Reporting from India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and neighbouring countries.
India's National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charged Hafiz Saeed, chief of the banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa, in connection with the deadly Pahalgam attack that killed 26 people. Pakistan has denied India's allegations and previously called for an independent investigation.
Three minor girls were killed and four others injured in a quadcopter strike on a residential house in South Waziristan’s Azam Warsak area, according to police. Authorities said the incident caused significant damage and an investigation has been launched to determine those responsible.
India has designated 23 Pakistan-based individuals as terrorists under its anti-terror law UAPA, expanding its list of proscribed persons to 80. The move follows amendments that allow individuals—not just organizations—to be formally listed as terrorists and subjected to asset freezes and other restrictions. India Declares 23 Pakistan-Based Individuals as Terrorists Under UAPA New Delhi (Terror Monitor) — India has designated 23 individuals based in Pakistan as terrorists under its anti-ter
Pakistani CTD police have named several alleged commanders of the banned militant group Jamaat-ul-Ahrar as the suspected masterminds behind the suicide attack and armed assault on a Rangers compound in Karachi's Gulistan-e-Jauhar area. According to the FIR, a suicide bomber detonated explosives at the compound entrance before three armed militants stormed the facility. Two attackers were killed, one was arrested, and authorities say the investigation is ongoing.
The outlawed Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing, alleging that more than 30 security personnel were killed. The claim has not been independently verified, while Pakistani authorities have reported significantly lower casualty figures.
overyA wave of violence in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province left two police personnel dead in a targeted attack in Mohmand, while a school blast in Bannu damaged a building and security forces recovered a 7kg suicide vest in Nowshera during a separate operation.
Seven people, including women and children, were injured in a suspected drone strike in the Shinkot area of Bajaur’s Khar tehsil. The injured were shifted to nearby medical facilities, while authorities are monitoring the situation.
A suspected drone strike in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar killed one woman and injured more than 10 people, including women and children. Authorities have launched an investigation, while no official statement has identified those responsible for the attack.
Pakistan’s military (ISPR) has confirmed that four drones sent from Afghanistan into Balochistan on 30 June were detected and shot down by its air defence systems. The statement warned that any further cross-border aggression would be met with a strong and decisive response.
The Afghan Taliban have claimed cross-border air operations in Pakistan, saying strikes targeted alleged ISIS positions in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Pakistani authorities reported drone incidents and said several drones were intercepted and shot down, while investigations into ground damage and injuries are ongoing.
The Taliban claim Pakistani airstrikes killed and injured civilians, including women and children, in multiple Afghan provinces. Pakistan says the operation targeted militant hideouts in response to recent cross-border attacks, while the reported casualties remain unverified.
Pakistan says its security forces carried out a ground operation and cross-border strikes targeting suspected militant hideouts along the Afghan border, killing 29 militants. The operation followed a wave of recent militant attacks, including the assault on the Rangers headquarters in Karachi.
