Security forces on Saturday killed at least 58 terrorists as clashes continued across Balochistan following coordinated attacks by Fitna al-Hindustan at 12 different locations, media reports said.
According to reports, 10 security personnel were also martyred in said action against Fitna al-Hindustan – a term used by civil and military authorities for Balochistan-based terrorist groups working as Indian proxies – and all attacks were thwarted due to timely and effective action by law enforcement agencies.
State-run Radio Pakistan, citing security sources, reported that pursuit and engagement operations were continuing at multiple locations, with reports of further terrorist casualties and damage emerging as operations progressed.
In a post on X, Balochistan Chief Minister (CM) Sarfraz Bugti said security forces had killed more than 70 terrorists across the province over the past two days.
“In the morning, in an attempt to shore up their declining morale, Fitna-al-Hindustan terrorists attempted attacks at multiple locations,” he said, adding that the Balochistan Police and Frontier Corps (FC) jointly repelled the assaults and killed another 37 terrorists.
“These attacks cannot weaken our resolve. We will continue to pursue terrorists until the last one is eliminated,” he added.
CM Bugti also visited the site of a bomb blast in Quetta to review the security situation. A statement from the CM House said Inspector General of Police (IGP) Muhammad Tahir briefed the CM on the incident as he also met security and police personnel.
“The timely response against terrorist elements is commendable,” Bugti was quoted as saying, praising the police and the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD).
“Anti-state elements will not be forgiven under any circumstances. There will be no compromise on peace in Balochistan,” he said.
Earlier, armed attacks, firing and explosions were reported in several areas, including the provincial capital. Police said gunmen attacked a police mobile unit on Sariab Road, killing two police personnel and injuring three others. The injured were shifted to a nearby hospital, while the police vehicle caught fire.
A blast near Hockey Chowk in Red Zone also injured two people. Following the incidents, authorities sealed parts of the Red Zone, and activities at the Civil Secretariat, courts and some government offices were temporarily suspended.
Officials said armed men also attacked Khaliq Shaheed Police Station in the Eastern Bypass area, while videos circulating online showed an attack on Sheikh Zayed Hospital on the Quetta–Karachi road. Gunmen also targeted private banks in Hazarganji and entered a private school on Zarghoon Road.
Firing was also reported on Qambrani Road and Zarghun Road as security forces exchanged fire with attackers. Security checkpoints were set up at Quetta’s entry and exit points, and residents were advised to avoid unnecessary movement.
Emergency measures were imposed at government hospitals, including Civil Hospital Quetta, Bolan Medical Complex (BMC) Hospital and trauma centres, to handle casualties.
Officials said attempted attacks were also reported in Nushki, Dalbandin, Kalat, Gwadar, Pasni, Tump and Mastung, where terrorists targeted government buildings and security installations.
In Mastung, attackers injured several people, including a police officer, and freed more than 30 prisoners from central jail. Clashes were also reported near the DC headquarters and police lines in Kalat.
In Nushki, armed men abducted Deputy Commissioner Hussain Hazara along with his family and later released a video of the incident. In Pasni, a Coast Guards post came under attack, which security forces repelled, killing eight terrorists in retaliatory fire.
Authorities closed the Quetta–Sibi highway at Bolan, shut the Quetta–Karachi–Taftan highway at Lak Pass, and blocked the Qila Saifullah–Rakhni road, while explosive material planted on a railway track in Nasirabad was defused.
Reports also quoted security sources as saying that Indian media and social media platforms openly supported Fitna-al-Hindustan during the attacks, saying the coordination further exposed what they described as a nexus between the group and hostile information campaigns.
