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Police in Dera Ghazi Khan said they foiled drone attacks on two check posts near the Punjab-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa boundary, with one employee slightly injured. A search operation is under way after the attackers fled following police retaliation.
Punjab has launched two electric bus routes in Gujranwala, with services planned on the Chan da Qila-Lohianwala and Khiali-Jinnah/Nandipur corridors. Officials said 74 electric buses will eventually operate in the city once infrastructure is completed, while the chief minister also reviewed plans for a new 268-bed cardiac institute.
Police in Karachi arrested two suspects after 59 women were allegedly lured to a Gadap farmhouse through a fake job offer and stripped of their mobile phones. Investigators are searching for the alleged organiser and working to recover the stolen phones.
Pakistan’s military spokesperson rejected Indian claims about the alleged killing of a Pakistani-linked militant in occupied Kashmir and presented the man named in those reports during a press briefing. The development adds to ongoing tensions over cross-border allegations and competing narratives linked to the Pahalgam attack.
Pakistan said it carried out intelligence-based aerial strikes on militant hideouts inside Afghanistan, with initial reports indicating that at least 22 militants were killed. The Ministry of Information said the operation targeted two locations and destroyed weapons and ammunition while precautions were taken to avoid collateral damage.
A 14-year-old student died at Holy Family Hospital after suffering severe burns in a Murree school van fire while reportedly helping rescue other children. Police have registered a case and formed a committee to determine the cause of the fire, while traffic officials have urged stricter checks on school transport safety.
A duty guard was killed after a structure linked to Karachi’s under-construction BRT project collapsed near Baitul Mukarram Mosque in Gulshan-e-Iqbal. Rescue officials said the operation was completed and no further casualties were reported, while the cause of the collapse was not immediately confirmed.
A Punjab Assembly panel has unanimously approved the Christian Marriage Bill 2026, which would make official registration with Nadra and union councils mandatory. The bill would also raise the legal marriage age for Christian brides and grooms to 18 and replace the colonial-era law currently in force.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has approved a 10-day Basant festival in Lahore from January 29 to February 7, 2027, with a pause on Kashmir Day. The provincial government says the event will promote cultural heritage while requiring stronger safety and public convenience arrangements.
A viral video from Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Johar shows two masked motorcycle-borne robbers looting four women at gunpoint and snatching their mobile phones. The incident has renewed concern over street crime in the city, with another recent Gulshan-e-Iqbal robbery also cited in which a young man was deprived of his motorcycle, watch and wallet.
Police in Lahore are investigating the death of 18-year-old Maham after an initial probe alleged abuse by her father and brothers. Investigators said additional legal sections may be added once detailed postmortem and forensic reports are received.
Five crew members, including three Pakistanis, were killed after the hijacked Honour 25 vessel was attacked in Somalia. Four others were injured, while crew members said the ship's steering system was damaged, medical help was unavailable and urgent helicopter evacuation was needed.
