16–30.6.25

Part 1- Domestic

BALOCHISTAN

1. In a motorcycle bomb explosion, two people were killed and 11 others injured at Rakhni in Barkhan district (16.6.25).
2. Jaffer Express was repeatedly targeted by IED blasts carried out by terrorists on different dates and locations, causing derailment of its bogies and damage to the railway tracks in Mach and Jacobabad districts (16, 17, 18.6.25).
3. Unknown armed men opened fire on a car, killing Abdul Rasheed and a woman, and injuring another woman and a child in Mastung district (18.6.25).
4. A CTD police station was attacked with a grenade, resulting in injuries to a policeman in Duki (18.6.25).
5. Armed motorcyclists shot dead a man named Naeem in the Isai SAR area of Panjgur district (18.6.25).
6. Unknown armed men opened fire on a car, killing two people on the spot in Dera Murad Jamali (19.6.25).
7. A prominent tribal leader, Mir Attaur Rehman Mengal, was killed and his son Matiur Rehman Mengal critically injured during a targeted attack by unknown armed men in the Aranji Awak area of Khuzdar district. He was the son of former caretaker Chief Minister Mir Naseer Mengal and the brother of Jahlawan Awami Panel’s Chairman, Mir Shafiqur Rehman Mengal. The banned BLA claimed responsibility for the killing and referenced a failed 2011 suicide attack on Shafiq Mengal’s residence in Quetta (22–23.6.25).
8. Unknown armed men attacked a Levies post, torched government offices, and blocked the Quetta–Karachi Highway in the Khadkocha and Kirdgab areas of Mastung district (22.6.25).
9. Eighteen Levies personnel were dismissed after an inquiry established their negligence during the terrorist attack on a Levies station in Mastung district (23.6.25).
10. The body of 14-year-old Muhammad Musawir Kakar, who was kidnapped for ransom on November 15, 2024, from Quetta, was recovered by police in Mastung. His killers reportedly handed him over to Daesh after demanding a $12 million ransom. Some Afghan nationals with local accomplices were allegedly involved in the act (28.6.25).
11. Security forces killed two terrorists and apprehended two others in an IBO in Duki district (28.6.25).

ISLAMABAD

• A former CEO of Askari Securities, Faheem Sardar, reportedly the son of a retired Brigadier, was found murdered with a sharp-edged knife near the Covered Market in G-4 Sector, Islamabad. Police investigations are underway (25.6.25).

GILGIT-BALTISTAN (GB)

• GB Chief Minister Haji Gulbahar Khan directed authorities to ensure foolproof security for Muharram processions and majalis. Commander FCNA GB, Major General Syed Imtiaz Hussain Gillani, met with Shia scholar Agha Rahat Hussain Al-Hussaini and Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal Jamaat scholar Qazi Nisar Ahmed. During the meeting, religious leaders pledged to promote brotherhood, tolerance, and religious harmony across Gilgit-Baltistan during Muharram. Authorities also registered cases against four individuals for posting controversial content on social media (28.6.25).

KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA (KPK)

