At least 92 India-backed militants were killed in clearance operations in Balochistan following coordinated attacks across several districts on Saturday that left 18 civilians and 15 security personnel martyred, the military's media wing said.
In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that terrorists belonging to India-sponsored Fitna al-Hindustan (FAH) carried out multiple attacks on January 31, targeting civilians around Quetta, Mastung, Nushki, Dalbandin, Kharan, Panjgur, Tump, Gwadar and Pasni.
"Terrorists maliciously targeted 18 innocent civilians (including women, children, elderly and labourers) who embraced shahadat," read the military’s media wing statement.
The statement said the attacks targeted innocent civilians in Gwadar and Kharan and were intended to disrupt daily life and development in Balochistan.
Security forces and law enforcement agencies responded immediately and launched intense clearance operations across the province, killing 92 India-backed terrorists, including three suicide bombers.
The ISPR stated that security forces "successfully thwarted the evil design of terrorists displaying unwavering courage and professional excellence".
"Our valiant troops carried out the engagement of terrorists with precision," the statement added.
However, 15 security personnel embraced martyrdom, having fought gallantly during clearance operations and intense standoffs, it added.
Security forces then launched sanitisation operations in the affected areas to bring to justice the instigators, perpetrators, facilitators and abettors of the attacks, targeting civilians and LEAs.
"Intelligence reports have unequivocally confirmed that the attacks were orchestrated and directed by terrorist ring leaders operating from outside Pakistan, who were in direct communication with the terrorists throughout the incident," the ISPR stated.
Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti, speaking alongside Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, said the operation against militants was “almost complete,” with details yet to come.
The interior minister stated the attacks were planned from India, vowing to pursue militants and their masterminds without exception.
He termed it necessary for the world to know who was behind the violence, adding that India had orchestrated the attacks.
“We will follow every single lead and will not spare the terrorists or their masters,” he said.
Naqvi further claimed authorities possessed complete details about where the militants operated from.
“We have all the evidence about where these terrorists sit and operate, and we will expose them before the world,” he added.
CM Bugti said that the civilian casualties in the terrorist attacks included a Baloch family from Khuzdar.
“Security forces, police and FC repelled the attacks with courage. The militants attempted to boost their morale by attempting such a wide-scale operation,” he said.
However, he maintained that the lethality of the attack was much lower due to the security forces’ response.
He stressed that the entire nation stands shoulder to shoulder with Pakistan's armed forces in their determination to protect the homeland.
While condemning the deadly attacks, Naqvi, in an earlier statement, paid tribute to the security forces and LEAs for foiling the attacks.
"I salute the brave sons who thwarted the evil intentions of the terrorists," he said.
Paying homage to the 10 martyrs who sacrificed their lives while foiling the attacks, the security czar said that the nation is proud of its brave sons, and the soldiers who sacrificed their lives are its heroes.
"The great sacrifices of the martyrs will always be remembered," he added.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while praising the security forces for foiling the terrorist attacks, paid homage to the 10 martyred personnel, saying the entire nation is proud of them.
"We will continue the fight against the menace of terrorism until it is completely eradicated," the premier remarked.
The provincial chief executive also visited a blast site in Quetta, reviewed the security situation, and met with paramilitary forces and police personnel.
CM Bugti was also briefed on the security situation by Inspector General Police (IGP) Muhammad Tahir.
"Anti-state elements will not be forgiven under any circumstances. There will be no compromise on peace in Balochistan," the CM stressed while commending the police and the counter-terrorism department (CTD) for effective and timely action against the terrorists.
Meanwhile, Dera Ghazi Khan Deputy Commissioner Usman Khalid, in a statement late on Saturday night, said that all routes from Punjab to Balochistan had been closed.
"The Fort Munro Highway and the Taunsa–Musa Khel Road leading to Balochistan are shut," Khalid said, adding that passengers cannot currently travel to Balochistan via Dera Ghazi Khan.
Traffic has also been stopped at the border points of Buwata and Sakhi Sarwar, the deputy commissioner added.
Speaking to Geo News, Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said that the attacks were FAH's "desperate move".
"The security forces were alert at all locations and not taken by surprise […] and this is why such a large-scale attack was repelled," he added.
Lamenting the martyrdoms of Baloch labour families at the hands of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) terrorists, the federal minister said that the terrorists are being pursued, coupled with aerial monitoring.
"The PM is fully aware of the situation and is in continuous contact [with relevant authorities]," he added.
The development comes a day after 41 Indian-backed militants were killed in two separate operations in Balochistan, the country’s largest province by land area.
Revealing details of the intelligence-based operations (IBO), the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Friday said that the engagements were carried out on January 29, where 30 India- sponsored terrorists were gunned down on the outskirts of Harnai district.
Meanwhile, 11 more were eliminated in Panjgur district.
Besides weapons and ammunition, looted money from the bank robbery in Panjgur on December 15 last year was also recovered from the killed terrorists, said the military's media wing.
The anti-terror operations are to be taken against the backdrop of a rise in cross-border terrorist incidents since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in 2021
ISPR Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, in his presser on January 6, said that law enforcement agencies carried out 75,175 IBOs across the country in 2025.
Giving a breakdown, he said 14,658 IBOs were conducted in KP, 58,778 in Balochistan, while 1,739 operations took place in the rest of the country.
The army’s top spokesperson said that 5,397 terrorism incidents were reported nationwide during the last year. Of these, 3,811 incidents, he said, occurred in KP, 1,557 in Balochistan, and 29 incidents were reported in other parts of the country.
He said that 2,597 terrorists were killed during counterterror operations last year. While providing details of 10 major terror attacks across the country, he said that civilians and soft targets had been deliberately targeted, and Afghan militants were involved in all attacks.
