Overview
- ISPR reported an intelligence‑led operation in Khar, Bajaur on December 29 that killed five militants, with Major Adil Zaman killed in action as weapons were seized and a clearance search continued.
- Sindh’s Counter Terrorism Department said a minor was intercepted during travel to Karachi after online contact from the BLA, with officials describing her as rescued and not being treated as a suspect due to age.
- Punjab Police finalized New Year’s Eve deployments across the province, including more than 5,000 personnel in Lahore, and prohibited one‑wheeling, aerial firing and public display of weapons with monitoring via Safe City cameras.
- Pakistan’s Foreign Office condemned attacks and vandalism targeting Christmas events and minorities in India, urging international attention and alleging state patronage of such incidents.
- Dhaka police claimed two key suspects in the Sharif Usman Hadi murder crossed into India, a contention Indian authorities rejected, leaving the cross‑border account disputed.