1. Security forces killed four terrorists during an IBO in Peshawar district (15–16.6.25).
2. One terrorist was killed by security forces during an exchange of fire in North Waziristan district (15–16.6.25).
3. Policeman Umar Muhammad was martyred by unknown assailants near Hayati village of Utmankhel tehsil in Bajaur district (16.6.25).
4. FC soldier Lance Iqbal Khan was martyred by terrorists in a gun attack in Ladha tehsil of South Waziristan district (16.6.25).
5. Police Sub-Inspector Inyatullah was martyred by terrorists in an attack on a check post in the Ghiljo area of Orakzai district (16.6.25).
6. Miscreants blew up a gas pipeline with explosives near the Wanda Amir area in Lakki Marwat district (17.6.25).
7. Four education department officials, including Tank’s District Education Officer Sher Muhammad Wazir, were rescued in a joint operation by police and security forces. They had been abducted a few days earlier by unknown armed men near CM Ali Amin Gandapur’s farmhouse in Kulachi tehsil, Dera Ismail Khan (18.6.25).
8. Two people, Shaukat Wazir and Liza Wazir, were shot dead by unidentified assailants near Choti Pul on the CRBC Canal in Keech village, Kulachi tehsil, Dera Ismail Khan district (18.6.25).
9. An elderly man, Muhammad Ayyub, was shot dead by unknown shooters in the Paharkhel Pacca area of Lakki Marwat district (18.6.25).
10. Unknown armed men killed a proclaimed offender, Naimatullah, and dumped his body in fields near Bachkan Ahmadzai area of Lakki Marwat district (18.6.25).
11. Police and CTD destroyed multiple terrorist hideouts during a joint search operation in the forests along the Kurram and Gambila Rivers in Lakki Marwat district (19.6.25).
12. Luqmankhel Shaheed police post was damaged in a remote-controlled IED attack by terrorists in Tank city (20.6.25).
13. Two police constables, Jamaluddin and Zahid, were martyred in a targeted gun attack by unidentified motorcyclists in Gadoon area of Topi tehsil in Swabi district (21.6.25).
14. Four decomposed, beheaded bodies, including one of Zubair Arabian (son of a local peace committee member), were found in the Babozai hills of Katlang tehsil, Mardan district. They had reportedly been abducted four days earlier by unknown armed men (21.6.25).
15. Four youngsters—Hamid, Riaz, Ayaz, and Irfan—were killed when a mortar shell fired from an unknown direction struck a play area in Torghar, Kurram district (22.6.25).
16. The body of a security forces employee, Tahir Irfan, who went missing after leaving home, was found in a mountainous area of Karak district (22.6.25).
17. Four people—Nawab Ali, Amir Hussain, Hidayat Hussain, and Manzar Ali—were killed and several others injured in an IED blast in the Pewar area of Kurram district. The law and order situation remained dire due to ongoing sectarian clashes and property disputes. Over 100 people were killed in these clashes, and roads, including the Parachinar–Peshawar highway, remained cut off since last December (24.6.25).
18. Deployment of 10,000 security personnel in Kohat Division for Muharram duties
    A divisional jirga chaired by GOC 9th Division Maj-Gen Zulfiqar Ali Bhatti—attended by senior civil, police officials, and elders from both Shia and Sunni communities—resulted in the deployment of approximately 10,000 security personnel (army, police, paramilitary) across Kohat Division, particularly in the restive Kurram district ahead of Muharram (24.6.25).
19. Unknown armed men martyred police official Muhammad Badahah Khan in front of Umary police station in Bajaur district (24.6.25).
20. Eleven terrorists killed; two security personnel martyred
    Security forces killed 11 terrorists in Sararogha area of South Waziristan district. Two soldiers—Major Syed Moiz Abbas Shah and Lance Naik Jabran—embraced martyrdom during the exchange of fire (24.6.25).
    Comment: According to Dawn News, Major Moiz Abbas had previously rescued Indian pilot Abhinandan Varthaman from a mob in 2019 after the latter was shot down over Pakistan.
21. Four suspected terrorists barged into a home and critically injured the wife of Yar Wali when she refused to offer them food in Kamarkhel area of Tirah valley, Khyber district (25.6.25).
22. After receiving information about the abduction of three government officials traveling from Dera to Tank, police launched an operation and recovered them safely. However, Tank District Accounts Officer Naveed Zafar reportedly died due to heat and suffocation (25.6.25).
23. An alleged murderer and extortionist, Khalilullah, was killed in a police encounter in Lakki Marwat district (26.6.25).
24. A gas pipeline was blown up using explosives by unknown miscreants near Jabbarkhel area of Lakki Marwat district (27.6.25).
25. Two people—Roidad Khan and Aminullah—were killed and three others seriously injured in a blast at a scrap shop in Zor Mandi, Lower Dir (28.6.25).
26. Security forces defused an IED planted on a motorcycle near a hotel on Wana Bypass in Lower South Waziristan district (28.6.25).
27. Thirteen soldiers martyred; 14 terrorists killed in ensuing operation
    A suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a security convoy in Mir Ali tehsil, North Waziristan. Thirteen soldiers were martyred, and three civilians—including two children and a woman—were critically injured.
    Subsequently, 14 terrorists were killed in sanitization operations. ISPR confirmed the incident. Another suicide bomber on a motorcycle targeted a Quick Reaction Force (QRF) vehicle in Dardoni near the Pak-Afghan border, injuring four security personnel (28.6.25).
28. COAS visited Peshawar and Bannu
    COAS Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir visited Corps HQ Peshawar, attended funerals of Bannu Garrison martyrs, and met the injured at CMH Bannu. He vowed to bring terrorists to justice and emphasized the need to strengthen KP Police with Army support (28.6.25).
29. Three people, including Peace Committee Chief Ghulam Dastagir a.k.a. Fauji, and his friends Saleem Khan and Salahuddin, were shot dead by terrorists in the Kara Wanda area, Lakki Marwat.
    Comment: Peace committee members and tribal elders continue to be targeted to disrupt local counterterrorism mechanisms (29.6.25).
30. CTD police foiled a major terror plot by killing suicide bomber Munir Ahmed Gul and his handler during an IBO in the Shamshatoo area of Peshawar. The bomber had reportedly entered from Afghanistan (29.6.25).
31. Security forces killed two terrorists—Hafeez ur Rehman and Wajid Gul—during an IBO in Kurram district. Both were involved in the deadly 2023 schoolteacher attack in Teri Mangal and carried bounties of Rs. 5 million each (30.6.25).

