ISLAMABAD: Pakistani security forces have killed at least 88 “Indian-sponsored” terrorists in follow-up operations across Balochistan, security sources said on Saturday, as counterterrorism actions continued in response to coordinated attacks at 12 locations in the province.
Pakistan’s security forces foiled coordinated attacks by terrorists at 12 locations across Balochistan, security sources said on Saturday.
The terrorists of “Fitna al-Hindustan” launched coordinated attacks this morning at more than 12 locations, including Quetta, Noshki, Dalbandin, Pasni, and Gwadar, security sources said. The sources added that all attacks were foiled due to timely and effective action by security forces.
“Pakistan’s brave armed forces, FC, and Balochistan Police acted with courage and foiled the terrorists’ malicious plans,” a security official said.
Security sources said that 88 terrorists have been killed in the past 48 hours as forces repulsed coordinated attacks of terrorists in Balochistan. “If we look at the past 48 hours, another 51 terrorists have been eliminated bringing the total number of killed terrorists to 88,” a security source said.
Security sources said the operations were conducted at multiple locations, with troops backed by aerial surveillance. “In follow-up operations carried out at multiple locations, the number of terrorists of Fitna-al-Hindustan sent to hell has reached 88,” a security source said.
The term “Fitna-al-Hindustan” refers to “Indian-sponsored” terrorist groups operating in Balochistan province.
“Throughout the operation, the terrorists were reportedly in continuous contact with their handlers in Afghanistan,” a security source said.
“Further operations against potential hideouts of terrorist elements in surrounding areas are underway,” a security source added.
Ten members of the security forces and police were killed during the terrorist attacks. The attacks also claimed the lives of five civilians from a Baloch labourer family travelling from Khuzdar to Gwadar, including a woman and three children, according to security sources.
The swift and coordinated response by security forces prevented further casualties and damage, security sources said.
The security sources said pursuit operations and aerial surveillance by troops were ongoing to track remaining terrorists.
“During these terrorist incidents, the full support extended to Fitna-e-Hindustan by Indian media and social media further exposes their collusion,” a security official added.
Authorities said operations remain underway to eliminate remaining threats and secure affected areas.
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Security sources said the “security forces’ pursuit and engagement with the terrorists at various locations are still ongoing”.
“As a result of these operations, there are reports of further terrorist casualties and damages.”
In a post on X, Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti said that security forces had killed 70 terrorists at various locations across the province during the past two days.
“In the morning, in an attempt to shore up their declining morale, Fitna-al-Hindustan terrorists attempted to carry out attacks at multiple locations, which the courageous police of Balochistan and brave personnel of the FC (Frontier Corps) are jointly thwarting and have killed 37 more terrorists so far.”
“These attacks cannot undermine our resolve against terrorism; we will continue to pursue them until the last terrorist,” Sarfraz Bugti added.
گزشتہ 12 ماہ میں بلوچستان میں سیکورٹی فورسز نے 700 سے زائد دہشت گردوں کو جہنم واصل کیا ہے، صرف گزشتہ دو دن میں 70 کے قریب دہشت گردوں کو انجام تک پہنچایا گیا ہے۔ آج علی الصبح فتنہ الہندوستان کے دہشت گردوں نے اپنے گرتے ہوئے مورال کو بچانے کے لئے بلوچستان کے مختلف علاقوں میں حملوں… https://t.co/GhUgMr5EG5
— Sarfraz Bugti (@PakSarfrazbugti) January 31, 2026
Forces alert at all locations
Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar condemned the “desperate move” by the terrorists while security forces were about to neutralise them.
“This was a desperate move by the terrorists. Our security forces are close to defeating the fighters of Fitna-al-Hindustan and Fitna-al-Khawarij,” he said in an interview with Geo News.
He said the security forces were alert at all locations and were not taken by surprise.
“Our security forces, personnel and officers have fought bravely. They were alert at all sites and fully prepared,” he said.
Sharing casualty figures, the Information Minister said 10 police and security personnel embraced martyrdom.
