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Baloch Sarmachars destroyed the main bridge on the RCD Highway in Galangur, Nushki, by planting explosive materials during the reporting window from 5:45:53 PM to 8:45:53 PM UTC on February 5, 2026, according to local sources cited in a post on X at https://x.com/Skbaloch_/status/2019365514284515769.

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) announced on February 5, 2026, that five Tejas Mk1A fighter jets are fully ready for delivery to the Indian Air Force (IAF), amid ongoing concerns over engine supply delays from GE Aerospace, according to India Today at https://x.com/IndiaToday/status/2019374656625734080.

Meerak Khan Chakrani surrendered at Pakistan House in Sui, Balochistan, along with 25 Ferraris, weapons, and ammunition on February 5, 2026, between 3:45:22 PM and 4:45:13 PM UTC, in the presence of Mir Aftab Bugti, brother of Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti, according to @zarrar_11PK on X at https://x.com/zarrar_11PK/status/2019428551611805854.

Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived at Pakistan Air Force Base Nur Khan in Chaklala, Rawalpindi, via Boeing 787 on February 5, 2026, between 2:45 PM and 3:45 PM UTC, escorted by PAF F-16 and JF-17 aircraft, and visited Global Industrial and Defence Solutions (GIDS) with senior ministers for a briefing on Pakistan's defence capabilities, according to @avpak3 and @RadioPakistan on X.

Starlink announced the availability of its high-speed, low-latency internet service in Tajikistan on February 5, 2026, at an unspecified time prior to 2:45 PM UTC, providing nationwide satellite internet access via http://starlink.com/tajikistan, according to an official post from @Starlink on X.

A Qatar Emiri Air Force C-17A heavy transport aircraft (reg. A7-MAB, callsign LHOB262) flew from Multan, Pakistan, to Sharorah Airport in Saudi Arabia today, February 5, 2026, before returning to Multan, according to AfriMEOSINT on X. This marks the eighth such flight recorded since mid-January 2026 between these locations near Yemen's border.

Photos of Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir with Jeffrey Epstein have surfaced in the media on February 5, 2026, between 8:45:54 AM and 10:15:49 AM UTC, according to a post by HaidarHashmi0 on X. The post claims Munir is involved in a major atrocity linked to Epstein.

India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal stated on February 5, 2026, between 7:15:56 AM and 8:45:49 AM UTC that the first tranche of the India-US trade deal is almost ready, with a joint statement to be issued in 4-5 days and formal agreement signing expected in March after 30-45 days, according to REDBOXINDIA on X. Goyal clarified India made no investment commitments to the US.

Officials in India, including senior advisers and state governments, openly discussed introducing age-based limits on access to social media platforms during the reporting window from 6:15:55 AM to 7:15:50 AM UTC on February 5, 2026, according to REDBOXINDIA on X.

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar stated in Washington DC that US-India trade agreement negotiations are underway, handled by Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal following discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump, during the reporting window from 3:15:50 AM to 6:15:50 AM UTC on February 5, 2026, according to ANI.

Pakistan displayed the JF-17 Thunder Block III fighter jet at the World Defence Show 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during the reporting window from 11:15:59 PM UTC on February 4 to 2:15:59 AM UTC on February 5, 2026, according to a post by DCS World Pakistan on X.

Pakistan Aeronautical Complex produced the 42nd JF-17 Block-3 fighter jet, marked as serial number 25-342, on February 4, 2026, according to an X post by @kozamli credited to @SeemabA04876927 during the reporting window from 6:16:15 PM to 9:16:15 PM UTC.

Pakistan security forces initiated an operation against FAH terrorists in Sariyab, Balochistan, during the reporting window from 5:46:28 PM to 6:16:01 PM UTC on February 4, 2026, according to a video and photo update shared by @MarkhorKabul_ on X at https://x.com/MarkhorKabul_/status/2019007134982426781.

