Overview
- Counter Terrorism Department forces killed five militants near the Shamshto camp in Peshawar and recovered one SMG, four pistols, two hand grenades, an improvised explosive device and ammunition.
- Authorities identified one of the dead as Imran, also known as Abu Bakar, a wanted ISKP commander who was linked to roughly 20 terrorism cases and carried a Rs1.2 crore reward for information leading to his arrest.
- CTD officials say Imran procured the suicide jacket used in the February Tarlai imam bargah attack from Bajaur and helped move the bomber through Nowshera, tying him to that strike.
- Karachi police reported separate operations that led to the arrest of seven alleged robbers after multiple encounters, the recovery of weapons, phones, motorcycles and cash, and four people being wounded.
- A government notification reassigned senior police posts with Captain (retd) Sohail Chaudhry named IG Islamabad and new directors posted to the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency and National Police Bureau, a move that could affect coordination of ongoing counterterror and crime probes.