Pakistan in August 2026: the most important developments in security
In Pakistan in August 2026, police in Karachi registered a case under terrorism law on August 5 after a scuffle at the headquarters of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan, and a hand grenade explosion in the northwest killed three people. Unrest was reported in Kashmir amid a Pakistani security crackdown. Two young women suspected of petty theft died in police custody in Lahore, and one police station suspended all 78 of its officers and staff over an alleged rape. Punjab police in India said they had busted a terror module, which they said was backed by Pakistan's intelligence service ISI, that was planning an attack at Jantar Mantar in India.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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