JUI-F

A resolution submitted to the Punjab Assembly seeks to ban dual nationals from government jobs, citing concerns over allegiance and access to sensitive information. The resolution, moved by PML-N MPA Amjad Ali Javed, references an investigative report claiming 24,000 government employees hold dual nationality and urges legislative action to prohibit such appointments. Similar calls were made by JUI-F MNA Noor Alam Khan regarding bureaucrats.

JUI-F leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman refuses to apologize for controversial remarks about security personnel, stating his criticism targets policymakers rather than institutions. He claims his comments were misconstrued to malign him and his party, and highlights issues like delayed registration of religious seminaries and rising terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Rana Sanaullah, a PML-N leader, criticized JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman's remarks about army martyrs as 'inappropriate' but claimed they were unintended. Sanaullah condemned planned JUI-F protests near GHQ as an 'attack on Pakistan' and rejected claims of media propaganda against Fazl. JUI-F's Maulana Attaur Rehman accused critics of misrepresenting Fazl's speech and called for potential marches to Islamabad.

PPP candidate Mohammad Naseem and IPP candidate Mohammad Dilpazeer retained their seats in GBA-17 Diamer-III and GBA-15 Diamer-I after re-polling at nine stations. The re-polling followed a court suspension of initial election results due to rigging allegations. A by-election was announced for GBA-09 Skardu-III after a candidate was disqualified for concealing assets.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and JUI-F leader Fazlur Rehman criticized the federal government’s handling of the National Finance Commission award, accusing it of neglecting the province. They highlighted issues like unfair NFC distribution, suspended wheat supply, inadequate gas allocation, and deteriorating security in southern districts.