Part-I (Domestic)

BALOCHISTAN

1. Two people were injured, and one car, two rickshaws, several motorcycles, and the wall of an FC checkpoint were damaged in a bomb blast near Chaman Railway Crossing, Quetta (1.9.24).
2. Police Sub-Inspector Amanullah was martyred in a targeted attack within the jurisdiction of Amir Muhammad Sheed Police Station, Quetta (3.9.24).
3. Local journalist Nisar Ahmed Lebrun was gunned down by unknown shooters in Mastung. Investigations are underway to determine whether it was an act of personal/tribal enmity or terrorism (4.9.24).
4. A bullet-riddled body was found in the Mir Bor area of Dalbandin, Chagai (6.9.24).
5. Unknown armed men gunned down two brothers, Muhammad Ismail Lehri and Muhammad Abbas Lehri, in the Zawah Shesha Daghar area of Kalat (7.9.24).
6. Security forces killed two terrorists in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) after an exchange of fire in Kalat District (7.9.24).
7. Police Sub-Inspector Shakeel Ahmed was martyred in a targeted attack in Cheetkan Bazar, Panjgur (8.9.24).
8. An unidentified dead body was found in Nukhandi (10.9.24).
9. Jamiet Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) leader Mir Zahoor Ahmed was shot dead by unknown armed men in Nushki (10.9.24).
10. Armed assailants broke into the house of Khalid Rehman, killing him and two other family members in Bard, Loralai (10.9.24).
11. The Deputy Commissioner of Quetta issued a list placing 137 individuals on Schedule-4 under the Anti-Terrorism Act due to links with banned militant organizations like TLP, defunct TTP, and BLA (10.9.24).
12. A hand grenade attack near National Bank Chowk in Turbat injured five people (11.9.24).
13. Unidentified gunmen opened fire at a house in Kazan, Kohlu, killing a three-year-old child and injuring another person (11.9.24).
14. Kharotabad Police Station in Quetta came under a grenade attack during a violent protest by activists, including TLP members, demanding the handover of a blasphemy suspect. The suspect, Abdul Ali @ Lala, was later killed by a police constable in custody (11-12.9.24).
15. Eight security personnel were injured when their vehicle hit a roadside IED planted by terrorists in the Takhat Juhan area of Kalat (13.9.24).
16. Two Levies Force personnel were martyred, and three others, including an officer, were injured when tribesmen opened fire near the Levies Station in the Daringarh area of Mastung. The conflict arose after the arrest of a tribal elder’s brother (13.9.24).
17. Two police personnel, ASI Zainuddin and Constable Tahir Ali, were martyred in a remote-controlled IED attack targeting their vehicle in Kuchlak, Quetta (14.9.24).

ISLAMABAD

1. A case was registered against Umme Hassan (spouse of former Lal Masjid cleric) along with 40 female students of Jamia Hafza at Lohi Bher Police Station under various sections of the PPC, including terrorism, for their involvement in chanting slogans against the government, blocking roads, and shutting down commercial centers in Bahria Town (2.9.24).
2. Two suspects involved in looting Rs26.2 million and murdering a security guard were killed during an alleged encounter by their accomplices while in police custody during a raid to apprehend the remaining members of the gang in Islamabad (8.9.24).

KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA (KPK)

