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Two female students have died from injuries sustained in an armed attack on a government girls’ college in Nushki, according to Balochistan’s chief minister. Provincial authorities have promised tighter campus security and a sustained operation to identify and arrest the attackers.
A woman and her three children, including three-month-old twin daughters, were shot dead in Balochistan’s Kachhi district. Police identified the woman’s husband as the suspected attacker and launched raids after he allegedly fled the scene.
A viral video appearing to show car occupants intimidating pedestrians with a weapon in Karachi’s Defence area has prompted an official investigation. The Sindh home minister ordered police to authenticate the footage, identify those involved and take action based on verified facts.
Police arrested a suspect within two hours of the reported sexual assault of a three-year-old girl in Kot Addu after tracing him through CCTV footage. The child remains under treatment at Nishtar Hospital while investigators continue gathering evidence.
Punjab has approved the fourth outsourcing phase for 6,460 government schools, including 600 high schools. Teachers and parents have opposed the move, while the provincial programme maintains that private management can improve enrolment, staffing and school facilities.
Former army chief retired General Abdul Waheed Kakar has died in Rawalpindi, drawing condolences from Pakistan’s civilian and military leadership. He led the army from January 1993 to January 1996 and played a significant role during the country’s 1993 constitutional crisis.
A newlywed woman was shot dead while returning from her walima reception in Gujranwala, allegedly by a man whose marriage proposal had been rejected. Police have registered a case against three suspects and are using forensic and CCTV evidence in the search for the attackers.
Six alleged militants were killed and two soldiers lost their lives during an intelligence-based operation in Dera Ismail Khan’s Zarkani area. Weapons were recovered, while security personnel continued searching the surrounding area for additional militants.
Security forces have killed alleged militant commander Adil Shah alias Darvesh during an intelligence-based operation in Qila Saifullah. Authorities linked him to militant financing, attacks on security personnel, kidnapping for ransom and facilitation of foreign fighters.
Pakistan Railways has imposed an operational emergency until December 31 following repeated accidents and derailments. Officers’ holidays have been cancelled, daily safety reporting ordered and thousands of coaches and wagons scheduled for inspection or repair.
A Lahore magistrate has granted bail to the man accused of assaulting a woman riding a scooter on Mazang Link Road, ordering his release against Rs100,000 in surety bonds. The widely circulated incident has intensified debate over women’s safety, bystander responsibility and accountability for public violence.
An Azerbaijani complainant has withdrawn allegations against one suspect in a Lahore sexual-assault case and said she no longer wants to pursue the matter. Punjab authorities say the investigation and state proceedings will continue while claims of financial and judicial influence are examined.
