A Pakistani security personnel stands guard on the border with Afghanistan in Chaman, after nighttime clashes between forces of the two countries. Photo: AFP
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the recent terrorist attacks on police personnel in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, which resulted in multiple casualties.
In a statement, the ministry reaffirmed the United Arab Emirates’ “strong condemnation of these criminal acts” and its “permanent rejection of all forms of violence, extremism and terrorism aimed at undermining security and stability.” He expressed his condolences to the families of the victims, the government and people of Pakistan, and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.
The conviction comes amid a renewed rise in militant violence across Pakistan, particularly in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. Pakistani security forces have stepped up intelligence-based operations in response to the rise in attacks.
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The military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said on Wednesday that security forces killed 34 militants in a series of high-tempo operations in the two provinces. Of them, 26 militants linked to what the State calls Fitna al-Khawarij – in reference to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) – were killed in four clashes in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, while eight militants described as Fitna al-Hindustan They were neutralized in Sambaza, Zhob district.
According to the ISPR, security forces also foiled an infiltration attempt near Hassan Khel in North Waziristan, killing an Afghan national affiliated with the militant network. Additional intelligence-based operations in Lakki Marwat, Bannu and Mir Ali resulted in the killing of more militants and the recovery of arms and ammunition.
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The recent rise in violence is linked to cross-border militant sanctuaries. Minister of State for Home Affairs Talal Chaudhry said terrorists often retaliate after operations against their hideouts in Afghanistan, adding that security forces remain on high alert. Intelligence agencies have also warned of a possible increase in attacks against urban centres, markets, security forces and places of worship.
Data from the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED) shows that terrorist attacks in Pakistan have increased sharply in recent years, almost quadrupling to 2,425 incidents in 2025 from 658 in 2022, underscoring the growing security challenges facing the country.
Earlier on Saturday night, Pakistan carried out intelligence-based strikes against terrorist camps inside Afghanistan in what officials described as a retaliatory response to a series of deadly suicide attacks during Ramadan.
The attacks included a bomb attack in Imambangah in Islamabad and multiple explosions in Bajaur and Bannu.
Islamabad said it possessed “conclusive evidence” that the incidents were orchestrated by terrorists operating from Afghan territory, marking a sharp escalation in tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan after Kabul summoned Pakistan’s ambassador and condemned the attacks as a violation of its sovereignty.
