Pakistan's military

Pakistan's military rejected a UN report claiming nearly 500 civilian deaths from its cross-border strikes in Afghanistan, asserting targets were militant hideouts used by the Pakistani Taliban (TTP). The UN and Amnesty International documented 499 killed and 1,216 wounded, while Pakistan accused Afghanistan's Taliban government of sheltering militants and criticized international groups for not documenting past coalition airstrikes.

Pakistan's military denied a UN report alleging nearly 500 civilian deaths and over 1,000 injuries in cross-border strikes on Afghanistan, claiming targets were militant hideouts. Spokesman Lt. Gen. Ahmad Sharif Chaudhry criticized UNAMA and Amnesty International for relying on Afghan accounts and accused Afghanistan's Taliban government of harboring militants. A March airstrike on a Kabul drug-treatment center, which killed hundreds, was defended as targeting militant infrastructure.

The Afghan Taliban launched strikes on the border with Pakistan, prompting Pakistan's military to shoot down four rudimentary drones and warn of further responses to provocation.

Three Pakistani paramilitary Rangers were killed in a militant attack in Karachi when an explosives-laden vehicle struck their headquarters. The military stated they killed three attackers and captured a wounded Afghan national, vowing retaliation. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a Pakistani Taliban offshoot, claimed responsibility, which the military alleged is an Indian proxy, though no evidence was provided.

Three Pakistani paramilitary Rangers were killed and four wounded in a militant attack in Karachi, where an explosives-laden vehicle was rammed into a regional headquarters. The militant group Jamaat-ul-Ahrar claimed responsibility, and the military vowed retaliation. Pakistan's President and Prime Minister condemned the attack, while operations continue to eliminate accomplices.