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Counter-terrorism, the borders, policing and law and order, from the Line of Control to the coast.

SecurityBalochistan

Balochistan minister warns Afghanistan defeat awaits in war

The provincial minister said Pakistan would not compromise on its sovereignty and urged Afghanistan to abandon a misguided belief about its own power.

SecurityPunjab

LHC orders uniform legible font for FIRs across Punjab

Chief Justice Aalia Neelum said the documents could not be read even with glasses and directed police to submit a report by September 29.

Security

IHC questions FIA's legal authority to offload travellers

Justice Inaam Ameen Minhas told FIA officials that an SOP is not a law and asked them to cite the legal provisions allowing passengers to be stopped.

SecurityPunjab

Sargodha constable martyred in police raid on suspect

Fazal Ahmad, shot in the chest during a raid in Kot Momin, died at DHQ Hospital; his funeral was held at Police Lines Sargodha.

Security

Pakistan Strikes Taliban-Linked Targets in Afghanistan, Reports Say

One outlet says a senior commander linked to the Gul Bahadur group was killed; no official confirmation has been issued.

SecurityKhyber Pakhtunkhwa

CTD officer martyred in Peshawar terrorist firefight

A CTD team was fired on during an intelligence-based raid in Garhi Sherdad near Warsak Road; one officer was killed and the injured toll differs between reports.

Security

Gang Selling Officers' Data Abroad Arrested in Rawalpindi

The Senate Standing Committee on IT and Telecom also reviewed a Rs172 billion call centre fraud, misuse of fake SIMs, and inappropriate TikTok content.

Security

Dar urges OIC to press Taliban to end terrorism

Deputy PM tells OIC Contact Group at UN General Assembly that concrete, verifiable steps are needed to stop Afghan soil being used against neighbours.

SecurityIslamabad

Armed men loot Rs8 million from foreign citizen in Islamabad

Five men, one wearing a police uniform, entered the house and held the victim hostage, UrduPoint reported.

SecurityBalochistan

Afghan documents recovered from militants killed in Mastung attack

Express News reports that security sources say the dead included Afghan nationals and that an Afghan intelligence card and identity document were recovered.

Security

Muhammad Mehdi discusses Pakistan's security at Johns Hopkins

The analyst argued that national security depends on economic stability, institutions, rule of law and public trust, not defence alone.

Security

Security tightened across Islamabad and Rawalpindi ahead of PTI long march

Rawalpindi division deploys 43,000 police, and Balochistan bans public gatherings for 30 days as authorities prepare for the September 27 march.

Security

Pakistan strikes Afghanistan after accusing Kabul of drone attacks

UNAMA confirms deaths and injuries in Kabul as Islamabad accuses Kabul of cross-border drone strikes.

Security

Pakistan will not be coerced by Taliban provocations: Solangi

President's spokesperson Murtaza Solangi says Kabul is gravely mistaken if it believes cross-border provocations can intimidate or distract Pakistan.

SecurityKhyber Pakhtunkhwa

Three injured as vehicle overturns on Karakoram Highway

Rescue 1122 shifted the injured to Bisham hospital after the crash brought down 11,000-volt wires.

SecuritySindh

Commission questions ASP Nida over Mir Raza case

The officer faced questions about meetings with the victim’s fiancée, an audio note sent to an SSP, and whether her involvement compromised the investigation.

Security

Dar urges OIC to keep Afghanistan on regional peace agenda

National Assembly Speaker separately told EU lawmakers that Afghanistan had become a hub of terrorism, according to reports.

SecuritySindh

Mir Raza probe finds first autopsy officer's motives tainted

A judicial commission in Karachi also questioned ASP Nida Junaid over her presence at key locations and the "mysterious Ambreen".

Security

PM reaffirms commitment to maritime security and environment

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan is working to build a competitive maritime sector in line with international standards.

SecurityAzad Kashmir

Pakistan imposes prolonged internet blackouts amid Azad Kashmir protests

Menafn and IANS carried an identical syndicated report but did not provide details on affected areas or the duration of the shutdowns.

SecurityPunjab

Punjab CM praises traffic warden for returning cash-filled bag

Sohail Wazir Dogar found the bag during routine patrolling in Lahore’s Timber Market and traced its owner through documents inside.

SecurityPunjab

CTD arrests suspected RAW agent with explosives in Pakpattan

The suspect, Wajid Ali, a resident of Bajaur, was held after a tip-off near New Ghala Mandi, according to CTD officials cited by Dawn.

SecurityPunjab

No Orders Yet to Suspend Internet in Rawalpindi, Attock: PTA

Punjab's Home Department has sought suspension of mobile data services on 27 September, but federal authorities have not issued a direction, according to ProPakistani.

SecurityPunjab

Senate committee takes notice of Rawalpindi Christian woman's killing

Panel seeks detailed report from Punjab inspector general and calls for transparent, swift justice, UrduPoint reported.

SecuritySindh

Karachi police probe mysterious death of 19-year-old woman

The woman, identified as Nazia and married a few months ago, was found dead in her Paposh Nagar home; her body was taken to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.

Security

Pakistan reaches drone deal with Trump-backed firm selling to India

Al Jazeera reported the company's cofounder is a former Israeli soldier, and Pakistan does not recognise Israel.

SecurityBalochistan

Rights body slams Pakistan over Balochistan eviction order

The order covers parts of Balochistan and has been called collective punishment by the unnamed rights body.

Security

UN Security Council demands justice for Kohat mosque attack

The council called the September 18 suicide bombing that killed at least 24 people 'heinous and cowardly' and urged states to help Pakistan prosecute those behind it.

Security

Retired Lt Gen Nauman Mahmood appointed Makkah defence pact secretary general

He will head the alliance's general secretariat being set up in Riyadh, the Foreign Office said.

SecurityIslamabad

Book says ISI office meeting helped foil Iran coup

Ben Macintyre's account of KGB double agent Vladimir Kuzichkin draws on MI6 officers and Rafsanjani's memoirs, BBC Urdu reports.