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A mostly empty street lined with low shops in Digan, North Waziristan, with a few people walking in the distance.

Pakistan says 21 more militants killed in North Waziristan operations

The military said security forces killed 21 militants in Miranshah over 72 hours, including four ring leaders, taking the total to 48 in recent operations.

Terraced hillsides and a winding road in the Rawalakot area of Azad Jammu and Kashmir at dusk.

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Thousands rejoin AJK sit-ins after overnight dispersal in Rawalakot

Thousands regrouped at Rawalakot sit-in sites on 13 June 2026 after an overnight dispersal, contradicting official claims the banned JAAC campaign had collapsed.

A view over Gilgit city and the surrounding mountains in Gilgit-Baltistan.

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PM Shehbaz invites PPP to form Gilgit-Baltistan government

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif invited the PPP to form the Gilgit-Baltistan government after it won the most seats, with PML-N to sit in opposition.

Portrait of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan in a dark suit.

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Supreme Court restores Imran Khan's right to defence in defamation suit

Pakistan's Supreme Court set aside a 2022 order that struck out Imran Khan's defence in a Rs10 billion defamation suit filed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

Dark monsoon clouds and rain sweeping over green hills near Islamabad.

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PMD and NDMA issue rain, flash flood and landslide alerts

Forecasters warned of thunderstorms, flash floods and landslides across northern Pakistan from 11 to 15 June while Karachi and Lahore stayed hot and humid.

The Indus River flowing through a rocky gorge near Thakot in northern Pakistan.

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Pakistan warns India that blocking water would be an 'act of war'

At his weekly briefing, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi rejected Indian remarks about stopping water flows and said Pakistan would defend its rights.

Two Mil Mi-17 transport helicopters parked on an airfield apron with their rotor blades visible.

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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.

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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 Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, with the Neelum river and surrounding hills.

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Strike shuts down AJK as banned JAAC's long march stalls

Shops and transport shut across Azad Jammu and Kashmir on 9 June 2026 after the banned JAAC called a strike, as authorities announced a Rs10m bounty.

A view of the dry, mountainous landscape around Khuzdar in Balochistan under a clear sky.

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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.

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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.

A view of Mong Road in Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, with buildings and hills.

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Police clear Rawalakot military hospital as AJK unrest toll reaches seven

Police said four security personnel were martyred and three members of the proscribed JAAC were killed as they cleared the besieged CMH Rawalakot in AJK.