Overview
- ISPR reported a Khar, Bajaur operation that killed five militants and cost the life of Maj Adeel Zaman, whose funeral was attended by Asim Munir and senior officials.
- Sindh CTD said it intercepted a minor brought from Balochistan for an attack after alleged online grooming by the BLA, and officials said she will receive protection rather than prosecution.
- The Lahore High Court took up a constitutional challenge to the Punjab Protection Ownership Act 2025, with Justice Faisal Zaman Khan criticizing politicization and referring the case to the relevant bench after the holidays.
- Punjab Police issued a New Year’s Eve security plan deploying thousands of officers, banning aerial firing and one-wheeling, and directing enhanced patrolling and CCTV monitoring across the province.
- The Pakistan Meteorological Department forecast a rain-and-snow system entering on 29 December affecting northern areas, while dense fog disrupted flights and forced motorway closures around Lahore.