Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif defended Islamabad's crackdown on protesters in occupied Jammu and Kashmir, calling them "enemies like India". The remarks came as reports claimed over 40 people were killed during the JAAC-led long march and videos purportedly showed security forces firing on civilians

The bench had initially directed the presence of the CBI director and Delhi Police commissioner in the court but deferred the move after Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Raju assured the court that a comprehensive affidavit and a status report would be filed within two weeks