Overview
- Police in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa said seven suspected militants were killed in joint operations with a local lashkar on the Bannu–Lakki Marwat border, a claim not independently verified as operations continue.
- Trade routes at Torkham and Chaman have remained shut since October 12 after cross‑border clashes, and a provincial minister said the KP government opposes keeping commerce closed due to losses for residents and businesses.
- Displaced families from North Waziristan ended their Bannu sit‑in after officials promised one month of cash assistance and assurances on eventual returns, with discussions on conditions for repatriation ongoing.
- Two people including a child were killed and another injured when a mortar round struck Orakzai’s Kach village, prompting local protests as police opened an inquiry and indicated the round may have been fired from Khyber district.
- Peshawar’s Faqeerabad Division police reported arresting two main suspects in a triple homicide, citing confessions and the recovery of weapons and vehicles, with efforts to detain additional accomplices continuing.