Afghan War Diplomacy: Field Marshal Asim Munir met a US Afghanistan War Commission delegation in Rawalpindi, stressing Pakistan’s regional perspective and the challenges it faced during the 20-year conflict. SCO in Islamabad: India joined Pakistan’s three-day SCO Council of National Coordinators meeting (Sept 28-30), with Islamabad pushing “Connectivity, Innovation and Shared Prosperity” ahead of the 2027 summit. Security in KP: A militant ambush in Tank killed three traffic police and injured two civilians, as KP continues to report rising attacks. Lahore Rape Case: A medical report confirmed sexual assault of an Azerbaijani woman in Lahore; police arrested a key suspect and launched raids for more accused. E-Passport Shift: Pakistan will stop issuing machine-readable passports from Oct 15, with new applications issued as e-passports; fee details were released. Punjab Health Push: Maryam Nawaz Institute of Pediatric Health Sciences (352 beds) is planned at Nawaz Sharif Medical City, with revised cost submitted for approval. Asian Games Sports: Pakistan beat Oman 7-2 to reach men’s hockey semis; cricket quarterfinals were washed out by rain, advancing India and Pakistan. Asian Games Logistics: Pakistan’s volleyball team faced another transport blunder when a bus took them to the wrong venue, delaying their match by 45 minutes.