Security forces kill 22 more terrorists in Balochistan, 177 killed over last 48 hours

2026-02-02 - 09:06

Security forces killed 22 more terrorists during the ongoing security sweeps in Balochistan, taking the tally of terrorists killed over the past two days to 177, said security officials. Terrorists carried out a large-scale coordinated attack in the province on Saturday. The military’s media affairs wing said terrorists of Fitna-al-Hindustan carried out a spate of attacks across Balochistan on Saturday, responding to which the security forces killed more than 150 terrorists. The state has designated Balochistan-based terrorist groups as Fitna-al-Hindustan to highlight India’s alleged role in terrorism and destabilisation across Pakistan. The terrorists were killed overnight as security sweeps continued across the province following Saturday’s attack, with security officials add that the “noose is tightening”. Mobile internet services remain suspended Residents of Quetta and other cities in Balochistan continued to face difficulties on Monday as mobile internet services remained suspended for the third day in a row. Mobile phone data was suspended two days ago due to a large-scale coordinated attack in the province. Balochistan’s Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Hamza Shafqaat told Dawn that the services would remain suspended today, but were expected to be restored tomorrow. This is not the first time that the government has suspended internet services in Balochistan for security reasons: in November, it suspended mobile internet services in all 36 districts of the province for about a week. Addressing the media on Sunday, Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti expressed the firm resolve to eliminate terrorists after a spate of coordinated attacks across the province. Separately, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Sunday that peace has been established in Balochistan after Saturday’s attacks and security forces were now “engaged in a mopping-up operation”.