Counterterrorism tracker
Balochistan Security
Follow the attacks, counterterrorism operations and security shifts in Balochistan, from the N-25 highway to operations in Kachhi, Kharan and Mastung.
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Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceTen militants killed, two female suicide bombers held in Balochistan
Security forces killed 10 militants and detained two female suicide bombers over 48 hours in Balochistan's Surab and Mastung districts, the military's media wing said.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceMilitants ambush security convoy in Balochistan's Mastung
Security sources said three personnel were killed and 29 injured when militants attacked a Frontier Corps convoy on the Quetta-Kalat highway in Mastung.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceOperation Shaban: Balochistan militant toll rises to 102, ISPR says
Pakistan's military said 23 more militants were killed in Balochistan, taking the toll in Operation Shaban and related intelligence-based operations since 5 July to 102.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceSecurity forces kill 17 in Balochistan operations after Quetta bombing
The ISPR said on 2 June 2026 that 17 terrorists were killed in intelligence-based operations in Mastung, Nushki, Zehri, Khuzdar and Kech after the 24 May Quetta train bombing.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceShehbaz, Munir vow to crush terror in Quetta security visit
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir visited Quetta, ordering a dedicated security corridor for Balochistan's mineral belt.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan tops Global Terrorism Index 2026 as TTP attacks push terror deaths to a 12-year high
The Institute for Economics and Peace's Global Terrorism Index 2026 places Pakistan at the top of the ranking for the first time, with 1,139 terror-related deaths recorded in 2025.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan says forces killed 145 militants after Balochistan attacks
Balochistan's chief minister says security forces killed 145 attackers in a 40-hour operation after coordinated gun and bomb attacks across the province killed 48 people.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceSecurity forces foil Kharan police station and bank attacks, kill 12 militants
Security forces killed 12 militants after coordinated attacks on a police station and two banks in Kharan, Balochistan, foiling a hostage plan, ISPR said.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceKarachi police seize two tons of explosives and arrest three BLA suspects
Counter-terrorism officials in Karachi say raids on 5 January 2026 disrupted BLA plotting and recovered bomb-making materials smuggled from Balochistan.