Overview
- The military’s media wing, ISPR, said security forces killed 33 militants in separate operations across Balochistan since September 21, with three outlets reporting the figure on Friday.
- ISPR reported five militants were killed during an Operation Shaban raid on September 24 and 11 were killed in an intelligence operation in Nushki on September 25.
- Forces recovered weapons, ammunition and explosives from targeted hideouts, and ISPR said clearance operations will continue until the areas are cleared of threat.
- President Asif Ali Zardari publicly praised the security response and framed the strikes as a foil to what officials describe as foreign‑backed attempts to destabilize Pakistan.
- Analysts and cited ACLED data note a sharp rise in militant attacks since 2022, a trend that officials say has driven the current push of joint Army, Frontier Corps and police operations in the province.