Pakistan-Afghan Border: Torkham, Chaman & TTP

Region Alert's Pakistan Daily Sitrep assesses the Region Alert Threat Index at CRITICAL as of June 8, 2026. **Mine-Proximate:** Barrick Gold executives visited Pakistan to review security protocols for the Reko Diq project (2026-06-03). In Dalbandin (~192 km from Reko Diq), a tribal elder was killed in a market shooting (2026-06-04). No armed attacks occurred at the mine site itself during this period. The company continues to review project timelines because of regional security risks (published 2026-04-07; event date not known). **Supply Routes:** The main N-25 highway and the southern M-8 route face severe disruptions from armed activity and military operations. Security forces killed 17 militants during clearance operations across several districts including Khuzdar (~432 km from Reko Diq) and Noshki (~352 km from Reko Diq) (2026-06-04). On the M-8 route, forces killed six militants in Panjgur (~276 km from Reko Diq) (2026-06-05). The BLA claims it killed a military intelligence officer in Turbat (~336 km from Reko Diq) (2026-06-07), and four police officers were abducted in Gwadar (~429 km from Reko Diq) (2026-06-05). The Chaman (~443 km from Reko Diq) border crossing remains open. **Macro Context:** A severe heatwave alert is in effect across the country, which will strain power grids and water supplies (2026-06-02). A distant earthquake struck near Lahore (~1179 km from Reko Diq) but caused no damage to mining infrastructure (2026-06-02). The European Investment Bank is considering financing for the Reko Diq project, which could diversify the funding structure (2026-05-01).

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