Overview

• ISPR reports more than 200 Taliban and affiliated militants were killed and 23 Pakistani security personnel fell in clashes during a sweeping response that included air and ground strikes against camps and posts inside Afghan territory.
• The army says attackers targeted a police training school in Dera Ismail Khan, where five assailants were killed after breaching attempts; six police personnel were martyred, a civilian imam was killed inside the mosque, and multiple others were injured.
• Pakistan demands the Afghan authorities dismantle militant groups using their soil and warns it will continue neutralizing threats, with officials also alleging Indian backing for anti‑Pakistan elements.
• Muhammad Suhail Afridi was elected Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister with 90 votes as the opposition questioned the legality of proceeding before formal acceptance of Ali Amin Gandapur’s resignation and boycotted the session.
• Lahore’s recent protest turned violent, with the city’s DIG Operations saying 112 police officers were seriously injured and several remain missing, while federal ministers accused PTI of facilitating militants and the party issued firm denials.