Overview

• DG ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chowdhry said terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is driven by a domestic political–criminal network and alleged Afghan safe havens with India using Afghanistan as a base for attacks.
• He reported 14,535 intelligence‑based operations in KP in 2024 and 10,115 so far in 2025, averaging about 40 a day, and reiterated that the status quo on militancy will not continue.
• He warned facilitators of foreign militants to surrender them to the state, join operations to eliminate terrorists, or face full state action.
• The Punjab Assembly received a resolution praising the Orakzai operation on 7–8 October, stating 19 militants were killed and 11 soldiers, including Lt Col Junaid Tariq and Maj Tayyab, were martyred.
• The Peshawar High Court heard 15 missing‑persons petitions, criticized harassment of peaceful citizens, and ordered reports from federal and provincial authorities.