ISLAMABAD: A terrorist arrested during security operations in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan has told investigators that he was recruited through false promises and financial incentives and was paid Rs25,000 to carry out attacks against fellow Baloch people, according to security sources.
The disclosures were made during the terrorist’s interrogation, security sources said on Monday, adding that the individual had also admitted to transporting weapons, ammunition, explosives, food and medicines for terrorist groups operating in the province.
Habibullah son of Ghulam Rasool, a terrorist belonging to Fitna ul Hindustan, confessed that he participated in five different terrorist operations including Khuzdar Police Check Post, Nal Naka, Bandi Bela and killed five people. He was given Rs 50,000 as bribe for setting fire… pic.twitter.com/ZaJfNJ5LsH
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According to the sources, the arrested terrorist, identified as Habibullah, is a resident of Sirandow in the Ornach tehsil of the Khuzdar district.
During questioning, Habibullah told investigators that he was initially recruited through financial inducements before being taken to Chanal Dasht, where he underwent ideological indoctrination.
He was subsequently transferred to the Sargadh camp, where he received terrorism training in the use of firearms, explosives and ambush tactics. Security sources said he also learned methods to conceal his identity and evade arrest after carrying out attacks.
According to the interrogation, the terrorist admitted that he participated in attacks against fellow Baloch people in exchange for Rs25,000.
Security sources further stated that Habibullah had been identified during sit-ins organised by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), which is a proxy of Fitna al-Hindustan.
The term Fitna al-Hindustan is used by the Pakistani state to refer to India-backed terrorists belonging to the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and other terrorist groups operating in Balochistan.
Ongoing counterterrorism operations
The disclosure comes as Pakistani security forces continue a series of intelligence-based operations across Balochistan following recent terrorist attacks in the province.
According to security sources, Operation Al-Azm has intensified in several areas, including Killi Kundi Umrani, Khad Kocha and Mastung, where multiple terrorist hideouts have been destroyed and weapons and explosives recovered.
On Sunday, security forces said they had killed 16 terrorists during the ongoing operations. The latest campaign follows Operation Shaban, which was launched after terrorists attacked the Mangi Dam Police Station.
The deteriorating security situation has also claimed the lives of judicial officials. A district and sessions judge and his security guard were killed when unidentified armed men opened fire on their vehicle on the national highway in Mastung. An additional session judge and another individual sustained serious injuries in the attack.
Army chief vows sustained action
On Friday, Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to dismantling terrorist infrastructure in Balochistan.
He said that the consistent efforts of security forces and law enforcement agencies, supported by the public, would help restore lasting peace in the province.
“Targeted operations against Fitna al Khawarij and Fitna al Hindustan will continue with full resolve until the menace of terrorism and its abettors are eliminated from Pakistan,” Munir said.
UNSC highlights growing terrorist threat
Pakistan has witnessed a sharp rise in terrorist violence, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, prompting intensified counterterrorism operations by security forces. The growing threat has also been highlighted in recent United Nations assessments.
A United Nations Security Council (UNSC) report released in February noted an increase in attacks by the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) against Pakistani security forces and projects linked to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
The report cited the September 16, 2025, ambush of a Pakistani military convoy patrolling the corridor, in which 32 troops were killed. While acknowledging that Pakistan’s counterterrorism operations had constrained the BLA’s operational space, the report stated that the group remained active.
According to the UNSC report, some member states assessed that the BLA collaborated with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and ISIL-K through shared training camps, resources and coordinated meetings between commanders.
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The report also noted that terrorist groups operating from Afghanistan had acquired sophisticated military equipment through cross-border smuggling and black-market networks.
It stated that the TTP had access to advanced assault rifles, night-vision devices, thermal-imaging systems, sniper weapons and drone capabilities.
In a separate annual assessment published in August 2025, the UN’s 1988 Taliban Sanctions Committee Monitoring Team reported “close coordination” between the outlawed BLA, including its Majeed Brigade, and the TTP.
The UNSC further described several BLA attacks as demonstrating “a high degree of complexity and brutality”, citing the March 11, 2025 hijacking of the Jaffar Express in Balochistan, which killed 31 people, including 21 hostages.
