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People gathered at a border crossing point in Balochistan, Pakistan.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Six martyred as forces foil Balochistan Customs House attack; 21 militants killed

Six personnel, including two officers, and a customs official were martyred as security forces foiled a bid to breach the Customs House in Chagai district, ISPR said.

The red-brick main building of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences seen across a lawn, with its name on a rooftop sign.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Fire at Islamabad's Pims hospital kills 14 infants in nursery ward

A fire blamed on an air-conditioner fault swept a nursery ward at Islamabad's Pims hospital on 26 August 2026, killing 14 newborns and triggering an inquiry.

Soldiers of the Pakistan armed forces marching in formation during a ceremonial parade, with a large national flag behind them.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan says 49 militants killed in KP and Balochistan operations

The military said security forces killed 49 suspected militants in intelligence-based operations across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan over several days.

The square logo of Inter-Services Public Relations, the media wing of the Pakistan Armed Forces, on a dark background.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

ISPR warns India against any future military misadventure

Pakistan's military media wing said on 18 August 2026 that any future Indian misadventure would meet a firm, decisive response, and rejected India's Operation Sindoor documentary.

An overhead view of rescue workers in hi-vis vests and residents standing in muddy floodwater beside a rescue boat, with children and water containers nearby.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Heavy rain floods Islamabad and Rawalpindi as M-2 pile-up kills one

Monsoon rain inundated Islamabad and Rawalpindi on 17 August 2026, while a seven-vehicle pile-up on the M-2 motorway killed one person and injured 35.

A side-by-side portrait of President Asif Ali Zardari, left, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, right.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan says 17 militants killed in Balochistan operations

Security forces killed 17 militants in two counterterror operations in Balochistan's Khuzdar and Kharan districts, state media reported on 16 August 2026.

The N-25 highway running through Surab in Balochistan, with dry hills in the background.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

18 terrorists killed as VBIED explodes prematurely in Balochistan's Surab

Pakistan's military says a vehicle-borne bomb exploded while being prepared in Surab district, killing eight terrorists and three civilians, and ten more were killed later.

Map showing the location of Hangu district within Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Army captain martyred, seven terrorists killed in Hangu operation

A Pakistan Army captain was martyred and seven terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based operation in Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on 7 August 2026.

Farmland and hills in the Kabal area of Swat Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Suicide bomber kills 14, including police, at Swat's Kabal police station

A suicide bomber detonated explosives at the gate of Kabal police station in Swat on Sunday, killing at least 14 people, including police officers, and wounding 22 others.

A view across Digan town in North Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Major martyred, 12 terrorists killed in North Waziristan and Nushki IBOs

Pakistan's military said Major Hafiz Ihsan Elahi embraced martyrdom in a Razmak operation and that 12 terrorists were killed in two separate intelligence-based operations.

Portrait of Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

ISPR says 2,084 terrorists killed in 2026 as military presses campaign

Pakistan's military said security forces conducted 40,348 intelligence-based operations this year, killing 2,084 terrorists, as the ISPR chief tied security to good governance.

A mine site in Pakistan, shown as a contextual image for the country's coal mining industry.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan coal mine explosion kills at least 34 miners near Quetta

A methane gas explosion at a private coal mine in Balochistan's Sorange area east of Quetta killed at least 34 miners and triggered a major rescue operation.