Pakistan currently holds the chairmanship of the UN Security Council (UNSC) 1988 Sanctions Committee, which oversees sanctions against the Taliban. This comes as Pakistan seeks to improve its ties with the Taliban government, with China acting as a mediator.
Pakistan Train Hijack: Pakistan's security personnel effectively concluded a military operation against Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) separatists who had hijacked a train, freeing 346 passengers.
Balochistan: Pakistani security forces have allegedly detained two individuals in Pasni tehsil, Gwadar, Balochistan, with their whereabouts still unknown, the Balochistan Post reported.
Nelson Mandela Prize: Mama Qadeer Baloch, vice chief of Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP), and Nargis Baloch (Hooran) have been nominated for the esteemed Nelson Mandela Prize 2025 by the Focus Asia Foundation (FAF), as reported by Balochistan Post.
India and Pakistan may face each other in up to three additional matches later this year, likely in the UAE again, as the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has provisionally arranged the Asia Cup for September.