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Counter-terrorism, the borders, policing and law and order, from the Line of Control to the coast.
Supreme Court halts Kumbhar custodial killing trial before start
The stay follows a complainant's challenge to the Sindh High Court order moving the case from an anti-terrorism court to a sessions court.
ATC acquits seven remaining accused in Naqeebullah murder case
The ruling means all 25 people nominated in the 2018 police killing of Naqeebullah Mehsud have now been acquitted, the prosecution said.
Karachi court indicts Anmol Pinky and Sameer in drug case
Both accused pleaded not guilty and the sessions judge summoned prosecution witnesses for the next hearing.
Suicide bombing at Dera Ismail Khan police checkpoint kills 11
Dawn, Firstpost, NDTV and Gulf Today reported the attack, with Firstpost saying around 30 people were wounded.
KP police to set up transgender help desks
Dedicated desks at police facilitation centres will let transgender people lodge complaints and seek assistance after court orders and rising violence
Woman rescued from forced marriage in Pakistan
Khaleej Times reported she was lured to Pakistan and forced to marry her cousin; Channels Television carried the rescue, but no Pakistani official has confirmed it.
Regional peace depends on ending Afghan terror threat: Dar
The deputy prime minister told ECO foreign ministers in New York that Kabul must act against the TTP and BLA.
Gunmen attack Duki camp, kidnap 11 workers, torch machinery
Police say nine of the abducted workers are from Punjab and two are local, while a camp guard was reported killed.
Commission grills police officer over Mir Raza investigation flaws
Sindh High Court commission questions SSP Samiullah Soomro on delays in family statements, CCTV footage and crime scene evidence.
PM, President praise Navy after 2,800 kg drug seizure
The operation in the Arabian Sea involved Pakistan Navy ships PNS Hunain and PNS Yarmook, according to state media.
Security forces kill 33 militants in Balochistan operation
Friday raids in Nushki and Kech killed 12 militants, and the president and prime minister both paid tribute to the security forces.
Hyderabad transformer explosion injures three, damages vehicles
Burning oil from the HESCO transformer spread to a nearby dhaba and five vehicles, rescue officials said after a two-hour firefighting operation.
PTI MPA Sardar Riaz abducted in Mansehra, family says
Armed men stopped his vehicle on the Karakoram Highway near Mangal and took him and three companions to an undisclosed location.
Pakistan, Saudi, Turkey deepen military cooperation after Houthi attacks
Military chiefs met in Riyadh to turn the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement into immediate military action, while Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said Pakistan raised non-state actors with Iran.
NDMA and FFC hold industrial disaster drill in Rahim Yar Khan
Friday's simulation at FFC Goth Machhi tested emergency procedures and inter-agency coordination.
Cleric accused of shielding blasphemy blackmail gang in Pakistan
The Indian Express and The Telegraph report the cleric, previously honoured by an archbishop, is linked to an extortion racket using blasphemy accusations.
Cop martyred as CTD foils terror plot in Peshawar
A policeman was killed during a Counter-Terrorism Department operation that stopped an attack in Peshawar, according to initial reports by The News and The Express Tribune.
Supreme Court rejects bail for six police officials in custodial death case
SDPO and SHO among those accused in torture and death of Arshad Ali Khorkhani, Daily Times reported.
Pakistan approves encrypted phones for senior officials after data theft disclosure
The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency told a Senate panel that call records, travel histories and family data of officials were stolen and sold.
Customs seizes 6.162 kg gold in Balochistan smuggling bid
The contraband, worth about Rs25 crore, was intercepted at Shela Bagh with Frontier Corps assistance on 21 September, officials said.
FIA Islamabad disciplines dozens of employees for misconduct
State-run APP says 10 dismissed and eight demoted among 76 punished; Minute Mirror reports nine dismissals among 75.
Wrong-way dumper kills five passengers in Tharparkar
Seven injured passengers were taken to Civil Hospital Mithi, where four were listed as critical, ARY News reported citing hospital officials.
Report cites 260 Afghan terrorists killed in Pakistan operations
The Associated Press of Pakistan says the figure comes from a report that points to a militant network operating directly from Afghan territory
Mother kills two children, injures herself in Quetta
Balochistan Pulse reported the knife attack left both minor children dead and the woman wounded; no names or ages were given.
Sindh High Court bans video recording in court premises
A circular restricts photography and recording in courtrooms, corridors, waiting areas and offices, with only a designated journalists' space exempt.
Peshawar civil secretariat evacuated after mosque threat alert
Employees were told to leave offices immediately after a threat alert was issued for the mosque inside the complex, police and sources said.
Three Islamabad police officials held for Rs8m robbery at Chinese home
The arrested men had formed a gang and were involved in thefts, UrduPoint reported, calling the arrests a breakthrough in the case.
Dar and counterparts review Makkah pact progress
Foreign ministers met in New York as Saudi Arabia reported intercepting Houthi missiles and discussed urgent military chiefs' talks.
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey call emergency military chiefs meeting
The talks under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement will review support for Riyadh after Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi targets.
Indian strategy undermines South Asian security, official says
A senior Strategic Plans Division official linked India's behaviour to Hindutva nationalism at a Gilgit discussion, Dawn reported.