PUNJAB

1. FIA Gujranwala Circle claimed to have arrested two human traffickers, Mubasshar Ali and Shafqat Ali—mentioned in the Red Book of wanted persons—from Bahria Town, Rawalpindi (16.6.25).
2. Three people, including PPP Women Wing District President Syeda Samra Batool, Muhammad Irfan, and Sanaullah, were shot dead when armed assailants opened fire on a house near Mills Gate in Mandi Town, Bhakkar (16.6.25).
3. Eight suspects involved in crimes were allegedly killed in encounters with the Crime Control Department (CCD) of police in Sialkot, Gujranwala, Pattoki, Multan, and Vehari (17–18.6.25).
4. A policeman and a government lawyer were arrested in Rawalpindi for allegedly running a honey trap racket within the jurisdiction of the Airport Police Station. Their gang extorted large sums of money from citizens (18.6.25).
5. Nine robbers stormed a dairy farm in Chak 132/9-L in Sahiwal district and kidnapped the owner’s son, Ali, for ransom, besides taking away five mobile phones (22.6.25).
6. Two suspected robbers, Adil and Akash, were allegedly killed by their own accomplices’ fire during an encounter with CCD police in the Manawan area of Lahore. In a separate incident, property dealer Iftikhar alias Bhola was shot dead by armed men in the Badami Bagh area of Lahore (23.6.25).
7. CCD police claimed to have killed two suspected robbers, Ikram Masih and Shamir Hussain, during an alleged encounter in Vehari district (24.6.25).
8. Police claimed to have busted a honey trap gang involved in kidnapping, torture, blackmail, and extortion, expanding investigations to identify more victims. The ringleader, a policeman, used a young girl to lure milkman Manzoor Ahmad in Shahdara Town, Lahore. Investigations revealed that businessmen and prominent individuals were lured through women, including models and actresses, and coerced into paying large sums. Three policemen were among the main suspects. Similar past cases have been reported in Lahore and elsewhere (24.6.25).
9. Deportation of over 45 Afghan nationals from Rawalpindi
   Over 45 Afghan nationals, including women and children associated with Wali Jan—a Rawalpindi-based gangster and land grabber—were deported to Afghanistan. Wali Jan was arrested on June 4 for brandishing automatic weapons on TikTok and faces multiple charges. A joint police operation discovered the undocumented group living in the Mandra area of Gujar Khan tehsil (5 & 25.6.25).
10. Arrest of RAW agents in Punjab
    CTD police claimed to have dismantled a RAW-run terror network under “Operation Yalghar,” arresting six suspected facilitators in Toba Tek Singh. They were allegedly involved in targeted killings, IED plots at Bahawalpur Railway Station and a mosque, and collecting explosives from an Indian BSF gate. Additional IG Police Shahzad Sultan stated that maps, detonators, and high-grade explosives were seized. Further arrests were made in Bahawalpur and Pakpattan, including Dubai-based financier Zulfiqar (25.6.25).
11. CCD police smashed the notorious Shah gang by killing four brothers—Gulfam, Umer, Husnain, and Bilal Shah—in an encounter in Dulli Wali, Bhakkar. They were accused of robbery, murder, and extortion. Two more suspects—Inamur Rehman and Waqar Khan—were killed in another encounter the following day (26–27.6.25).
12. Police booked two individuals in separate cases for allegedly spreading sectarian hatred and sharing blasphemous content on social media under the PECA Act in Sahiwal district (28.6.25).

SINDH

1. Armed motorcyclists shot dead Muhammad Aleem and injured five others, including a five-year-old girl, after opening fire on an eatery in Surjani Town, Karachi, over alleged non-payment of extortion (16.6.25).
2. Three young men—Shoaib Chandio, Fraz Chandio, and Ijaz Chandio—were abducted by armed men near Jumma Khan Chandio village in Qambar-Shahdadkot district. The kidnappers reportedly demanded Rs. 7 million for their release (19.6.25).
3. Two suspected robbers were shot dead by a private security guard and citizens in Bhains Colony, Karachi (20.6.25).
4. Three suspected robbers were shot dead in separate encounters in the industrial area of Korangi, Karachi (22.6.25).
5. A suspected extortionist, identified as Fahad, was killed and two others arrested during an alleged encounter in Surjani Town, Karachi (23.6.25).
6. Arrest of RAW agents in Sindh
   The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of police claimed to have arrested four suspected RAW agents—Mohammed Khan, Yameen Malah, Akhter Thaheem, and Ghulam Qadir—during a raid in Quaidabad, Karachi. According to SIU SSP Shoaib Memon, they were involved in espionage and plotting terror attacks. They filmed sensitive sites and transmitted the data to RAW via special software. The suspects admitted to meeting RAW and Indian BSF officers, and receiving money, liquor, and gifts in return (25.6.25).

