US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said, "We call for the respect and equal application of democratic principles, freedom of expression around – and rule of law around the world, and of course, in Pakistan, we urge that these principles be respected for all people,". (The News)

Pakistan and Russia signed a bilateral trade agreement aimed at facilitating and reducing costs of trade between the two countries. The deal was signed during a three-day economic conference for Muslim countries that concluded on May 19, 2023, in Kazan, Russia. The conference brought together participants from 85 countries, fostering a platform for the exchange of business ideas.

Since his controversial arrest and the violence that followed it, more than two dozen leaders from Imran Khan's Tehreek-e-lnsaf (PTI) have quit the party, who all blame the continuing government crackdown for the exodus. In the biggest setback for Khans party since the exodus began, Shireen Mazari left the PTI on Tuesday 23rd after the former human rights minister was detained several times since she was first arrested on May…

On the 17th of May 2023, the BBC reported on a conversation that took place between Kamal Nabhan, his cousin Ataf and Israeli Intelligence in the refugee camp of Jabalia. "I took the phone from him and talked to the person on the line," says Ataf. "He said he was from Israeli intelligence, and you have five minutes to evacuate the house."