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Security forces have killed at least 24 terrorists in intelligence-based operations in Bannu and nearby areas, according to ISPR. The operations followed recent attacks on police, law enforcement personnel and civilians in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Karachi police have launched an investigation after CCTV footage showed a motorcyclist allegedly harassing a woman in Azizabad. Investigators are reviewing nearby surveillance cameras and restaurant footage to identify and arrest the suspect.
The Sindh government has formed a fresh JIT to reopen the investigation into the 2021 kidnapping of Priya Kumari. The new team, headed by DIG Sukkur, will review previous leads and renew efforts to trace the missing child.
Pakistani investigators say human smuggling networks are using new routes through Malaysia, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Egypt and West Africa to move migrants toward Europe. The FIA has tightened screening of passengers travelling to destinations now suspected of being used as transit hubs.
A Lahore court has dismissed the post-arrest bail plea of podcast host Rehan Tariq in a blasphemy and cybercrime case. The matter stems from a podcast discussion with a religious scholar that authorities say triggered sectarian controversy.
K-P police said three policemen were martyred and several others injured while foiling a major terrorist attack in Lower Dir. IGP Zulfiqar Hameed said militants suffered heavy losses during the search-and-strike operation and pledged continued action to restore peace.
A house fire in Peshawar’s Tehkal Payan area killed six members of one family, including four children, Rescue 1122 said. Officials believe the blaze may have started in a storage area, but the exact cause remains under investigation.
A Sindh government committee has recommended legal and disciplinary action against SBCA, fire department and Civil Defence officials over alleged failures linked to the Gul Plaza fire. The panel also proposed stronger post-construction inspections and wider fire-safety reforms for commercial buildings.
Security forces foiled a suicide attack on a military post in Wana, Lower South Waziristan, killing four terrorists, according to security sources. A clearance operation was launched after the attempted vehicle-borne assault was stopped before it reached the target.
Pakistan and other climate-vulnerable countries face a delay in receiving money from the Loss and Damage Fund after its board deferred key funding decisions. Pakistan has submitted three proposals, including projects related to agriculture, health systems and flood-damaged fisheries.
Terrorists attacked Miryan Police Station in Bannu with an explosive-laden vehicle, causing a powerful blast and a heavy gun battle with police. Officials say casualties and damage are still being assessed as additional contingents secure the area.
Karachi police have arrested three suspects over the killing of JPMC doctor Akash Kumar, who was shot dead during a robbery near Teen Talwar. Investigators say the gang allegedly tracked him after a bank withdrawal and may have received information from an insider.
