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Locator map showing Kharan district highlighted within Balochistan province, Pakistan.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Security forces foil Kharan police station and bank attacks, kill 12 militants

Security forces killed 12 militants after coordinated attacks on a police station and two banks in Kharan, Balochistan, foiling a hostage plan, ISPR said.

A river landscapePakistan / Politics & Governance

Roadside IED in KP's Tank kills six police, including SHO; second blast in Lakki Marwat wounds three

On 12 January 2026 an IED blast targeting a police APC killed six officers in Tank, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including an SHO, while a second blast wounded three near Lakki Marwat.

Two Indonesian Army soldiers in green berets and DPM camouflage uniforms standing on guard, one in profile and one facing forwardPakistan / Politics & Governance

Indonesia's defence minister visits GHQ and PAF Air HQ, eyes expanded Pakistan cooperation

On 12 January 2026 Lt Gen (retd) Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin held separate meetings with CDF Munir at GHQ and Air Chief Marshal Sidhu at Air Headquarters, signalling wider defence ties.

A wide skyline view of Islamabad with low buildings framed against the Margalla Hills at dusk.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Gas explosion at Islamabad wedding house kills eight, including bride and groom

On 11 January 2026 a gas explosion at a house in Islamabad's Sector G-7/2, hours after a wedding reception, killed eight people including the bride and groom and injured 12.

A grey Type 054A/P Tughril-class guided-missile frigate of the Pakistan Navy underway at sea, viewed from a low angle on the starboard bow, with the sloped hull and integrated mast visible against open waterPakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan Navy tests LY-80N surface-to-air missile in north Arabian Sea exercise

ISPR says the Pakistan Navy fired a LY-80N surface-to-air missile during a 10 January 2026 north Arabian Sea exercise, and also tested loitering munitions and unmanned vessels.

A grey Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Thunder fighter jet, serial 20-308, on static display at an airshow, viewed from the front-left quarter, with a pilot in the cockpit and a full weapons load of bombs and a targeting pod visible on the underwing pylonsPakistan / Politics & Governance

Iraqi Air Force commander voices 'keen interest' in JF-17 Thunder jets, meeting Pakistan's air chief

ISPR says Iraqi Air Force Commander Lt Gen Al-Asadi expressed 'keen interest' in JF-17 Thunder jets and Super Mushshak trainers in Iraq talks on 10 January 2026.

A Pakistan Army contingent in dark dress uniforms marching in tight formation on a parade ground, rifle barrels angled to the right, viewed from a low angle as the column advances across the open turfPakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan and US armies begin 13th joint counter-terrorism exercise 'Inspired Gambit 2026' at NCTC Pabbi

ISPR says the 13th Pakistan-US bilateral joint counter-terrorism exercise Inspired Gambit 2026 began on 9 January at the National Counter Terrorism Centre in Pabbi near Kharian.

Two Pakistan Navy sailors in dark blue uniforms with peaked caps standing on the deck of a U.S. warship, looking at equipment on a console during a multinational naval exercisePakistan / Politics & Governance

Bangladesh air chief meets CDF Munir and naval chief in Rawalpindi, Islamabad

On 8 January 2026 Bangladesh Air Force Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan held separate talks at GHQ and Naval HQ on regional security and defence cooperation.

A wide night-time view of the illuminated Pakistan Parliament House in Islamabad, with its central dome flanked by lower wings and reflecting pools in the foreground.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

PTI rejects DG ISPR's criticism of party, calls KP security criticism 'regrettable'

On 7 January 2026, PTI and KP CM Sohail Afridi pushed back against DG ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry's recent criticism, urging policy change over a new KP military operation.

A winding two-lane road curving through fog-covered green hills in the Salt Range of Punjab, Pakistan.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Bus plunges into ravine in Chakwal's Talagang, killing five amid dense fog

On 7 January 2026, a Rawalpindi-to-Bahawalpur passenger bus fell into a 100-foot ravine near Dhoke Pathan in Talagang, killing five and injuring 24.

A long column of soldiers in dark uniforms standing at attention before a large domed mosque and a flagpole, in front of a low fortress-style stone building.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

DG ISPR says Afghans were behind most major terror incidents in Pakistan in 2025

On 6 January 2026, DG ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry gave Pakistan's year-end count: 75,175 intelligence-based operations, 5,397 terror incidents and 2,597 militants killed.

Karachi skyline seen from the Arabian Sea, a thin band of high-rise buildings along a wide coastline under a pale skyPakistan / Politics & Governance

Karachi police seize two tons of explosives and arrest three BLA suspects

Counter-terrorism officials in Karachi say raids on 5 January 2026 disrupted BLA plotting and recovered bomb-making materials smuggled from Balochistan.