DEFENCE AND SECURITY

1. CJCSC confers civil awards to scientists and engineers
   General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, CJCSC, conferred civil awards on behalf of the President of Pakistan to 47 scientists and engineers under the National Command Authority for their meritorious services. The ceremony took place at Chaklala Garrison, Rawalpindi (17.6.25).
2. COAS visits USA, meets President Trump and others
   COAS Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir visited Washington, D.C., where he met the Pakistani diaspora, President Donald J. Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and think tank representatives. Key outcomes included discussions on regional stability, counter-terrorism cooperation, and mutual economic opportunities (17–19.6.25).
3. COAS addresses civil probationary officers
   COAS addressed the 52nd CTP probationary officers at the Army Auditorium. He emphasized inter-institutional harmony, national vision, and the role of the civil bureaucracy in national development (27.6.25).
4. CJCSC visits Australia
   General Sahir Shamshad Mirza attended the 14th Annual Defence and Security Talks in Australia, where he met senior military leaders and delivered a lecture on Pakistan’s security policy at the Australian Defence College (27.6.25).

DIPLOMATIC DEVELOPMENTS AND SIGNIFICANT EVENTS

1. OIC 51st Session held in Turkey
   A declaration was adopted by OIC member states, including Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Iran, at the conclusion of the 51st Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers held in Istanbul on 21–22 June. The declaration condemned Israel’s destabilizing actions in Iran, Syria, and Lebanon, and expressed concern over U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. It warned that if unchecked, the cycle of targeting Muslim nations—like Iran, Iraq, Libya, and Yemen—would continue (24.6.25, Dawn News).
2. Meeting of National Security Committee in Islamabad
   Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a National Security Committee (NSC) meeting to review regional tensions following Israeli aggression against Iran. The committee strongly condemned Israel’s actions and noted that they coincided with constructive U.S.–Iran negotiations. It reaffirmed Iran’s right to self-defense under the UN Charter and stressed dialogue, diplomacy, and adherence to international law for regional peace (23.6.25, PTV).
3. PM Shehbaz Sharif receives phone call from U.S. Secretary of State
   PM Shehbaz Sharif received a call from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during which he praised President Trump’s role in facilitating ceasefires between Pakistan–India and Iran–Israel. Both leaders agreed to strengthen trade ties and promote peace in the Middle East (26.6.25).

Part 2

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS

AFGHANISTAN

1. Putin voices concern over Afghan security
   Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a meeting with heads of news agencies, expressed concern over the situation in Afghanistan and emphasized regional cooperation with Kazakhstan via CSTO. The Islamic Emirate rejected the concerns as baseless, asserting Afghan territory won’t be used to threaten neighbors (19.6.25, TASS).
2. UNHCR reports surge in Afghan migration
   UNHCR reported that 1.2 million Afghans migrated to Pakistan (722,000) and Iran (450,000) between January–May 2025, a sharp rise from 900,000 during the same period in 2024. It urged global support for host nations. Meanwhile, the IEA began constructing a township for Afghan returnees in Paktia province, with 890 housing units supported by the Qatar Red Crescent (25.6.25).
3. U.S. offers $5 million reward for Afghan-American
   The U.S. announced a $5 million reward for information on Mahmoud Habibi, an Afghan-American detained by the IEA in 2022. Afghan authorities deny allegations that terrorist groups are active in the country, asserting full territorial control (24–27.6.25).
4. Pakistan–Afghanistan Relations
   (i) FM Ishaq Dar met Afghan FM Amir Khan Muttaqi during the OIC session in Istanbul. Both sides emphasized trade and cooperation, including progress on the Trans-Afghan project and upcoming China–Pakistan–Afghanistan trilateral talks.
   (ii) Pakistan announced multiple-entry visas for Afghan drivers.
   (iii) Pakistan temporarily closed the Ghulam Khan border due to security threats. Afghan Deputy Spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat reaffirmed neutrality and denied Afghan territory was being used by Indian-backed groups for cross-border attacks (21 & 28.6.25, Tolonews).

