RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed four terrorists linked to Indian-proxy outfit Fitna al-Hindustan during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Kalat district, Balochistan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Tuesday.
According to the military’s media wing, the operation was carried out on the night of November 1, 2025, after credible reports of militant presence in the area. “During the conduct of the operation, own troops effectively engaged the terrorists’ location, resultantly sending four Indian-sponsored terrorists to hell,” the ISPR statement said.
Weapons and ammunition were recovered from the slain terrorists, who were said to have been involved in several attacks targeting security personnel and civilians.
The ISPR further stated that a sanitisation operation was launched to ensure the complete elimination of any remaining elements of the Indian-sponsored group in the region.
The statement reaffirmed that the ongoing counterterrorism drive under “Azm-e-Istehkam”, approved by the federal apex committee on the National Action Plan (NAP), will continue at full pace to eradicate foreign-backed terrorism from Pakistan.
President Asif Ali Zardari lauded the security forces for their successful operation and reaffirmed the nation’s solidarity with the armed forces in their mission to root out terrorism. “The nation stands shoulder to shoulder with its defenders under Operation Azm-e-Istehkam,” he said in a statement.
The development comes a day after ISPR reported the killing of three terrorists in two separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan and Tank districts.
In North Waziristan’s Esham area, troops detected movement of militants attempting to infiltrate across the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, engaging them in a “precise and skilful” operation that resulted in multiple deaths.
Pakistan continues to face an uptick in terrorist incidents, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, following the Taliban regime’s takeover of Afghanistan in 2021.
Islamabad has repeatedly urged the Afghan Taliban to act against terrorist outfits using Afghan soil for attacks on Pakistan. However, Kabul has remained largely unresponsive, and recent tensions escalated after border clashes on October 12.
Following high-level talks in Istanbul from October 25 to 30, Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to extend their ceasefire and set up a joint monitoring mechanism to ensure cross-border peace. Operational details of this framework are expected to be finalised in Istanbul on November 6.
 in Kalat district, Balochistan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Tuesday.){kind=link}