Reporting from India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and neighbouring countries.
Terrorists opened fire on migrant workers at a brick kiln in Indian-administered Kashmir’s Kulgam district, killing one worker and critically injuring another. Security forces launched a search operation to track down the attackers after the incident.
Pakistan's military spokesperson, Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, said the state has no policy of negotiating with terrorist groups, insisting they must surrender or face continued military operations. He said more than 40,000 intelligence-based operations have been conducted nationwide, resulting in the killing of 2,084 confirmed terrorists this year, while emphasizing that counterterrorism operations will continue under the rule of law.
The bodies of six abducted laborers were recovered in Pakistan's Kech district near the Iranian border, two days after they were kidnapped. Combined with one worker killed shortly after the abduction, the death toll has risen to seven, with authorities vowing to bring those responsible to justice.
Pakistan: Eight Police Personnel, Including DSP, Killed in Terrorist Attack on Hangu Check At least eight police personnel, including a DSP, were killed and 18 others injured after terrorists attacked the Khazana Check Post in Hangu district on Wednesday night. Police said six attackers were killed in the retaliatory operation, while authorities warned the death toll could rise as several injured officers remain in critical condition. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister and governor condemned
Pakistan’s Balochistan province witnessed a series of security incidents, with a police officer killed in Barkhan, 11 people abducted in Kech and Khuzdar, cargo vehicles set on fire in Chagai, and a curfew imposed in Nushki following a militant attack.
The head of Badakhshan’s Information and Culture Department, Zabihullah Amiri, was killed in an armed attack in Afghanistan’s northeastern province. Authorities said one attacker was killed and another arrested, while the motive remains under investigation.
FC Soldier Home on Leave Killed in Targeted Shooting in An FC soldier home on leave was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen in a targeted attack in Pakistan's Charsadda district. Police have registered a case, launched an investigation, and are reviewing CCTV footage and other evidence to identify the attackers.
Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, met a U.S. congressional delegation in Islamabad to discuss regional security, bilateral defense cooperation, and opportunities to expand economic and trade ties between the two countries.
The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) claimed it killed seven Taliban fighters and wounded six others during clashes in Badakhshan province, where fighting has intensified in recent days. The Taliban disputed the group's battlefield claims, and neither side's casualty figures have been independently verified.
A series of terror incidents across Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province left eight people killed, including militants and civilians. Security forces foiled an attack in South Waziristan, while blasts and operations were reported in Bajaur and Dera Ismail Khan.
Security forces’ Operation Azm in Balochistan has killed 13 militants, according to security sources. The operation in Mastung targeted militant hideouts, while authorities and provincial leadership reviewed measures to strengthen counterterrorism efforts and improve security across the province.
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.