Expressing deep sorrow, he said that terrorists of the banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) had killed family members of Baloch labourers hailing from Khuzdar and Gwadar. “This is a success as without any major loss, 58 terrorists were sent to hell,” he added.
Briefing on the security operation, the information minister said, “Security forces are monitoring the situation, while aerial surveillance is also ongoing.” He reiterated that the attack was thwarted with full force.
The minister further said that the prime minister was aware of the situation and was in contact. “The prime minister condemned the attack and reaffirmed that we will not rest until the last terrorist is eliminated from the country,” he said.
“It is the resolve of the state of Pakistan that it will not rest until terrorism is eliminated from the country,” Tarar added.
He continued, “We are fully focused. The terrorists failed due to the unity of the Pakistani nation, and the entire nation stands behind the security forces.”
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Bugti also visited the site of a bomb blast in Quetta to review the security situation, a statement from the CM House said.
Balochistan Inspector General (IG) Muhammad Tahir provided a detailed briefing on the incident to the chief minister, who also met security and police personnel.
“The timely response against terrorist elements is commendable,” Bugti was quoted as saying, hailing the effective actions taken by the police and the CTD.
“Anti-state elements will not be forgiven under any circumstances. There will be no compromise on peace in Balochistan,” the chief minister asserted.
High-level security meeting
Later, Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi also arrived in Quetta to engage in high-level discussions on the law and order situation, while Chief Minister Bugti vowed that sacrifices by martyrs “would not go in vain”, according to an official statement.
“The people and security forces of Balochistan are brave and courageous,” Naqvi was quoted as saying. “Our soldiers took comprehensive and effective action against terrorists. The sacrifices of martyrs cannot be forgotten, and the nation salutes them.”
CM Bugti was quoted as saying, “The sacrifices of our martyrs will not go in vain. The state has always stood with the oppressed and will continue to do so.”
Earlier in the day, provincial government official Shahid Rind said police and the FC had foiled attempted terrorist attacks at a “few places across Balochistan”.
Rind, the special aide to CM for political and media affairs, noted on X that the attacks came after over 70 terrorists had been killed over the past two days by security forces at different locations across the province.
‘Cowardly acts of terrorists’
Funeral prayers were held for police officers who were martyred while eliminating terrorists involved in recent acts of terrorism in Balochistan.
Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti attended the funeral prayers.
The funeral was also attended by Corps Commander Balochistan, provincial ministers, members of the provincial assembly, Inspector General of Police Balochistan, and other senior officials.
Speaking on the occasion, Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said, “The nation salutes these brave sons who offered their precious lives for the security of the country.”
He added, “Today, our law enforcement agencies successfully foiled these attacks with vigilance and efficiency.”
Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti said, “The cowardly acts of terrorists cannot break our resolve; they only make the nation stronger.”
He further stated, “Terrorist elements will never succeed against the power of the state and the determination of the people.”
Surge in terror attacks
The proscribed BLA has carried out frequent attacks in Balochistan, specifically targeting security forces and law enforcement agencies.
In August 2025, the United States also designated the BLA and its Majeed Brigade squad as foreign terrorist organisations.
Earlier this week, the counter terrorism police said six proclaimed offenders affiliated with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed during an operation in Pishin.
On January 5, an IED attack in Panjgur killed one person and injured 16 others.
Despite record terrorist deaths, Pakistan saw a sharp escalation in terrorist violence in 2025, with terrorist attacks rising by 34 per cent and terrorism-related fatalities increasing by 21 percent year-on-year, according to data released by the Islamabad-based Pak Institute for Peace Studies.
As many as 699 terrorist attacks were recorded countrywide during the year.
In early December, security forces carried out a two-day operation against militants who attacked the brigade headquarters of Frontier Corps in Chagai district’s Nokundi area.
The same day, the FC headquarters was targeted as a suicide bomber detonated himself at its main gate, armed terrorists also launched an attack on an FC checkpost in Panjgur district’s Gurmakan area.
On November 24, three personnel were martyred and 12 sustained injuries in a suicide attack on the FC headquarters in Peshawar.
