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Pakistan Rangers personnel in dark uniforms standing guard on a street in Karachi.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan police arrest alleged mastermind of Karachi Rangers camp attack

Police said the alleged planner of the 27 June attack on a Rangers camp in Karachi was arrested, and that the plot was directed from Afghanistan.

A map of Tank district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, showing its boundaries within the province.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Roadside bomb kills two police officers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Tank

A buried roadside bomb struck an armoured police vehicle on patrol in Tank district, killing two officers and wounding two others, police said on 13 July 2026.

Portrait of Pakistan's prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, in a dark suit and tie.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan marks Kashmir Martyrs' Day with tribute to 1931 dead

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid tribute to the 22 Kashmiris killed in 1931 and urged India to end repression in IIOJK.

Frontier Corps personnel marching in formation during a parade in Pakistan.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Operation Shaban: Balochistan militant toll rises to 102, ISPR says

Pakistan's military said 23 more militants were killed in Balochistan, taking the toll in Operation Shaban and related intelligence-based operations since 5 July to 102.

An aerial view of Khuzdar and the surrounding mountains in Balochistan, Pakistan.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

14 killed in Khuzdar suicide attack on PPP leader Shafiq Mengal's home

A suicide bomber and gunmen stormed the Khuzdar residence of PPP leader Mir Shafiqur Rehman Mengal, killing at least 14 people, including five police officers.

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaking at an official event in 2024.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

PM Shehbaz vows to end terrorism after bloody week in Balochistan

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif led a Balochistan Apex Committee meeting in Quetta on 9 July 2026 and said the civil and military leadership was united against militancy.

A contingent of Pakistan's Frontier Corps marching during a 2016 ceremony.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

ISPR says 54 militants killed, 42 martyred in Balochistan attacks

Pakistan's military spokesman said security forces killed 54 militants and lost 42 people, including 38 security personnel, in four days of attacks in Balochistan.

A wide view of the Ziarat valley in Balochistan with hills and juniper trees.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Nine police killed in attack on Ziarat dam security post

Militants stormed a police checkpost guarding Balochistan's Mangi Dam late on 6 July 2026, killing nine officers before a clearance operation killed 15 attackers.

The Indus river winding through a mountain valley in northern Pakistan.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Corps Commanders vow to secure Pakistan's Indus water share

The 276th Corps Commanders' Conference said Pakistan would take all measures needed to ensure its rightful share of water under the Indus Waters Treaty.

Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore with a fountain and greenery in the foreground.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Lahore police defend probe into attack on two foreign women

Lahore police said eight people were arrested over the alleged abduction and assault of two foreign women and that a suspect linked to a senior minister would be treated equally.

A view of the Sulaiman mountain range in Balochistan.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Overcrowded bus plunges into Zhob ravine, killing 40 in Balochistan

A Quetta-to-Peshawar passenger coach carrying 48 people fell about 70 feet into a ravine at Danasar near the Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa border, killing at least 40.

Satellite image showing extensive monsoon flooding across Pakistan.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Monsoon rains kill at least 14 across Pakistan as flash floods hit Chitral

The first monsoon spell killed at least 14 people across Pakistan and injured dozens, with flash floods and lightning strikes damaging homes in KP, Punjab and Gilgit-Baltistan.