DG ISPR to brief media on Balochistan security situation shortly

A junior commissioned officer (JCO) and 10 soldiers were martyred after an army convoy came under attack in the area of Bela, Winder, along the N-25 highway, Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said on Wednesday.

Speaking at a press briefing, he said security forces killed 14 terrorists belonging to the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) during the engagement.

The DG ISPR said two additional operations were carried out in Kharan and Dalbandin, where security forces killed six and eight terrorists. He said the operations are part of the military’s ongoing response to recent terrorist attacks in Balochistan.

He further said that Pakistan had witnessed three major terrorist incidents over the past four days.

Lt Gen Chaudhry said, “the first incident occurred on the night between July 4 and 5, when terrorists belonging to Fitna-ul-Khawarij attacked the local population in Hanna Urak”.

The DG ISPR said residents resisted the attack and forced the terrorist to retreat. He said four civilians were martyred and six others injured during the incident. He said that Fitna-ul-Khawarij was an “Indian proxy”.

Terrorism has significantly increased in Pakistan, particularly in K-P and Balochistan, in recent days. The rise in terrorist activity has led to growing concerns over the security situation in these regions. In response, security forces have been conducting intensive operations to counter the threat, targeting terrorist groups.

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) report also drew attention to a series of attacks by the banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) against Pakistani security forces and projects linked to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

“On September 16, the BLA ambushed a Pakistani military convoy patrolling the corridor, killing 32 troops. While counter-terrorism operations by Pakistan restricted the BLA’s operational space, it remained active.”

It added that some member states reported the BLA collaborated with TTP and ISIL-K through shared training camps and resources, coordinating attacks and meetings between commanders. Some member states assessed there was neither an association nor growing ties between the BLA and Al Qaeda or ISIL.

The report said various groups in Afghanistan had acquired modern weapons and equipment through cross-border smuggling and black-market trade.

“TTP used advanced assault rifles, night-vision devices, thermal-imaging devices, sniper systems and drone attack systems. Most of these were provided by the de facto authorities in conjunction with weapons permits and travel documents,” it said.

Last year in August, the UN’s 1988 Taliban sanctions committee monitoring team annual report said outlawed terrorist groups – BLA, including its Majeed Brigade, and TTP had “close coordination”.

The UNSC report said “some BLA attacks showed a high degree of complexity and brutality”, citing the hijacking of the Jaffar Express in Balochistan on March 11, 2025, which killed 31 people, including 21 hostages.

This is a developing story and will be updated further…..