Reporting from India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and neighbouring countries.
Pakistan’s Balochistan province witnessed a series of security incidents, with a police officer killed in Barkhan, 11 people abducted in Kech and Khuzdar, cargo vehicles set on fire in Chagai, and a curfew imposed in Nushki following a militant attack.
The head of Badakhshan’s Information and Culture Department, Zabihullah Amiri, was killed in an armed attack in Afghanistan’s northeastern province. Authorities said one attacker was killed and another arrested, while the motive remains under investigation.
FC Soldier Home on Leave Killed in Targeted Shooting in An FC soldier home on leave was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen in a targeted attack in Pakistan's Charsadda district. Police have registered a case, launched an investigation, and are reviewing CCTV footage and other evidence to identify the attackers.
Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, met a U.S. congressional delegation in Islamabad to discuss regional security, bilateral defense cooperation, and opportunities to expand economic and trade ties between the two countries.
The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) claimed it killed seven Taliban fighters and wounded six others during clashes in Badakhshan province, where fighting has intensified in recent days. The Taliban disputed the group's battlefield claims, and neither side's casualty figures have been independently verified.
A series of terror incidents across Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province left eight people killed, including militants and civilians. Security forces foiled an attack in South Waziristan, while blasts and operations were reported in Bajaur and Dera Ismail Khan.
Security forces’ Operation Azm in Balochistan has killed 13 militants, according to security sources. The operation in Mastung targeted militant hideouts, while authorities and provincial leadership reviewed measures to strengthen counterterrorism efforts and improve security across the province.
Multiple security incidents were reported across Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, including a grenade and gun attack targeting a tribal elder’s hujra in Khyber District, a gun attack in Tank that killed five people, and a grenade attack on a military post in South Waziristan. Authorities have launched investigations, while no group has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has accused India of involvement in terrorist attacks in Pakistan, saying the role of Indian elements is “clear.” He also alleged that the Afghan government has failed to prevent terrorist activities and vowed to continue efforts to eliminate terrorism.
Security forces in Pakistan’s Balochistan province have killed four terrorists during an operation in Mastung district. Authorities said weapons, ammunition, and motorcycles used by the terrorists were recovered, while search operations remain underway.
Pakistan's army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir has vowed to eliminate terrorist infrastructure threatening the country wherever it exists. He said security forces will continue operations against terrorists and their facilitators until terrorism is completely eradicated.
A suicide bombing targeting a joint police and army checkpost in Pakistan’s Tank district killed 12 people, including nine military personnel, two police officers, and a Forest Department employee. Around 30 others were injured, with some in critical condition. The banned TTP claimed responsibility for the attack.
