balochistan, neutralizing four terrorists associated with the group termed Fitna-tul-Hindustan by authorities. The operation, executed on July 19–20, targeted militants linked to attacks aimed at destabilizing the region. A significant cache of weapons, explosives, and a flag associated with the...
On July 20, 2025, Pakistan’s security forces, in collaboration with the Police, Levies, Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), and district administration, conducted a successful joint operation in Malakand district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, targeting militants associated with the group referred to as Fitna al-Khawarij, a term used by Pakistani authorities to describe the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The operation, which...
Pakistan’s Under-16 volleyball team clinched the 2nd Asian Men’s U-16 Volleyball Championship title on July 19, 2025, defeating defending champions Iran in a thrilling 3-2 final in Nakhon Phanom, Thailand. The victory marks Pakistan’s first-ever Asian U-16 title, capping an undefeated run that showcased the team’s skill, resilience, and growing prowess on the continental stage....
Pakistan’s Senate passed the Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025, abolishing the death penalty for publicly stripping a woman and harboring hijackers, replacing it with life imprisonment or up to 25 years in prison. The bill, introduced by Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry, aligns with EU GSP+ trade requirements and ICCPR standards, aiming to...
On July 19, 2025, the District and Sessions Court in Islamabad issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur in a case involving the alleged recovery of liquor and illegal weapons from 2016. Judicial Magistrate Mubashir Hassan Chishti rejected Gandapur’s plea for exemption from personal appearance and ordered the police to...
On July 19, 2025, Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address former U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that five fighter jets were shot down during the May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict. In a public statement, Gandhi demanded transparency, stating, “Modi ji, now it’s time to tell the truth—what is the reality...
On July 19, 2025, authorities in Karachi declared 43 residential buildings in Gulistan-e-Johar as dangerous, raising alarm for thousands of residents, including women and children, living in hundreds of flats across various blocks. The Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) identified these structures as structurally unsound, prompting safety concerns following the recent Lyari building collapse that...