The President and the Prime Minister pay tribute to the security forces and reaffirm that the entire nation firmly supports the armed forces.
RAWALPINDI:
Security forces killed eight terrorists belonging to Indian power Fitna al-Hindustan in two high-tempo intelligence operations in Kharan and Mastung districts of Balochistan, the army’s media wing said on Saturday.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces received information about the movement of a group of terrorists in Kharan on June 25. As a result of “precise and skillful engagement”, three terrorists were killed and several others were wounded.
Last year, the federal government officially designated all terrorist groups operating in Balochistan as ‘Fitna to Hindustan’accusing India of sponsoring a proxy war through these outfits.
Eight terrorists belonging to Fitna Al Hindustan were killed during two high-tempo intelligence-based operations carried out by security forces in Kharan and Mastung districts of Balochistan on June 25 and 26 as part of the ongoing counter-terrorism campaign under the vision… pic.twitter.com/nOjNDqoq6V
– Pakistan Television (@PakTVGlobal) June 27, 2026
The ISPR added that in a separate operation the next day, security forces carried out an intelligence-based preventive operation in Mastung against the possible presence of a suicide bomber.
“During the operation, our own troops effectively attacked the location of the terrorists and after an intense exchange of fire, five terrorists, including a suicide bomber, were successfully neutralized,” the statement said.
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According to the ISPR, weapons, ammunition, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and motorcycles used by the terrorists were also recovered during the operation.
The army’s media wing said disinfection operations were being carried out to eliminate any other Indian-sponsored terrorists present in the area.
“The relentless counter-terrorism campaign under the vision of ‘Azm-e-Istehkam’, approved by the Federal Apex Committee on National Action Plan, by security forces and law enforcement agencies of Pakistan will continue in full swing to eliminate the menace of foreign sponsored and supported terrorism from the country,” the ISPR said.
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid tribute to the security forces. In separate statements, the president and prime minister said the successful operations reflected the professionalism, capability and unwavering determination of Pakistan’s security forces.
They reaffirmed that the entire nation stood firmly with the armed forces in the fight against foreign-sponsored terrorism and promised that the campaign would continue until the threat was completely eradicated.
Earlier this month, a soldier was martyred when security forces killed 14 terrorists in Naal area of Balochistan’s Khuzdar district in an intelligence-based operation (IBO), foiling their plan to attack a police station and banks.
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Terrorism is a growing problem for Pakistan, with the number of attacks increasing every year from 2022, according to Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED), a global monitoring organization. ACLED data shows that attacks in Pakistan increased almost four-fold to 2,425 in 2025 from 658 in 2022 and during the same period, TTP attacks increased more than seven-fold to 838 from 118.
Although Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has been the worst affected by terrorism, Balochistan has also remained a major target of Indian proxies, who often attack civilians and military installations in the province.
In one such attack on the last day of last year, terrorists attacked innocent civilians in Gwadar and Kharan districts of Balochistan, where 18 people, including women, children, elderly and workers, embraced martyrdom.
Security forces and law enforcement agencies responded immediately and successfully foiled the “evil designs” of the terrorists, killing 92 militants, while 15 security personnel also embraced martyrdom during the operation.