Funeral prayers for Captain Abbas Khan Shaheed, who was martyred during operational duties in the Bara area of Khyber District, were offered in Peshawar on February 4, 2026, attended by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mohammad Sohail Afridi and Corps Commander Peshawar Lieutenant General Omar Ahmed Bukhari, according to a statement reported in the 5:16 PM to 5:46 PM UTC window.

Terrorists abducted and martyred a police recruit constable from his house in Nasrkhel, Lakki Marwat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, taking him to Darga forest where they shot and killed him, District Police Spokesperson Qudratullah said in a statement reported during the 2:16 PM to 5:16 PM UTC window on February 4, 2026.

Indian Army's CIF Delta of White Knight Corps, along with Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF, neutralised one terrorist during Operation Trashi-I in the Dichhar area of Kishtwar at around 5:45 PM local time on February 4, 2026, as the operation continues in dense forests, according to an official post by @Whiteknight_IA shared in the 1:46 PM to 2:16 PM UTC reporting window.

Pakistan's security forces used drones and helicopters to regain control of the southwestern desert town of Nushki from Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) insurgents after a three-day battle, police reported over the past two hours on February 4, 2026. The death toll rose to 58, including 22 security officials and 36 civilians, according to anonymous police officials cited by Reuters.

Gen. Khalifa Haftar, leader of the Libyan National Army (LNA), his son Saddam Haftar, high-ranking generals, and the Prime Minister of the East Libya-based government arrived in Pakistan this morning, according to reports from the past three hours covering 8:46 AM to 11:46 AM UTC on February 4, 2026. The entire military and political leadership of Eastern Libya is currently located there, as stated in a social media post by AfriMEOSINT.

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has exited the competition to develop and manufacture India's Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) stealth fighter, according to reports from journalists @manupubby and @rahulsinghx cited by @livefist on X at approximately 4:16 AM UTC on February 4, 2026, during the reporting window from 3:16 AM to 5:16 AM UTC. This marks India's first purely private sector-driven combat aircraft effort.

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has withdrawn from the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) competition, according to a report by The Economic Times published within the reporting window from 12:16 AM to 3:16 AM UTC on February 4, 2026. The announcement breaks during this 3-hour period, marking a significant shift in India's fighter jet development efforts.

India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight tested Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur off the coast of Odisha on February 3, 2026, according to an official DRDO statement on X issued during the reporting window from 12:45 PM to 3:15 PM UTC. SFDR is crucial for developing long-range air-to-air missiles. (https://x.com/DRDO_India/status/2018657592399286433)

India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a rejoinder addressing a news item on the purported malfunction of the fuel cut-off switch on Air India Boeing B787-8 aircraft VT-ANX at 11:45 AM UTC on February 3, 2026, clarifying the reported incident, according to an official DGCA statement on X. (https://x.com/DGCAIndia/status/2018647609951523322)

Commander of Azerbaijan Naval Forces, Rear Admiral Shahin Mammadov, called on Admiral Naveed Ashraf, Chief of the Naval Staff, at Naval Headquarters in Islamabad between 10:45 AM and 11:15 AM UTC on February 3, 2026, to discuss regional maritime security and enhanced naval cooperation, according to a Pakistan Navy update. (https://x.com/zarrar_11PK/status/2018582260187083164)

Pakistani security forces eliminated 20 members of the Balochistan Liberation Army's Foreign Armed Hijackers (FAH) in two separate operations in Balochistan between 7:45 AM and 10:45 AM UTC on February 3, 2026. At Zehri, 7 additional FAH were killed, bringing the total there to 16 including 7 from yesterday; at Washuk, 4 more FAH terrorists were eliminated, according to a military update. (zarrar_11PK on X)

Congress MP KC Venugopal submitted an Adjournment Motion Notice in India's Lok Sabha on February 3, 2026, between 3:45 AM and 6:45 AM UTC, demanding discussion on the newly announced India-US trade agreement. He cited the government's failure to share details with Parliament despite economic, agricultural, and strategic implications, urging immediate disclosure of terms. (ANI)

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi confirmed on February 2, 2026, at approximately 6:00 PM UTC that US President Donald Trump announced a trade deal reducing tariffs on Made in India products to 18%, following their phone call earlier today, as stated in Modi's X post shared within the reporting window from 5:45 PM to 6:15 PM UTC. Modi thanked Trump on behalf of India's 1.4 billion people.