Comments & Analysis:
(a) Afghan neutrality is questioned by independent analysts who argue that large-scale terror incidents in Pakistan require planning, funding, and safe havens—possibly provided via Indian intelligence using Afghan territory.
(b) Saima Khan’s article “The May 2025 India–Pakistan War: A Mauling by Air Power and Media Mayhem” (StrategicBrief.com, 28.6.25) highlights India’s psychological warfare against Pakistan. It argues Pakistan emerged victorious both militarily and through effective media counter-narratives.

CHINA

1. SCO Defence Ministers Conference in Qingdao
   Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Qingdao. China promoted regional security cooperation, but India refused to sign the joint communiqué, citing bias toward Pakistan and omission of the April 22 Pahalgam attack. SCO members include China, Russia, India, Iran, Pakistan, and others (26.6.25).

ILLEGALLY INDIAN-OCCUPIED JAMMU & KASHMIR (IIOJK)

1. Security preparations for Amarnath Yatra
   Ahead of the July 3 Amarnath Yatra, Chinar Corps Commander Lt Gen Prashant Srivastava reviewed security in Jammu & Kashmir. The Indian Army intensified patrols and launched “Operation Shiva.” The NIA arrested two suspects linked to the Pahalgam attack and accused Pakistanis of involvement.
   Meanwhile, Indian forces reportedly killed a Kashmiri civilian in a staged encounter in Basantgarh, Udhampur (18, 21, 23, 26.6.25).
2. Formation of new political alliance
   JKPC, PDF, and JDF announced the formation of the People’s Alliance for Change (PAC) in Srinagar to advocate for the restoration of pre-2019 constitutional status (30.6.25).

INDIA

1. Key military postings
   Lt Gen AVS Rathee assumed command of Konark Corps near the Rann of Kutch, while Lt Gen V Hariharan took command of Strike One Corps, now focused on the Sino-Indian border (17.6.25).
2. Military acquisitions
3. Indian Air Force to acquire satellite-guided Smart Anti-Airfield Weapons (SAAW).
4. Six Embraer EMB-145s to be converted into Netra Mk1A AWACS.
5. Indian Navy commissioned INS Arnala, an indigenous ASW vessel (18.6.25).
6. Indian Army placed an order for 450 Nagastra-1R loitering munitions (23.6.25).
7. Strategic petroleum reserves
   India plans to build SPRs at six new sites to boost energy security to a 90-day supply standard (26.6.25).
8. U.S. visa policy on social media scrutiny
   India’s MEA stated that visa applications should be merit-based after the U.S. expanded vetting by examining social media posts. Over 300 student visas were revoked in one month for posts supporting banned groups (27.6.25).
9. RAW chief appointed
   Parag Jain, a 1989-batch Punjab cadre IPS officer, was appointed as the new RAW chief. Known for combining HUMINT and TECHINT, he previously led the Aviation Research Centre and reportedly played a role in Operation Sindoor (28.6.25).

IRAN

1. U.S. airstrikes on nuclear sites
   Under “Operation Midnight Hammer,” the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear sites at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan using B-2 bombers and Tomahawks. President Trump called it a step toward peace, but Iran declared it an act of war and claimed the sites were evacuated in time (21.6.25).
2. International condemnation and symbolic retaliation
   The strikes drew condemnation. Iran responded with symbolic missile attacks on a U.S. base in Qatar (no casualties). Both Iran and Israel claimed victory after a 12-day conflict. Iran reported 610 deaths; Israel reported 28 (26.6.25).

Concluding Points – Preliminary Assessment

a. The U.S. demanded Iran fully halt uranium enrichment and rejoin negotiations; Iran refused, despite the airstrikes.

b. Iran, Israel, and the U.S. all claimed victory in the 12-day war, each from different perspectives.

c. Iran faced the conflict alone, without ground support from allies, yet emerged more defiant—committed to peaceful nuclear progress.

d. A meeting between Iran, the U.S., and others may soon take place, likely in Rome, to discuss nuclear safeguards.

e. Israel’s aim of regime change in Iran failed. Iran’s leadership emerged stronger, drawing on nationalist and religious unity.

f. Israeli PM Netanyahu’s popularity rose after the conflict, but critics allege he used war to distract from domestic scandals.

g. The Iran–Israel and Pakistan–India conflicts share similarities, especially regarding external mediation and eventual ceasefires led by President Trump.

h. Israeli operations in Palestine continued unabated, with 56,412 Palestinians and 1,163 Israelis killed over 632 days, along with widespread displacement and injuries.