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Counter-terrorism, the borders, policing and law and order, from the Line of Control to the coast.
Pakistan names retired Lt Gen Nauman Mahmood first Makkah alliance secretary general
The Foreign Office said Lt Gen (retd) Nauman Mahmood will lead the alliance's new General Secretariat in Riyadh, established under the tripartite pact with Turkiye and Saudi Arabia.
Bahawalpur student arrested over alleged AI-assisted poisoning plot
Investigators say the 17-year-old kept a home laboratory and consulted an AI tool after a first attempt on his father failed.
Punjab bans public gatherings until October 5 over terror threat
Section 144 imposed across the province restricts gatherings of five or more people at public places, highways and open spaces.
Eight drones from Afghanistan downed along Pakistan border
Security officials said four were shot down near Torkham and four in the hills adjoining Kohat on Wednesday morning.
Gilgit man gets two life terms for 2002 Shandur double murder
The sentencing, reported by Pamir Times, came more than two decades after the killings in the mountainous Shandur area of Gilgit-Baltistan.
PM praises Navy, Coast Guards after Balochistan smuggling bid foiled
Large cache of liquor and illegal medicines seized in joint operation with maritime coordination centre.
Pakistan shoots down two Afghan Taliban drones near Kohat
Security sources said the rudimentary aircraft were intercepted with a soft kill seven kilometres from the city.
Baloch group claims female unit ambushed army convoy near Turbat
Pakistani officials have not confirmed the claims, which News18 reported were made by a new women's unit of a Baloch armed group.
Security forces kill two terrorists in Turbat operation
Intelligence-based raid in the Josak area targeted suspected militants; security sources say a search is under way for those who escaped.
Punjab seeks Rangers deployment for four districts ahead of PTI march
Aaj News reported that army deployment was also requested for Rawalpindi as major highways to Islamabad were closed until further orders.
Sindh High Court upholds life term in child rape case
The ruling dismissed Rizwan's appeal against his 2024 conviction for raping a 10-year-old girl in Karachi.
Army repels infiltration attempt in Kurram sector
Security forces returned fire after Afghan Taliban opened unprovoked fire on border posts, destroying positions and forcing militants to flee, Express News reported.
UN Security Council condemns deadly mosque bombing in Pakistan
TRT World and Anadolu Ajansı reported the Council's statement after a suicide attack at a Pakistani mosque, but details of the blast remain unclear.
India tells Pakistan to act against cross-border terrorism
The statement, reported by The Hindu, comes as PressTV describes Pakistan-Afghanistan cross-border tensions as escalating.
ICT Police arrest two over gunpoint street robberies
Suspects described as members of the 'Bali Boxer Gang'; snatched valuables recovered in federal capital.
Punjab Apex Committee reviews security, AI hub at PIFTAC
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz chaired the meeting, which also covered 93 riverine projects and the dismissal of 718 police personnel.
Peshawar girl's mother admits helping her hang herself
Police say Iqra, unmarried and pregnant, was found dead near Khyber Teaching Hospital, and they suspect others may be involved.
Retired Indian officer says India uses Afghan soil against Pakistan
Colonel (retd) Shailendra Singh made the claim while discussing Indian activities concerning Pakistan, according to reports published Monday.
Balochistan Police get 865 motorcycles for modern patrolling
The provincial government says the bikes will improve rapid response and access in crowded neighbourhoods and difficult terrain.
Afghan pilot defected to Pakistan with military plane in 1984
BBC Urdu recounts the 1984 defection of an Afghan military transport plane that landed in North Waziristan and was later flown to Karachi.
Motorway Police Announce Closure of M-1 and Other Key Routes
The closures, from 11 p.m. on September 23 until further notice, cover both directions on M-1, M-14 and a section of N-5.
Two police guarding polio team shot dead in Nushki
Attackers on a motorcycle opened fire in Jamalabad during a seven-day polio drive; the vaccination team was unharmed and a search is underway.
Maryam Nawaz vows no space for Punjab land mafias
Speaking after an apex committee meeting in Lahore, she said 718 police employees had been dismissed for corruption and Safe City now covers all of Punjab.
Journalists face threats and violence across Gilgit-Baltistan
A Pamir Times investigation details attacks in Gilgit and Rondu, including a Skardu reporter beaten outside a police station, and demands for legal protections.
Kohat blast used 869 kg explosives, killed 23
A bomb disposal unit report said the attack involved a vehicle, a suicide bomber, and seven armed militants at the old police lines mosque.
GB police foil terrorist attack on Diamer-Ghizer checkpost
Dawn reports the attack was stopped, but no details have been released on attackers, casualties or weapons
Pakistan claims 28 militants killed in Afghan border strikes
Afghan Taliban accuse Pakistan of bombing civilian homes in Kunar and Paktika, killing at least three people.
Rawalpindi police seize 7.5kg drugs, arrest five; FIA holds five in Faisalabad
Separate operations reported in Rawalpindi and Faisalabad put ten suspects in custody as Punjab agencies continue anti-narcotics drives.
Five bodies found in Karachi flat, cause unknown
Police found a doctor, his wife and three daughters dead in Lakhani Towers after neighbours reported a strong smell.
AJK internet outage hits day 37, subscribers demand refunds
Newswire put the outage at more than 100 days and said it has been accompanied by arrests and deadly unrest; authorities have not commented.