Pakistan in January 2026: the most important developments in security
In Pakistan in January 2026, the deadliest single event was a fire at the Gul Plaza shopping mall in Karachi. By 23 January, local officials put the death toll at 67.
On 23 January a suicide bombing at a wedding ceremony in the Bajaur district, on the border with Afghanistan, killed at least five people and injured ten. At the end of the month, Baloch separatists carried out coordinated attacks in Balochistan province that reportedly killed four police officers. Pakistani officials said at least 92 militants were killed in military operations that followed. Thousands of residents were fleeing the Tirah Valley in the northwest after local mosques warned of a possible military operation.
Authorities also arrested human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, and a court ordered them held on judicial remand. An Israeli minister said Pakistan was not welcome to send troops to Gaza, a proposal that Pakistani security sources said would require parliamentary approval.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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