President Asif Ali Zardari and Malaysian Interior Minister Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail have agreed to enhance cooperation between Pakistan and Malaysia in security and law enforcement during a meeting at the President House.

Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi was also present during the meeting. President Zardari and the Malaysian interior minister discussed various issues, including counterterrorism and bilateral trade, while stressing the need to further strengthen cooperation between the two countries in security and law enforcement.

President Zardari said Pakistan and Malaysia enjoyed brotherly relations based on strong foundations of shared faith, culture and mutual respect. He also emphasised the need to enhance joint cooperation against terrorism, drug trafficking and human trafficking.

The meeting reviewed progress in institutional cooperation in internal security, immigration, and legal and judicial matters. President Zardari said continued communication and cooperation between relevant institutions could provide greater facilitation to citizens of both countries.

The two sides also discussed prospects for promoting bilateral trade between Pakistan and Malaysia. President Zardari stressed the need for greater market access for Pakistani products in Malaysia.

He said there was demand in Malaysia for Pakistani rice, potatoes, wheat, poultry and animal feed, which could be utilised to increase the volume of bilateral trade between the two countries.

The Malaysian interior minister said 2026 marked the 69th year of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Malaysia. The meeting also reviewed air connectivity between the two countries, with officials informing the meeting that 14 flights were currently operating between Pakistan and Malaysia every week, while efforts were underway to further increase air links.

Both sides agreed that the Malaysian interior minister’s visit to Pakistan would help further strengthen bilateral relations, security cooperation and institutional ties between the two countries.

 The Lahore High Court has issued the judges’ roster for the eighth week of summer vacations, constituting benches to hear cases at the principal seat and regional benches.

The roster was issued by Additional Registrar Judicial Syed Shabbir Hussain Shah with the approval of the Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court. According to the roster, a total of 23 judges will hear cases at the principal seat and regional benches.

According to the roster, four division benches at the principal seat will hear appeals, while 14 judges will hear cases as single benches. Judges serving on division benches will also hear cases as single benches.

A two-member bench headed by the Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court will hear appeals of all types. A two-member bench headed by Justice Ahsan Raza Kazmi will hear civil appeals of all types, while a bench headed by Justice Javed Zafar will hear criminal appeals.

A two-member bench headed by Justice Khalid Ishaq will hear civil applications of all types.

At the Bahawalpur Bench, a two-member bench headed by Justice Chaudhry Muhammad Iqbal will hear appeals of all types.

At the Multan Bench, a two-member bench headed by Justice Shahbaz Rizvi will hear civil appeals of all types, while a two-member bench headed by Justice Raza Qureshi will hear criminal appeals of all types.

At the Rawalpindi Bench, a two-member bench headed by Justice Malik Owais Khalid will hear appeals of all types.

During the summer vacations, only important and urgent applications will be allowed to be filed. The summer vacations at the Lahore High Court will conclude in the first week of September.

 The federal government has approved the deployment of Pakistan Army personnel in Rawalpindi for six months under Article 245 of the Constitution to help maintain law and order and prevent any potential unrest.

According to an official notification, the Punjab Home Department had approached the Ministry of Interior seeking military assistance for security arrangements in the city.

The notification said three companies of the Pakistan Army would be deployed in Rawalpindi to assist the district administration with security duties.

The troops will support local authorities in maintaining peace and ensuring law and order during the deployment.

The decision was taken as a precautionary measure to prevent any possible disturbance in the city, according to the notification.