Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies

Field Marshal Asim Munir, Chief of Defence Forces, vowed to crush cross-border terrorism with the 'full might of the state' and warned against hostile intelligence agencies attempting to destabilize Pakistan. The military reported 54 terrorists killed and 41 civilian and security personnel martyred in Balochistan since July 5, while noting a decline in anti-state violence in June.

Nine policemen, including two senior officers, were killed in a terrorist attack on a police post in Balochistan’s Ziarat district. The attack occurred in the Mangi Dam area, with five officers still unaccounted for. Balochistan saw a 31% decline in terrorism in June compared to May, according to the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies.

Pakistan experienced a decline in overall anti-state violence and fatalities in June 2026, according to PICSS, despite high-profile attacks including four suicide bombings. Security forces killed 184 militants, while civilian and security personnel deaths dropped by 27% and 62% respectively compared to May.

A police constable, Umar Niaz Khan, was killed by unidentified armed assailants near Lora Bridge in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The attackers forced him off a rickshaw and shot him while he was en route to duty. The incident occurs amid heightened security challenges in the region, including a suicide attack in Bannu on May 9 that killed 15 police personnel.

Two police constables were killed in separate targeted attacks in Bannu district, with both incidents classified as terrorism. Constable Mishqat Amir was ambushed near Azad Mandi, and Constable Muhammad Roshan was shot outside his home in Saidgi Baka Khel. Police have launched investigations and search operations to identify the perpetrators.