9 More Terrorists Killed in Balochistan Operation, Total Reaches 88

An intensified operation in Pakistan's Balochistan province has resulted in the deaths of nine more terrorists, according to state-run Pakistan TV. This brings the total number of militants eliminated since July 5 to 88. The "Operation Shaban" is actively underway across Balochistan, with the Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps, and police conducting coordinated air and ground assaults on terrorist hideouts.

Security sources reported that the latest action brought the total eliminated under "Operation Shaban" to 52, with the overall tally since July 5, including intelligence-based operations, reaching 88. The operation is slated to continue until the "last terrorist is eliminated."

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The writ of the state will be maintained in Balochistan at any cost; terrorists cannot escape their fate.

These operations follow a joint effort in Quetta's Shaban area since July 5, targeting terrorists responsible for killing 27 police personnel in an attack on a police post. The militants had martyred nine officers and abducted 18 others, who were later found dead. The Balochistan Chief Minister, Sarfraz Bugti, affirmed the state's resolve, stating, "The writ of the state will be maintained in Balochistan at any cost; terrorists cannot escape their fate."

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif emphasized a unified national strategy, announcing a "mutual and singular decision" by the civil and military leadership to eradicate terrorism. This declaration came during a meeting in Quetta focused on the National Action Plan, attended by key military officials.

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One thing is decided: it is a mutual and singular decision of the civil and military leadership that we must end terrorism collectively.