Multiple security incidents were reported across Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, including a grenade and gun attack targeting a tribal elder’s hujra in Khyber District, a gun attack in Tank that killed five people, and a grenade attack on a military post in South Waziristan. Authorities have launched investigations, while no group has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has accused India of involvement in terrorist attacks in Pakistan, saying the role of Indian elements is “clear.” He also alleged that the Afghan government has failed to prevent terrorist activities and vowed to continue efforts to eliminate terrorism.
Security forces in Pakistan’s Balochistan province have killed four terrorists during an operation in Mastung district. Authorities said weapons, ammunition, and motorcycles used by the terrorists were recovered, while search operations remain underway.
A suicide bombing targeting a joint police and army checkpost in Pakistan’s Tank district killed 12 people, including nine military personnel, two police officers, and a Forest Department employee. Around 30 others were injured, with some in critical condition. The banned TTP claimed responsibility for the attack.
A District and Sessions Judge and his security guard were killed, while another judge was injured after militants ambushed their convoy in Pakistan's Balochistan province. ISIS's regional "Wilayah Pakistan" branch claimed responsibility for the attack, which has triggered a security operation and protests by the legal community.
Four militants were killed and five suspects arrested during a joint intelligence-based operation by Pakistani police, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), and security forces in Bannu district. Two police officers sustained minor injuries in the nearly seven-hour gun battle, while search and clearance operations remain underway.
Seven tortured bodies have been recovered from Pakistan’s Balochistan province, with the remains found in Kalat, Surab, and Kharan districts. Authorities said some victims were killed by gunfire, while one identified victim was allegedly abducted before his body was discovered. Investigations are ongoing.
A Jammu and Kashmir Police head constable was killed in a targeted shooting by unidentified militants in Anantnag district of Indian-administered Kashmir. Security forces launched a search operation after the attack, while an armed group reportedly claimed responsibility.
Pakistan’s security forces have killed 10 suspected militants and arrested two female suicide bombers along with a facilitator during intelligence-based operations in Balochistan’s Mastung and Surab districts. The military said weapons, ammunition and explosives were recovered, while clearance operations are ongoing to locate remaining militants.
