Overview
- Sindh authorities disclosed on Dec. 29 that an intelligence-led checkpoint stop on Dec. 25 intercepted a schoolgirl traveling from Balochistan to Karachi for a suspected attack.
- Police say initial contact came via Instagram before the girl was added to WhatsApp groups that pushed extremist narratives and glorified violence.
- Handlers allegedly exploited her vulnerabilities, including the absence of her father and her secret phone use, to manipulate her into agreeing to a suicide mission.
- No criminal charges will be filed; her identity remains confidential, she has been returned to her family under state protection, and she has shared details of the network during debriefing.
- Investigations continue into facilitators tied to banned BLA and BLF networks as officials urge platforms to curb terrorist content and advise parents to monitor children's online activity.