Rawalpindi, October 15,2026: Security forces killed five terrorists affiliated with what the military described as the Indian proxy Fitna al-Hindustan during an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan’s Washuk district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday.
According to a statement issued by the military’s media wing, the operation was conducted on the night of October 12-13 following intelligence reports about the presence of terrorists in the area.
“During the conduct of the operation, a terrorist hideout was busted by security forces through swift and decisive action,” the ISPR said, adding that a large cache of weapons, ammunition and explosives was recovered.
Sanitisation operations are under way to eliminate any other India-sponsored terrorists found in the area, the statement added.
The military said security forces and law enforcement agencies would continue operations under the vision of Azm-e-Istehkam, approved by the Federal Apex Committee on the National Action Plan, to eliminate foreign-sponsored and foreign-backed terrorism from the country.
Pakistan has experienced a rise in militant violence, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, since the Afghan Taliban returned to power in 2021.
The country recorded its highest monthly number of militant attacks in 12 years in September 2026, according to data compiled by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), an Islamabad-based independent think tank.
The data showed that 225 militant attacks were recorded nationwide in September, up from 199 in August, representing a 13 per cent increase. The number of attacks rose for the third consecutive month.
Islamabad has repeatedly urged Kabul to prevent its territory from being used by militant organisations to launch attacks inside Pakistan.
Pakistan maintains that the Afghan Taliban government has failed to take effective action against groups responsible for attacks on Pakistani security forces and civilians.
Despite several rounds of talks, Islamabad and Kabul have yet to resolve their differences, with the presence of militant groups operating from Afghan territory remaining a major point of contention between the two countries.
