Frontier Corps intelligence unit in Chaman, Balochistan, arrested 19 illegal Afghan nationals along with a Pakistani handler in Killi Jumma, Tabina sector, during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) between 5:15:50 PM and 6:45:56 PM UTC on February 23, 2026, according to a post by War_Analysts on X citing official sources. The operation followed credible intelligence on the presence of the illegal Afghan nationals, as stated in the Frontier Corps report shared by War_Analysts. This arrest occurs amid heightened border tensions following the killing of six people, including militia leader Haji Dawood, in Panjgur district earlier between 4:15:50 PM and 5:15:40 PM UTC, per local sources cited in the previous report. Separately, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Doha, Qatar, on a two-day official visit and was received by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H.E. Dr. Muhammad bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi at King Hamad International Airport, as announced by GovtofPakistan on X during the reporting window. In India, a plane crash involving an air ambulance traveling from Ranchi to Delhi with eight people on board was reported, with chances of survivors believed to be very low, according to Mohsin_o2 on X. Additionally, NCP MLC Amol Mitkari sparked controversy by alleging a possible suicide bomber pilot in a plane crash linked to Ajit Pawar, prompting demands for transparency, as covered by IndiaToday.
