Overview

• Pakistan’s military said troops conducted an intelligence-based operation in Sherani district on Oct. 1, killing seven militants at a hideout after an exchange of fire.
• Weapons, ammunition and explosives were recovered, and security forces launched follow-up sanitisation sweeps to secure the area, according to the ISPR statement.
• Authorities labeled the men as members of “Fitna al Khawarij,” a term used by the state for banned militants, and alleged Indian backing without presenting evidence; India has previously denied such claims.
• The ISPR and local outlets describe the label as used for TTP operatives, while the Associated Press notes officials also apply it to Baloch separatist groups such as the BLA.
• The raid came a day after a car bomb outside paramilitary headquarters in Quetta killed at least 10 people, as new CRSS data show a 46% rise in violence in Q3 2025 with KP and Balochistan hardest hit.