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Balochistan Interior Minister Mir Ziaullah Langau says authorities recovered two underage cousins in Makran after an alleged BLA attempt to draw them into militant activities, including a possible suicide attack. Officials say the case highlights concerns over the exploitation of personal trauma and minors for militant recruitment.
At least five police personnel, including DSP Kifayatullah Marwat, were injured when attackers opened fire on a police party near Hathala on Tank Road in Dera Ismail Khan. Police returned fire, shifted the wounded to hospital and launched a search operation, while initial reports differed slightly over the total number of injured personnel.
Field Marshal Asim Munir visited Pakistan Ordnance Factories in Wah to review production capacity, export potential, indigenous weapons development and ongoing modernisation. ISPR said two new industrial plants are expected to begin production before the end of 2026 as Pakistan expands domestic defence manufacturing.
Punjab's PDMA has warned that an eighth monsoon spell from August 29 to September 5 could bring heavy rainfall, urban flooding, flash floods and landslides across several districts. Authorities have placed district administrations and emergency departments on alert while monitoring rivers, reservoirs and vulnerable areas.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department has warned of rain, thunderstorms and isolated heavy falls across upper Pakistan, with urban flooding, flash floods and landslides possible from late August into early September. Authorities have advised travellers and farmers to remain cautious and directed relevant departments to stay alert.
A judicial commission headed by Sindh High Court Justice Umar Sial has begun substantive proceedings into the Mir Raza Ali case in Karachi, hearing from the slain businessman's family and reviewing questions surrounding medical evidence and the police investigation. The family is separately seeking a JIT through the Sindh High Court, with further court proceedings expected on August 31.
Field Marshal Asim Munir met a multinational delegation of Harvard Business School students in Rawalpindi and urged young people to strengthen education, skills, entrepreneurship and fact-based analysis amid a volatile global information environment. The visiting students shared positive impressions of Pakistan and highlighted the country’s potential and opportunities.
Security forces killed 11 militants in separate intelligence-based operations in Bannu, South Waziristan and Khuzdar on Thursday, according to security sources. Weapons were recovered, a hideout was destroyed and clearance operations continued as Pakistan's leadership praised the security forces and reiterated the government's counterterrorism resolve.
Security forces killed 11 militants in separate intelligence-based operations in Bannu, South Waziristan and Khuzdar, according to security sources. Weapons and ammunition were recovered, while authorities said the counterterrorism campaign under the Azm-e-Istehkam framework would continue.
Karachi police arrested a 35-year-old wounded suspect identified as Ahsan after an alleged encounter near Hafiz Ji Mazar in New Karachi’s Sector 11-I. Police said a weapon was recovered and the suspect was taken to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, while further investigation is underway.
The FIA's Anti-Human Trafficking Circle in Rawalpindi has arrested a suspect accused of collecting Rs3.2 million by promising work visas for seven people. Investigators say the visas were not provided and the money was not returned, while the inquiry into the alleged fraud continues.
A Rawalpindi court has extended the physical remand of Hina Javed's husband and a domestic worker for another three days as police continue investigating her killing. Investigators are awaiting forensic results while examining medical evidence, suspect statements and allegations that the crime scene was manipulated to resemble a suicide.
