Pakistan's accountability watchdog seeks cancellation of Maryam Nawaz's bail

With Pakistan facing the impact of the crisis in West Asia, the Chief Minister of the country's Punjab province, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, has announced a series of measures "to protect the public and manage resources responsibly".

An Anti-Terrorism Court in Quetta has declared 12 Baloch activists, including Sabiha Baloch, as proclaimed offenders. Charged under strict anti-terror laws, activists argue these legal actions are a systemic attempt by Pakistan to intimidate and silence voices protesting human rights violations and enforced disappearances in Balochistan.

During the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, Jubilee Campaign representative Hulda Fahmi, during an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Torture, highlighted the case of Shagufta Kiran, a Christian woman imprisoned in Pakistan over blasphemy allegations.

India called for focusing on the rule of law rather than political narratives, adding that it trusted Canada's legal process, awaiting the outcome of the jury trial in 2023 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the event that originally "ripped apart" bilateral ties.

The alert system notified civilians to be prepared to enter a safe area immediately upon detection of a launch and to remain ready in case sirens were triggered in vicinty. Shortly afterwards, air raid sirens were heard in Israel, as incoming threats were reported.