US President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with India on February 2, 2026, at approximately 5:00 PM UTC, lowering tariffs on India to 18%, according to WIONews journalist Sidhant Singh in an X post shared within the reporting window from 4:45 PM to 5:45 PM UTC.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump spoke over the phone between 3:45 PM and 4:45 PM UTC on February 2, 2026, with details awaited, according to US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor as cited in an X post by @MattooShashank. The call coincides with renewed attention to a 2020 Indian-Chinese tank standoff image at Rezang La in Ladakh.

Pakistan security forces eliminated 22 Indian-backed terrorists during sanitization operations in Balochistan on February 2, 2026, between 3:15:38 PM and 3:45:40 PM UTC, raising the three-day total to 177 killed, according to Pakistan TV Global. The operations targeted Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) militants amid ongoing counter-terrorism efforts.

India dismissed the authority of an arbitration court over hydroelectric projects in Jammu and Kashmir on February 2, 2026, during the reporting window from 12:45:44 PM to 3:15:33 PM UTC, as stated by official sources cited in a WIONews report shared by @sidhant on X.

General M.M. Naravane, India's former Chief of Army Staff, revealed in his book that on August 31, 2020, at 8:15 PM, four Chinese tanks with infantry support advanced within a few hundred meters of Indian positions at Rechin La in Ladakh, prompting urgent calls to top officials including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for orders, according to a post by @tequieremos on X shared during the reporting window from 9:45:38 AM to 12:45:38 PM UTC on February 2, 2026.

Armed assailants overran a Pakistani military sub-camp in the Galangoor area of Noshki, Balochistan, last night, with reports of several casualties, according to TBPEnglish on X. Two police officers from Kharan were martyred in related Nushki attacks, per local sources cited by ShahidHussainJM on X, during the reporting window from 8:45:35 AM to 9:15:29 AM UTC on February 2, 2026.

Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) terrorists attacked the house of the Deputy Commissioner in Washuk, Balochistan, around 7:00-8:00 AM UTC on February 2, 2026, with around 15 attackers entering after destroying the gate; gunfire is ongoing. BLA attackers also set the SP office and house on fire in Washuk and took police vehicles, according to updates from Jana Shah on X during the reporting window from 6:45 AM to 8:45 AM UTC.

Haji Naseer Ahmed Mengal, a prominent trader from Wadh town, was shot dead by unknown armed men in the Joe-Nora area of Khuzdar district, Balochistan province, at approximately 4:00 AM UTC on February 2, 2026. The attackers fled the scene after the shooting, according to local sources reporting the incident within the 3-hour window from 3:45 AM UTC.

Heavy skirmishes continued in Gwadar port city, Balochistan, on February 1, 2026, for the second consecutive day, with latest visuals showing intense fighting, according to TBPEnglish on X at approximately 5:45 PM to 8:15 PM UTC within the reporting window.

Pakistani security forces eliminated 8 terrorists, including Naushki Commander Sallal, during clearance operations at the judicial complex in Naushki, Balochistan, between 4:15:43 PM and 5:45:47 PM UTC on February 1, 2026, bringing the total neutralized to 177, according to zarrar_11PK on X.

India's government increased the Intelligence Bureau's capital expenditure budget from Rs 257 crore to Rs 2,549 crore, a tenfold hike, following terror attacks in Pahalgam and at Red Fort, as reported by @sneheshphilip on X and detailed in The Print article shared during the reporting window from 3:15:38 PM to 4:15:39 PM UTC on February 1, 2026.

Pakistani security forces neutralized two terrorists hiding on Sariab Road in Quetta and arrested Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) terrorists in Nushki between 2:15:37 PM and 3:15:32 PM UTC on February 1, 2026, following intelligence leads, according to zarrar_11PK on X. Video footage shows an SSG jawan arresting a weeping BLA terrorist in Nushki.

