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The bodies of four murdered individuals were recovered from a remote area in Zhob-Musa Khel, Balochistan.

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After several rounds of talks, Pakistani and Afghan business representatives reached a breakthrough on restoring closed trade routes. Both sides agreed to form a 12-member joint committee (six from each country) to address trade challenges and oversee the reopening of border crossings.

The committee’s first meeting is scheduled for January 6 at Torkham, where final decisions on reopening key trade routes are expected.

Senior FPCCI leaders, including Atif Ikram Sheikh and Syed Jawad Hussain Kazmi, and Afghan Chamber head Syed Karim Hashmi led the discussions. The committee will meet monthly to resolve bilateral and transit trade issues and remove obstacles faced by traders.

Officials expressed optimism that the initiative would revive cross-border trade and benefit traders and the public of both countries.

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An exchange of fire was reported between the Police-Aman Committee and armed militants in Sheikh Khela, situated at the foothills in the southern part of Lakki Marwat district. According to initial reports, one police personnel sustained injuries.

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Two IMP militants were killed yesterday in a security operation in Baka Khel, Bannu.

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Media outlets affiliated with the TTG have released an audio message of approximately 26 minutes, which they claim is spoken by Hafiz Gul Bahadur, the media‑averse leader of the Gul Bahadur network. According to the voice, the recording is dated 1 January 2026 and marks his first such message in several years.

In the audio, the speaker denies reports of his death and rejects claims that he is currently based in Afghanistan. He also states that he has never opposed negotiations, while outlining the historical context of his shift from cooperation with the government to open opposition to the state. Additionally, the message includes a series of directives to affiliated militants, including instructions to intensify operational activities.

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Police Constable Qayum was martyred in a targeted attack in Paniala, Dera Ismail Khan District. Recent weeks have witnessed a significant rise in assaults against police personnel.

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The Sindh CTD announced that a major militant plot targeting Karachi had been successfully disrupted.

Addressing a press briefing in Karachi alongside CTD Additional IG Zulfiqar Ali Larik, CTD DIG Ghulam Azfar Mahesar stated that intelligence from both internal and external sources had indicated an imminent attack on the city.

“The militants were planning strikes on critical locations in Karachi with the intent to undermine national security,” Mahesar said. “In response, intelligence agencies, the Special Branch, the Intelligence Bureau, and the Sindh and Balochistan CTDs coordinated a comprehensive strategy to neutralize the threat.”

According to Mahesar, intelligence operatives were deployed across multiple locations, with a particular focus on Karachi’s western region. Following days of sustained surveillance and intelligence gathering, authorities identified a militants hideout in Raees Goth, where militants had stockpiled a significant quantity of explosives.

“Acting on this intelligence, CTD and the premier intelligence agency conducted a joint raid,” he said. “One militant was apprehended on site, while three to four others fled. A targeted search operation is underway to ensure their capture.”

During the operation, authorities recovered a Mazda truck loaded with explosive materials, including 30 drums and five cylinders of explosives, 2,000 kilograms of additional explosive material, and detonators. Based on information provided by the arrested suspect, six further raids were conducted, leading to the capture of two additional militants, also in possession of explosives.

A total of three terrorists have now been arrested. They have been identified as Niaz Qadir alias Gangu, Hamdan alias Fareed, and Jalil Ahmed alias Fareed. Initial interrogation revealed their links to the Bashir Zeb network of the BLA and the Majeed Brigade.

Mahesar emphasized that further investigations and interrogations are ongoing. Authorities have identified the facilitators and handlers behind this network, who orchestrated the attack planning from abroad. Multiple teams are actively pursuing their arrests.

“The explosives recovered were fully operational and ready for deployment,” Mahesar said, calling the seizure a significant achievement for all agencies involved in preventing a potentially catastrophic attack in Karachi. He added that the explosives included a combination of commercial and smuggled materials, some routed through Balochistan’s mountainous regions.

Further details on the operation and ongoing investigations will be shared at a later stage.

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Assailants carried out an explosive attack on the residence of Abdul Razzaq Afridi, district president of the Awami National Party (ANP) Khyber, in the Kalana area of Maidan, Malik Din Khel , Tirah Valley, last night, causing substantial structural damage. The residence had earlier also been targeted in an arson attack.

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An IED explosion in Panjgur, Balochistan, killed one person and injured 16 others, including two children, with three reported in critical condition. Officials said the explosive-laden motorbike was parked near a pushcart in the main bazaar and the blast was likely triggered through remote control. A Frontier Corps vehicle, believed to be the intended target, remained unharmed.