Political developments, policy decisions and explainers from Pakistan.
PTI has moved its planned Islamabad march from September 27 to October 4, with KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi saying the party's political committee unanimously agreed to the delay.
PTI faces uncertainty over its September 27 Islamabad march after one party leader raised conditional postponement while the party spokesperson said only Imran Khan could make that decision.
PTI has pursued cases in the Lahore and Islamabad high courts over detentions and alleged police actions as the party prepares for its September 27 march.
Punjab has asked the federal government to deploy Rangers in Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum and Mianwali from September 22 to October 5 ahead of planned protests in Islamabad.
Jamaat-i-Islami has begun an Islamabad-bound train march from Karachi demanding withdrawal of the petroleum levy after talks with the government ended without agreement.
Government and opposition contacts have intensified over PTI’s planned September 27 Islamabad protest, but opposition leaders say no decision can be made without consulting Imran Khan.
Lahore authorities have ordered the 30-day detention of Aleema Khan ahead of PTI’s planned September 27 march to Islamabad, citing public-safety concerns.
Proceedings over Imran Khan’s hospital transfer have developed into a jurisdictional issue involving the Supreme Court and Federal Constitutional Court.
Sindh lawmakers approve changes allowing outgoing local-government heads to continue as administrators until successors take office, alongside new council rules.
Islamabad High Court says political parties and public office-holders cannot block roads or use state machinery for political protests in the federal capital.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has passed a resolution seeking Article 6 action against Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz over remarks concerning security threats.
The Sindh Assembly has unanimously adopted a resolution calling on the federal government to abolish the petroleum levy as Pakistan faces another increase in fuel prices.
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