Federal Constabulary

The first phase of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections began in Mirpur division with 288 candidates competing across 13 constituencies. Security measures include 18,560 personnel from police, Rangers, and the Army, with polling held at 2,316 stations. The election is being conducted in three phases due to security concerns, with subsequent phases scheduled for August 2 and August 10.

Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi stated readiness to expand cooperation with Iran in all fields during talks with Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni. The ministers discussed enhancing collaboration in counter-terrorism, counter-narcotics, and regional security, while addressing drug smuggling and human trafficking. Momeni also met Pakistan's military and political leaders to discuss bilateral security and peace efforts.

A member of the Bomb Disposal Unit (BDU) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police, Khaisat Rehman, was killed while defusing an improvised explosive device (IED) in an abandoned police post in Peshawar’s Hassan Khel subdivision. The area has seen multiple terrorist attacks, including a drone strike in July and an assault in June that killed six Federal Constabulary personnel.

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.

Protesters from the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) in Poonch district dispersed after midnight following fears of a major crackdown by authorities. The dispersal occurred amid a planned operation involving 1,000 law enforcement personnel and armored vehicles, triggered by tensions over JAAC's demand to abolish 12 refugee-reserved Legislative Assembly seats.

Pakistan conducted strikes on terrorist hideouts along its border with Afghanistan, killing 26 militants linked to Fitna-al-Khawarij, according to Information Minister Attaullah Tarar. The strikes followed recent attacks in Peshawar’s Hassan Khel area and a suicide bombing in Bannu, which killed 15 police personnel. Pakistan has urged Afghanistan to dismantle terrorist sanctuaries, but the Afghan Taliban denies the allegations, while China mediates tensions between the two countries.