Militants of the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) attacked the Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Institute of Cardiology in Quetta, Pakistan, during the reporting window from 12:15:39 PM to 2:15:32 PM UTC on February 1, 2026, according to Natsecjeff on X. The institute, a 120-bed UAE-funded hospital built at a cost of $27.3 million, provides comprehensive cardiac treatments to Balochistan residents.

U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Saturday that India will buy oil from Venezuela to replace some of the Russian oil purchased by the world's third-biggest oil importer, according to a report from the reporting window between 11:15:35 AM and 12:15:35 PM UTC on February 1, 2026.

Pakistani security forces cleared Quetta of Baloch Liberation Army control between 9:15:51 AM and 11:15:29 AM UTC on February 1, 2026, while ongoing firing, explosions, and attacks persisted in Nushki, Sibi, Sohbatpur, and Bakhtiarabad over the past two hours, according to BilalYasirBjr on X. In Nushki, clashes continued at the FC headquarters after 24 hours with helicopter flights ongoing.

India allocated no funds for the Chabahar port in its 2026 budget for the first time, as confirmed by WIONews and Sidhant on X at approximately 9:00 AM UTC on February 1, 2026, during the 29-minute reporting window from 8:45:51 AM to 9:15:46 AM UTC. This decision comes amid U.S. President Donald Trump's sanctions on Iran, with the project waiver ending soon.

The Indian Air Force budget for 2025-26 was revised from ₹48,000 crore to ₹72,000 crore, an increase of ₹24,000 crore, as reported by Griezmenace on X at approximately 8:30 AM UTC on February 1, 2026, during the 29-minute reporting window from 8:15:50 AM to 8:45:45 AM UTC.

In Balochistan, Pakistan, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) seized control of Noshki town as heavy firing continued and Pakistani military helicopters flew overhead between 5:15 AM and 8:15 AM UTC on February 1, 2026, according to TBPEnglish reports; simultaneously, India allocated ₹784,678.28 crore ($95.6 billion) to defence for 2026-2027, including a ₹219,306.47 crore ($26.7 billion) capital outlay up 22%, per budget documents cited by VinodDX9.

No significant updates emerged in the Balochistan conflict between 10:45:52 PM and 11:15:48 PM UTC on January 31, 2026, according to available sources. A single new source referenced a deleted post about Pakistan's unrelated military aircraft plans, with no connection to ongoing events.

No significant updates emerged in the ongoing Balochistan conflict between 9:16:15 PM and 10:45:46 PM UTC on January 31, 2026, according to available sources. A post by War_Analysts on X shared images labeled "Before Herof 2.0" and "After Herof 2.0," comparing unspecified locations without additional details or timestamps within the reporting window.

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Türkiye condemned terrorist attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan province between 8:46 PM and 9:16 PM UTC on January 31, 2026, offering condolences to victims' families and reaffirming support for Pakistan's security forces, according to statements shared by PakTVGlobal and MOFAQatar_EN on X. These statements address ongoing Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) attacks across the province.

The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed on January 31, 2026, to have killed 84 Pakistani army, police, intelligence, and CTD personnel, wounded dozens, and captured 18 alive during coordinated attacks at 48 locations across 14 cities in Balochistan over the past ten hours, as stated in a BLA statement shared by AdityaRajKaul on X between 7:46 PM and 8:46 PM UTC. TBPEnglish on X reported during this one-hour window that BLA fully controls Noshki and the stretch from Mussa Colony to Lak Pass tunnel in Quetta, with clashes ongoing in Kharan, Gwadar, Mastung, and Dalbandin.

Nushki Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Hussain Hazara was recovered safely on January 31, 2026, in Nushki, Balochistan, a senior security official confirmed to The Khorasan Diary during the 30-minute reporting window from 7:15:54 PM to 7:45:54 PM UTC. A Government of Balochistan official also confirmed the recovery, following an earlier video published by the proscribed Baloch Liberation Army (BLA).