- CTD assaults the manghopir house after intelligence about the presence of terrorists.
- A militant involved in a past attack against Chinese citizens, says CTD.
- House cleared by the pump squad; Police investigating the identity of the owner.
Karachi: Three alleged terrorists were killed in a police shooting during a raid in Karachi’s mangopopir area at dawn on Monday, according to officials of the Counter -Terrorism Department (CTD).
The operation was launched after intelligence suggested that the members of the prohibited militant team, Tehreek-E-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Fitna al-Khawarij, hid in a house in the neighborhood.
While the police surrounded their hiding place, the suspects hired incursion officers an intense fire exchange, which resulted in the death of the three.
Speaking to journalists outside the Civil Hospital, CTD DSP Raja Umar Khattab confirmed that two of the dead suspects had been identified as Zafran and Qudratullah.
“Zafran had a reward of RS20 million placed in his head by the government, while the third suspect has not yet been identified,” Khattab added.
According to the CTD, one of the murdered militants was a suicide terrorist. The authorities believe that it was involved in last year’s attack on Chinese citizens in Karachi.
The explosives, the suicidal vests, the grenades of hands and a newspaper that lists the potential objectives were recovered from the house. The pump elimination squad completed a search in the facilities after the operation.
DSP Khattab confirmed that all the militants inside the house were killed and that the authorities were now collecting information about the owner of the property where TTP horror suspects had hidden for a while.
Terrorist attacks
Pakistan saw a slight increase in militant attacks in May 2025, even when the main military tensions with the Indian neighbor failed to trigger a significant escalation in the violence of extremist groups.
The data published by the Institute of Conflict and Safety Studies (PETs) based in Islamabad indicate a 5% increase in attacks compared to April, although the general image suggests that militant groups remained largely contained despite the regional geopolitical climate.
According to PICSS monthly security evaluation, May registered 85 militant attacks, a marginal increase of 81 in April.
These incidents resulted in 113 deaths, including 52 security forces, 46 civilians, 11 militants and four members of the Peace Committees. The month also saw 182 injured people, who comprise 130 civilians, 47 security personnel, four militants and a member of the Peace Committee.
While the total number of attacks only saw a modest increase, a deeper immersion in the figures reveals some worrying trends.
Deaths among security personnel increased by an important 73%, underlining the persistent threat facing Pakistan’s armed forces.
Civil injuries were also witnesses of a dramatic increase of 145%, jumping from 53 in April to 130 in May, highlighting the growing impact of militant activities in the general population. On the contrary, lesions among security personnel decreased by 20%, falling from 59 to 47.
In the operations initiated by the security forces during the month, at least 59 militants were killed, while five security personnel lost their lives.
Combining militant attacks and security operations, the number of general victims for May was 172, including 57 security personnel, 65 militants, 46 civilians and four members of the Peace Committee.
Baluchistan and KP remained the most affected provinces, representing 82 of the 85 attacks throughout the country.
Baluchistan experienced the highest level of violence, with 35 militant attacks that left 51 people dead, including 30 civilians, 18 security personnel and three militants, and 100 injured (94 civilians, five security personnel, a militant).
