Pakistan

Federal Investigation Agency FIA has established a specialised unit to investigate crimes committed through the dark web; it will focus on tracking cybercriminals involved in online illicit activities using advanced cyber-forensics tools

Submerged wreckage from K2 airline cargo plane that disappeared on approach to Karachi have been located, some recovered; rescuers are focusing on finding the five crew members on board, all of them identified

Over 2.000 workers and 200 vehicles were deployed in Islamabad for Eid cleanliness operations; The campaign focuses on sanitation and disposal of animal remains following Eid al-Adha’s livestock sacrifice

Petrol reserves in Pakistan are sufficient for about 27 days, diesel stocks for 21 days, as the petroleum secretary reportedly informed a Senate committee; authorities are monitoring supply levels and imports to guarantee fuel availability

Rising tensions along the Afghanistan frontier show a developing conflict in which neither side is holding back militarily nor in their language, with posts and headlines leaving little space for reconciliation

At news of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death in U.S.–Israeli strikes, outrage sparked among Shiite communities with protests across Pakistan; in Karachi demonstrators tried to storm the US Consulate, clashing with police

Over 31 million births registered with Union Councils across Pakistan have not been uploaded to the central database of the National Database and Registration Authority, raising concerns about identity records and data accuracy nationwide

Pakistan will play its T20 World Cup match against India after the government cleared the team’s participation, ending uncertainty over political tensions; Officials said the decision balances sports diplomacy with national interests

A major fire broke out at the Gul Plaza shopping centre in Karachi on 17 January, spreading rapidly through the multistory commercial building, which firefighters could to douse in 24 hours; at least 26 people died, 50 are missing, damage is extensive

After an “extraordinary” drop in Chenab River flows, which Islamabad links to unusual drawdown and refill of the Baglihar dam, potentially breaching the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, Pakistan has demanded an explanation from India