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Two Mil Mi-17 transport helicopters parked on an airfield apron with their rotor blades visible.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Army Mi-17 helicopter crashes near Muzaffarabad, no survivors, ISPR says

A Pakistan Army Aviation Mi-17 helicopter crashed during take-off near Muzaffarabad on 10 June 2026, killing all personnel on board, the ISPR said.

A Pakistan Air Force F-16 fighter jet refuelling from a tanker aircraft in flight.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan strikes Afghan border areas, says 26 militants killed

Pakistan said it struck four militant targets along the Afghanistan border on 10 June 2026 and killed 26 fighters, while Kabul reported 13 civilians dead.

A view of the dry, mountainous landscape around Khuzdar in Balochistan under a clear sky.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan forces kill 14 militants in Balochistan IBO, soldier martyred

Security forces killed 14 militants in an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan's Basima area, the ISPR said, as Lance Havildar Muhammad Abbas was martyred.

The Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Supreme Court rules acid attacks worse than homicide, urges reforms

The Supreme Court upheld a life sentence in a Faisalabad acid attack and called for a national rehabilitation fund and curbs on the sale of acid.

Pakistan Army personnel in combat gear moving along a rubble-strewn street lined with damaged buildings during a clearance operation.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan says 27 militants killed in North Waziristan operations

The military said security forces killed 27 militants linked to the banned TTP in Miranshah over 72 hours, avenging the killing of tribal elder Malik Saifullah Dawar.

Map of Balochistan with Panjgur District highlighted.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Security forces kill six terrorists in Panjgur operation: ISPR

The ISPR said security forces killed six terrorists in an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan's Panjgur district on the night of 3-4 June 2026.

A view over Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, with hills in the background.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

AJK proscribes Joint Awami Action Committee before June 9 strike

The AJK Home Department listed the Joint Awami Action Committee in the First Schedule of the Anti-Terrorism Act, days before its planned region-wide strike.

A Pakistan Army soldier at a defensive position in the Swat valley.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Security forces kill four terrorists in DI Khan and Mohmand IBOs

The ISPR said troops killed four militants described as Fitna al-Khawarij in two intelligence-based operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on the night of 3-4 June.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

PM Shehbaz hails Pakistan-US ties at US 250th anniversary event

At a reception at the US Embassy in Islamabad, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called the two countries strong partners and praised President Trump's peace efforts.

Map of Balochistan province showing its districts, each labelled in English.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Security forces kill 17 in Balochistan operations after Quetta bombing

The ISPR said on 2 June 2026 that 17 terrorists were killed in intelligence-based operations in Mastung, Nushki, Zehri, Khuzdar and Kech after the 24 May Quetta train bombing.

A gun workshop in Darra Adam Khel, Pakistan, where locally made firearms are displayed for sale.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan forces kill 13 militants in Darra Adamkhel operation

Pakistani security forces killed eight more militants in Darra Adamkhel, taking the two-day toll to 13, with two Afghan nationals among the dead.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaking at a podium during a public address.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Youm-e-Takbeer: Pakistan leaders reaffirm nuclear deterrence

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari marked the 28th anniversary of Pakistan's 1998 nuclear tests with pledges to defend sovereignty.