1. Lt Col Khalid Ameer and two relatives, kidnapped from Dera Ismail Khan on 28th August, were freed through efforts by tribal elders (1.9.24).
2. One person, Rahimullah, was killed and two others injured in a bomb blast in Darra Bazar, Salarzai tehsil of Bajaur District (1.9.24).
3. An unidentified body was found in the fields near Kalu Khan Police Station in Swabi District (1.9.24).
4. Police arrested four drug dealers and recovered 27 kg of ice (meth) during a raid in the jurisdiction of Jamrud Police Station in Khyber District (1.9.24).
5. Seven kidnapped persons, including four bank security guards and three FC personnel, were freed by a rescue operation conducted by the Tank Amn Committee (2.9.24).
6. A police constable, Allahyar, was martyred by unknown armed men in Bannu District (2.9.24).
7. Armed dacoits robbed passengers and other vehicles on the CPEC Western Route in Dera Ismail Khan District, looting cash and valuables (3.9.24).
8. Police Constable Waqar Ahmed was martyred by unknown assailants in Lakki Marwat District (4.9.24).
9. Security forces foiled an attack by four terrorists, including suicide bombers, on the FC Headquarters in Mohmand District, killing all the assailants (6.9.24).
10. Dr. Faiqrullah was kidnapped in Peshawar; police have registered the case and begun investigations (6.9.24).
11. Police killed a notorious criminal, Ahsan, in an encounter in Lambhi Deher, involved in the murder of Constable Shazeb in Abbottabad (6.9.24).
12. The Police Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) defused a homemade bomb in the Kurram Garhi area of Bannu (6.9.24).
13. Sub-Registrar Taj Mali Khan was reportedly kidnapped in Bannu District (7.9.24).
14. CTD police arrested a terrorist commander, Kaka Wazirstani, along with his accomplices in Bannu District (7.9.24).
15. Police ASI Sakai Zaman, kidnapped earlier, returned home safely after efforts by a local jirga in Bannu District (7.9.24).
16. Police Constable Abdul Rahman was martyred by unknown assailants in Lakki Marwat District (7.9.24).
17. Armed gunmen injured Babar Azeem, son of PPP provincial minister Amjad Khan Afridi, in an attack on his farmhouse in Kohat District (7.9.24).
18. A police constable was injured when armed assailants opened fire in Tarkho, Mamond tehsil of Bajaur District (7.9.24).
19. One person, Shamsuddin Wazir, was killed, and several others, including a tribal elder, were injured in an IED explosion near Karakot Bazar, South Waziristan District (8.9.24).
20. Unknown motorcyclists martyred Police Sub-Inspector Motbar Khan and injured his cousin in Lakki Marwat District (8.9.24).
21. Police Head Constable Safiullah and his brother Naveedullah were martyred in an attack near their home in Abbakhel, Lakki Marwat District (8.9.24).
22. Thirteen individuals, including six police personnel, were injured in a terrorist attack targeting a polio team convoy in Rustam Bazar, South Waziristan District (9.9.24).
23. Police thwarted an attempt by terrorists to seize weapons from security personnel protecting a polio vaccination team in Bannu District (9.9.24).
24. A suspected terrorist involved in the martyrdom of Constable Noor Alam Khan was killed in an encounter with police in Bannu District (11.9.24).
25. Unknown miscreants blew up the hujra (guest house) of Ghulam Muhammad Khan, a leader of a peace committee, in Lakki Marwat District (11.9.24).
26. Two police personnel, Luqman and Abu Hurairah, were martyred by unknown assailants while on security duty for a polio vaccination team in Bajaur District (11.9.24).
27. Two local laborers were killed, and several others injured, when a mortar shell landed in Angoor Adda, South Waziristan District (11.9.24).
28. CTD and local police arrested three suspected terrorists in Swat District involved in a police station attack (13.9.24).
29. Unidentified motorcyclists killed a person, Ikhtiarullah, in Nowshera District (13.9.24).
30. Police safely rescued Dr. Yousaf in an IBO in Peshawar after being kidnapped a week earlier. Two kidnappers were arrested (13.9.24).
31. Police personnel in Lakki Marwat ended a four-day sit-in protest after authorities accepted their major demands (13.9.24).

PUNJAB

1. Police thwarted a late-night attack by 12-14 terrorists armed with rocket launchers and grenades on Qubal Khel checkpoint, Mianwali District. Two police officers were injured (2.9.24).
2. Due to a decade-old enmity between two gang groups in Lahore—Khawaja Tareef Gulshan @ Teefi Butt and the slain Arif Ameer @ Tipu Truckanwala—Javed Butt, the brother-in-law of Teefi Butt, was shot dead while driving near FC College Underpass, Lahore. His wife was critically injured (2.9.24).

2. Police rescued a student, Ayan, who was kidnapped in Faisalabad, and arrested two suspects, including a woman. The kidnappers had demanded Rs 30 million as ransom (3.9.24).
3. CTD police arrested 33 suspects linked with outlawed organizations such as Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, Al-Qaida, and Tahreek Jaffaria, and recovered arms and ammunition during raids across Punjab (3.9.24).
4. Two robbers snatched Rs 20 million from two employees of a private company in Misri Shah, Lahore, as they were on their way to deposit the money at a local bank (9.9.24).
5. CTD police arrested Mustajab Hussain, a commander of the banned group “Zatoon Brigade,” and recovered explosive materials during an intelligence-based operation near Sahiwal (12.9.24).
6. The Lahore High Court’s Multan Bench upheld the death penalty for 11 members of the Chhotu gang, convicted in a 2016 case where six police personnel were martyred and 24 others were taken hostage (12.9.24).
7. CTD police thwarted a terror plot, resulting in the deaths of two suspected terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in Dera Ghazi Khan District (13.9.24).
8. CTD police arrested nine more suspected terrorists from various districts and recovered arms, ammunition, and explosives. The suspects were linked to banned outfits (14.9.24).

SINDH

1. Police rescued two individuals, Shah Nadeem Khan and Shahnawaz Mazari, who had been kidnapped by dacoits in honey-trap schemes in the riverine areas of Kandhkot-Kashmore District (2.9.24).
2. A police constable, Adil Pitafi, was martyred, and three robbers were killed in separate encounters in Karachi (3.9.24).
3. Outlawed Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) worker Muhammad Naeem succumbed to injuries sustained in a gunfire exchange between two groups in Gulbahar, Karachi, during Hazrat Imam Hussain’s Chehlum (4.9.24).
4. Two suspected robbers, Ishaq Jakrani and Asgard Ali, were lynched by an angry mob in Korangi, Karachi, after an unsuccessful robbery attempt and open fire on citizens (8.9.24).
5. The body of a man, Ghulam Mustafa, was found near the Wadi-e-Hussain graveyard in the Malir Cantonment area of Karachi (2, 3, 4, 8, and 9.9.24).

