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Three excise officials were abducted after armed men attacked a checkpost on the Dalbandin–Taftan Highway in Balochistan’s Chagai district. Police and security personnel have launched a search operation as the province continues to face rising militant violence and kidnapping threats.
The Chenab River may rise sharply as heavy rain continues over Indian-occupied Kashmir and Punjab, with flood forecasters warning of possible high flows by July 24. Authorities are also monitoring risks of flash flooding and urban flooding across Punjab, KP and northern Balochistan.
Pakistan’s aviation crash investigators are continuing their probe into the K2 Airways cargo plane crash near Ormara, reviewing recovered wreckage and available aircraft records. Authorities may seek international help to locate the engines, black box and missing crew members in deep water.
Three bodies were recovered after a vehicle carrying Afghan families was swept away by a flash flood in KP’s Khyber district. Rescue teams remain on alert across vulnerable districts as heavy monsoon rains also caused deaths in Mardan and damage in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Flash floods caused by cloudburst and monsoon rains damaged houses, hotels and roads in Siran Valley and Balakot, disrupting travel toward Kaghan. Rescue officials warned tourists and residents to avoid rivers, streams and flooded roads as emergency teams remained deployed in vulnerable areas.
Pakistani forces responded after Afghan Taliban personnel allegedly targeted border posts in Kurram with mortars and heavy weapons. Security sources said the frontier remains under close watch as concerns grow over renewed cross-border escalation.
One alleged terrorist was killed and eight individuals were detained during a joint intelligence-led operation in Bannu, police said. Security agencies also recovered weapons and vehicles as operations against militant networks continued for a third day.
The NDMA has warned of heavy rainfall, flash floods, rising rivers and urban flooding across northern Pakistan and major cities through July 23. Emergency teams have been placed on alert after a cloudburst caused damage in Neelum Valley.
The FIA and district authorities have launched a crackdown on petrol stations in Hyderabad and Mirpurkhas over alleged stockpiling and supply violations. Multiple outlets were sealed or fined, while officials ordered uninterrupted fuel sales to consumers.
Families of policemen martyred in the Ziarat attack have ended their 10-day Quetta sit-in after an agreement with the Balochistan government. The deal includes a judicial commission and symbolic recognition of the martyrs through renamed public places and institutions.
The Peshawar High Court has sought responses from federal and KP authorities on a petition demanding strict regulation of acid sales. The plea calls for licensing, buyer verification and stronger controls to prevent acid attacks and protect public safety.
Punjab has launched a free vegetable scheme in Muzaffargarh to support families affected by rising food costs. The pilot uses government-owned land and community cultivation, with plans for expansion across districts.
