48 India-backed terrorists killed across Balochistan over past 72 hours: ISPR

• 36 India-backed terrorists killed in past 24 hours: ISPR.
• Military says IBO conducted in Quetta, Kalat and other areas.
• Says security forces foiled attack on police station in Sibi.
  

Security forces have neutralised 48 terrorists associated with Indian proxies, Fitna al-Hindustan and Fitna al-Khawarij, over the last 48 to 72 hours in different parts of Balochistan, said Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Friday.

According to the military’s media wing, the security forces have conducted multiple intelligence-based operations in Balochistan’s Mastung, Quetta, Kalat, and Sibi against Indian proxies, killing 36 terrorists.

On September 4, during an operation in Mastung, terrorists’ movement was identified and engaged by security forces; an intense fire exchange resulted in the killing of six Indian sponsored terrorists.

A cache of ammunition and improvised explosive devices were also destroyed on-site, said ISPR.

“In another engagement, an IBO was conducted in general area Shaban, district Quetta. During the conduct of operation, own troops identified four Khwarij hideouts and after an ensuing fire exchange neutrali[s]ed 26 Khwarij,” read the statement.

In Kalat, the security forces raided a hideout and killed two Indian sponsored terrorists.

In the Bhag area of district Sibi, swift response by security forces in conjunction with the local population foiled a terrorist attempt to raid the police station, Bhag.

During the exchange of fire, two Indian sponsored terrorists were killed, said the ISPR.

The military’s media wing said that sanitisation operations were being conducted to eliminate any other Indian sponsored terrorist found in the area.

The ISPR vows that the relentless counter terrorism campaign under the vision “Azm e Istehkam” by the security forces and law enforcement agencies will continue at full pace to wipe out the menace of foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from the country.

Pakistan witnessed a surge in terror activities, particularly in its Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces, since 2021, when the Afghan Taliban came into power.

According to a report by the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS), the two provinces remained the country’s main hotspots for violence during the second quarter of 2026, with KP emerging as the worst-affected region.

The report stated that KP and Balochistan together accounted for nearly 96% of all violence-related fatalities recorded during the quarter. Of the total deaths, more than 61% (475) were reported in KP, while Balochistan accounted for 34% (265).

KP also recorded the highest number of violent incidents, with 151 cases, representing 57% of the nationwide total. Balochistan followed with 94 incidents, or 35%, underscoring the concentration of militant activity in the two provinces.