Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has expressed deep concern over reports regarding party founder Imran Khan’s health and said the news is not encouraging.

Speaking to the media in Islamabad, Gohar said a petition has been filed seeking implementation of the August 18 Supreme Court order. He said the party requested the court to schedule an early hearing to resolve the matter.

He said a meeting with Imran Khan took place and Salman Safdar returned after meeting the former prime minister. Gohar added that the party had received instructions regarding Imran Khan’s health and stressed that there should be no compromise on his medical well-being.

The PTI chairman said the party wants the Supreme Court’s August 18 judgment to be implemented. He added that the party’s long march had ended and the provincial government had also gone.

Gohar called for an end to the arrest and detention of party leaders and workers and demanded the immediate release of Imran Khan’s sisters. He said further escalation of political tensions in the country cannot be allowed and the situation must be brought to an end.

Pakistan and Sudan agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in several key sectors, including security, home affairs, police training, institutional coordination, civil registration and cybercrime.

The two countries also decided to soon sign a formal cooperation agreement on cybercrime.

The understanding was reached during a meeting between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry and Sudanese counterpart Lieutenant General Babiker Samra Mustafa Ali in Islamabad. The meeting was followed by detailed discussions at the delegation level. During the meeting, Mohsin Naqvi offered Pakistan full support in efforts to bring peace and rebuild Sudan.

Highlighting the role of the National Database and Registration Authority of Pakistan (NADRA), he said the organization has helped Sudan issue 36 million citizenship cards, 9 million national identity cards, 18 million birth certificates and 500,000 death certificates.

Naqvi assured the Sudanese delegation that Pakistan would continue providing assistance in civil registration and NADRA-related systems.

Responding to concerns raised by his Sudanese counterpart, the interior minister also directed authorities to address visa-related issues faced by Sudanese women married to Pakistani nationals residing in Pakistan. He also expressed Pakistan’s readiness to provide professional training to Sudanese police officers and help Sudanese citizens access quality healthcare in Pakistan.

Sudan’s Minister of Interior expressed interest in leveraging Pakistan’s experience, especially in the fight against cybercrime. He described Pakistan as a brotherly country and stressed the importance of strengthening cooperation in various fields.

He also expressed his gratitude to the Government of Pakistan and the Minister of Interior for their continued support. The meeting was attended by senior officials from both countries, including the Federal Secretary of Home Affairs, Chairman NADRA, Director General FIA, Director General of Anti-Narcotics, Inspector General of Police Islamabad, and representatives of other relevant agencies.

• Illegal occupation of government land and residential areas by government employees and other unauthorized persons was discovered in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

More than 60 official residences in Peshawar’s Workers’ Welfare Board colony were found to be occupied by unauthorized persons. Authorities sealed off the houses as part of an operation to combat illegal occupation.

According to available documents, more than 60 of the 300 houses in the colony were occupied by squatters. The inspection also revealed more than 170 incursions into the territory of the settlement.

Officials issued a two-day notice to correct the violations. Officials said officials from the Ministry of Higher Education, the Director General’s Office and other ministries were also occupying the official residence without permission.

The problem is not limited to residential areas, with reports of illegal occupation of government-owned shops. The Secretary of the Workers Welfare Board said that the board manages a total of 35 residential colonies in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where operations are being carried out to remove encroachments.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Workers Welfare Board officials said efforts were underway to clear all residential colonies of encroachments and reclaim government houses from unauthorized occupations.