BALOCHISTAN / KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA: According to sources, preliminary reports of three separate security incidents emerged on Saturday, none of which has yet been officially confirmed.
In Chagai, armed men reportedly seized three commercial vehicles on the Dalbandin–Quetta–Taftan trade highway. The whereabouts of the vehicles and the identity of those behind the seizure are unknown, and no group has claimed responsibility.
In Khuzdar district, a military operation has reportedly been launched in the Baghbana area, with preliminary reports saying drones and helicopter gunships are involved. There are unconfirmed accounts of casualties on both sides, but the toll and the circumstances of the fighting remain unclear.
Separately, heavy clashes were reported between Pakistani and Afghan forces in the Kharlachi–Dand-e-Patan border area, which links Kurram district with Afghanistan's Paktia province. Details of casualties, the duration of the fighting and what triggered it are still awaited.
Sources stressed that these are preliminary reports and that it has not independently verified the incidents, casualty claims or operational details. There has been no official statement so far.