Pakistan reopens Gabd border crossing with Iran
Pakistan restored two-way commercial traffic at the Gabd-Rimdan crossing after a weeklong suspension. Dawn reported that stranded trucks carrying LPG and essential food goods resumed moving, while additional security was deployed to protect trade convoys.
Pakistan delegation joins Tehran de-escalation talks
AP reported that senior delegations from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey arrived in Tehran for talks with Iranian officials. The meeting, also reported by Reuters, is aimed at preventing renewed regional fighting and advancing mediation between Iran and the United States.
Cross-border shelling kills civilian in South Waziristan
AP and Pakistani outlets reported that mortar fire from the Afghan side struck Angoor Adda, killing one civilian and wounding five members of the same family. Pakistani forces returned fire; Pakistani security sources said several Afghan posts were destroyed, a claim not independently verified.
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Four police officers killed in Karak operation
KP Police said CTD DSP Imranuddin Khan, Latambar SHO Afzal Awan and two other officers were killed during a raid on a suspected militant commander’s hideout in Charpara. Police reported killing two militants and said the wider operation was continuing.
Ambulance cylinder blast kills at least seven in Tharparkar
Local administration and rescue officials said an oxygen cylinder exploded while being replaced in an ambulance at a health facility in Dano Dandal, setting the vehicle ablaze. Reports put the death toll at seven or eight, including a pregnant patient and health workers, with five people injured.
Two soldiers killed in Dera Ismail Khan operation
ISPR said Naik Ghulam Murtaza and Sepoy Taseer Ahmed were killed during an intelligence-based operation in the Zarkani area. Six militants were reported killed, weapons were recovered, and a follow-up clearance operation was continuing.
At least 10 killed in Rajanpur bus crash
Rescue officials said a passenger bus travelling from Karachi to Dera Ghazi Khan hit a divider and overturned near Bangla Hidayat on the Indus Highway. At least 10 people were killed and 32 injured; authorities declared an emergency at Rajanpur DHQ and nearby hospitals.
Five killed as bus plunges into drain in Hafizabad
Rescue 1122 said a passenger bus travelling from Raiwind to Chiniot plunged into a drain near Fatehki in Pindi Bhattian. Five people were killed and at least 27 injured; rescue officials said overspeeding appeared to have caused the crash.
Rights lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Chattha sentenced to 10 years
An anti-terrorism court sentenced Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, to 10 years in prison each over allegations that they disrupted an international cricket team's security route in 2024. They deny wrongdoing, and their counsel and family said the ruling would be appealed.
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