DEFENSE AND SECURITY

1. Corps Commander Conference: General Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), presided over a Corps Commander Conference in Rawalpindi. The forum discussed the prevailing geo-strategic environment and national challenges. It emphasized the Army’s ongoing support for the government and law enforcement agencies in combating terrorism and criminal elements. The forum also expressed solidarity with the people of Indian-Occupied Jammu & Kashmir and condemned Israel’s actions in Palestine (3.9.24).
2. Prime Minister’s Address: PM Shehbaz Sharif acknowledged the crucial role of the armed forces in maintaining strategic stability during his address at the Army War Games in Rawalpindi (5.9.24).
3. Defense Day Celebrations: Pakistan’s civilian and military leadership commemorated Defense Day, recognizing the sacrifices made during the 1965 war and stressing the importance of a robust defense system (6.9.24).
4. Navy Induction: The Pakistan Navy inducted two new warships, PNS Babur and PNS Hunain, during a ceremony at the PN Dockyard in Karachi, with President Asif Ali Zardari as the chief guest (7.9.24).
5. COAS Visit to Orakzai: General Syed Asim Munir visited troops in Orakzai District, commending their efforts in recent counter-terrorism operations and reaffirming the Army’s commitment to eliminating terrorism and maintaining peace in the region (13.9.24).

DIPLOMATIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEVELOPMENTS

1. US-Pakistan Relations: The US State Department expressed continued support for Pakistan in its fight against terrorism. However, it reiterated sanctions on Iran and warned against the completion of the Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project due to potential penalties (4.9.24).
2. Gwadar Trade Initiative: The federal cabinet, chaired by PM Shehbaz Sharif, approved a directive requiring 50% of government imports and exports, such as wheat, sugar, and fertilizer, to pass through Gwadar Port (12.9.24).
3. US Sanctions: The US imposed sanctions on a Chinese research institute and several companies involved in supplying Pakistan’s ballistic missile program. Entities targeted included the Beijing Research Institute of Automation for Machine Building Industry and several others, with claims that they had worked with Pakistan to test rocket motors for the Shaheen-3 and Ababeel systems. (13.9.24).

Comments & Analysis: Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch condemned the recent sanctions imposed by the US, calling them “biased and politically motivated,” and criticized the practice of sanctioning companies “on mere suspicion.” She highlighted the double standards of certain countries that claim strict adherence to non-proliferation norms while waiving licensing requirements for advanced military technologies to their favored states, which she said undermines global non-proliferation regimes, increases military imbalances, and threatens international peace and security. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO): The 23rd SCO Ministerial Conference emphasized the need for multilateral trade systems and endorsed initiatives to foster cooperation between member countries. Delegations from seven countries gathered in Islamabad, while representatives from India and Kazakhstan participated virtually (13.9.24).

4. Afghanistan Policy: Pakistan ruled out talks with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and urged the Afghan Taliban-led government to take action against terrorist hideouts. This statement came in response to comments from a Taliban official suggesting dialogue between Pakistan and TTP (13.9.24).
5. Special Representative on Afghanistan: Ambassador Asif Durrani, Pakistan’s Special Representative on Afghanistan, was reportedly relieved of his duties due to differences over Afghanistan policy (13.9.24).

Part-II (Regional)

PAKISTAN-AFGHANISTAN BORDER SKIRMISHES

 Armed clashes took place between Pakistani and Afghan Taliban security forces at the Shorkhi area in Kurram District over the construction of border outposts. At least sixteen Afghan Taliban were killed and two tanks were destroyed. Intermittent clashes took place between the two sides in the Zazai Maidan District of Khost Province, Afghanistan (10.9.24).

AFGHANISTAN

1. Suicide Bombing: A suicide bombing in the Qala-e-Bakhtiar area of Kabul resulted in the deaths of six civilians and injuries to 13 others. ISIS-K claimed responsibility (2.9.24).
2. Attack on Hazara Community: An attack on the Shia Hazara community in Daikundi Province left 14 people dead and six injured. ISIS-K claimed responsibility (13.9.24).
3. Embassy Closures: Afghanistan’s embassies in the UK and Norway were reportedly closed at the request of host countries due to the lack of recognition of the Taliban-led government (10.9.24).
4. Women’s Summit: Over 120 Afghan women participated in the “All Afghan Women Summit” in Albania, aiming to develop a unified voice for the restoration of women’s rights under the Taliban regime (14.9.24).

INDIA / LOC / LAC

1. Kashmir Conflict: Indian security forces martyred five Kashmiri youths during anti-militancy operations in Indian-Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK). Several arrests were made under fabricated charges (3-9.9.24).
2. MiG-29 Crash: An Indian Air Force MiG-29 crashed in Rajasthan due to technical faults; the pilot ejected safely (9.9.24).
3. Military Exercises: India conducted several military exercises, including the multilateral aerial exercise “Tarang Shakti,” and joint exercises with the US and Oman (7-9.9.24).

IRAN

1. Border Security: Iran announced plans to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) for border surveillance with Afghanistan and Pakistan, citing the need for advanced technologies to secure borders (1.9.24).
2. Terrorist Attack: Four unidentified gunmen killed three people, including an Iranian border guard, in an attack in Sistan-Balochistan Province (12.9.24)