KHI terrorist attack
And Geo News is off-air
Lazy afternoon on a Sunday, I hope, for everyone. It’s Sunday, June 28.
After a long weekend, the news is obviously not slow and well, just not great. Lots of ceasefire violations have now led to Trump warning Iran that they will cease to exist, and Iran, as always, telling the US to bring it. Back to the beginning, but hoping sense prevails.
Geo News is off-air this morning (for the next 15 days) because of a Muharram documentary, a terrorist attack in Karachi leaves three security personnel martyred and angry mobs in Sargodha.
Hope you manage to find some peace this Sunday and hopefully, next week too!
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A terrorist attack on a Pakistan Rangers camp in Karachi’s Gulistan-i-Jauhar was foiled overnight, leaving three security personnel martyred and four others injured. The military says the attackers belonged to Jamaatul Ahrar, an Indian proxy group, and confirmed three militants were killed while one Afghan national was captured alive. The assault began with a blast at the main gate followed by heavy gunfire, prompting a city-wide security operation and strong condemnation from PM Shehbaz and President Zardari.
Geo News has been taken off air by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) and its broadcasting license has been suspended for 15 days. The media watchdog took the channel off satellite and distribution networks due to an editorial lapse regarding the visualisation of religious imagery during a Muharram programme. Geo News has apologised for the lack of editorial control in a news bulletin.
Public anger over the murder of eight-year-old Muntaha Zahra erupted in Sargodha as a mob vandalised and attempted to burn down the shop where she was murdered. The case has taken another turn after the mother of the main suspect, who was killed in a CCD encounter, alleged that the real culprits may be the shop owners, claiming they manipulated her son’s confession to settle a personal grudge with the girl’s father. Police say three suspects are being interrogated and all angles, including the family’s concerns, are now under investigation.
The country’s first monsoon spell is expected to start from July 1, bringing rain to Punjab, Kashmir and the northern areas, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department. Sindh, however, is unlikely to receive rain before July 5, with Karachi and much of the province forecast to see below-normal rainfall this season. The Met Office has warned that above-normal temperatures and possible heatwave conditions could persist across southern Pakistan, particularly areas in Sindh, eastern Balochistan and southern Punjab, despite isolated heavy downpours.
*The following summary is from updates on The Current, Geo News, Al-Jazeera and Dawn.
In the never-ending war, today is one of the most serious escalations since the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Overnight, the US launched a second consecutive day of airstrikes on Iranian territory, hitting ten military and surveillance targets near the Strait of Hormuz, including radar sites, drone storage facilities, and coastal monitoring systems. Washington says the strikes were in response to Iranian drone attacks on commercial oil tankers passing through the strait, claiming Tehran had violated the terms of the ceasefire.
President Trump escalated tensions further by warning that if Iran continued its actions, the US would “complete the job,” and 'Iran will seize to exist,’ raising fears that the truce could collapse entirely.
Iran reacted sharply, calling the US attacks a “brutal violation” of the interim agreement and accusing Washington of breaking its commitments. Tehran says the MoU clearly gives Iran temporary authority over commercial shipping arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz for 60 days, and insists the US is trying to impose a different route structure outside the agreement.
Iran repeated that any ship violating the agreed passage terms would now be dealt with “more forcefully,” and warned that any further aggression would trigger a “crushing response” and could bring the peace process to a complete halt.
That warning quickly turned into action. Iran launched ballistic missiles and drones at two key US military installations in the Gulf: the Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait and the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain.
Bahrain says at least one residential building was damaged, though no deaths were reported. The US says there have so far been no casualties or significant damage at its bases, but the situation remains fluid.
At the same time, the wider regional picture is growing more complicated. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is heading to Baghdad for urgent talks with Iraqi officials, while the Gulf countries have condemned the attacks.
In Lebanon, a separate US-brokered agreement between Israel and Lebanon is causing fresh friction. Israeli PM Netanyahu has called the deal “historic” and says it weakens Iran and Hezbollah, while Hezbollah has rejected it outright and says the US-Iran MoU itself is proof of an American-Israeli defeat. Israel has meanwhile continued strikes in southern Lebanon.
Inside Israel, the political fallout is growing. Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot accused Netanyahu of dragging Israel to its “lowest point in history,” while far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has attacked the Lebanon deal, calling it a lifeline for Hezbollah.
The economic fallout is also worsening inside Iran. Official figures show inflation has surged to 88.6% year-on-year, with food prices more than doubling. Bread and grains are up nearly 139%, dairy products over 151%, and meat and poultry nearly 178%, highlighting the domestic pressure on Tehran as the war and sanctions continue to bite.
The Islamabad MoU is still technically alive, but every strike, every missile, and every warning is pushing it closer to collapse. Pakistan’s diplomatic role remains important, but the next 24 to 48 hours may determine whether this stays a fragile negotiation or slides back into full-scale war, yet again.
Shut the door on the one thing bothering you this weekend. It’s not worth it. Let it go.
Looking for a sweet rom-com to watch today? Check out Netflix’s ‘Voicemails for Isabelle’, a sweet, funny and quirky flick that will make you smile. The story revolves around Jill, who loses her sister Isabelle to cancer and continues to leave her voicemails on her phone. Little does she know that someone else now has Izzy’s number and is listening in (sounds creepy now that I write it, but in the movie it isn’t). Enjoy a lazy, sweet afternoon in!
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