Pakistan Army said on Friday that the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan 17 in the operations of the security forces Militant were killed
Pakistan Army’s Public Relations Department (ISPR) said in a statement issued today that 12 militants were killed in an intelligence-based operation in Tirah Valley of Khyber district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
According to the statement, on August 28 and 29, Pakistan Army effectively targeted the hideouts of militants where 12 militants were killed after a fierce exchange of fire.
The statement said that as a result of these operations, the militants and their organizations have suffered a major blow. The statement said that 37 militants have been killed so far while 14 were seriously injured.
“The IBOs will continue until peace is restored in the area,” the ISPR statement said.
Before that Pakistan The army said on Friday that Balochistan Operations have been launched based on intelligence inputs and five militants have been killed and three injured in three recent military operations.
Pakistan Army The operations were launched in response to attacks by militants this week that left more than 50 people dead, said in a statement.
According to the statement: ‘This operation will continue until all perpetrators, facilitators and facilitators of these atrocities are brought to justice.’
Earlier this week, the militants targeted several civilian and military targets in coordinated attacks.
The army says it retaliated in which 21 militants were killed.
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for one of its deadliest attacks in recent years.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the attacks were aimed at damaging the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a more than $65 billion project to develop road, rail and port infrastructure in Pakistan. The project is part of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Beijing also condemned the attacks.
Burnt vehicles are seen on the national highway in Musakhel district of Balochistan province on August 26, 2024 (AFP)
Attacks in Balochistan
In the intervening night of August 25 and 26, dozens of civilians and security forces personnel were killed in militant attacks at various places in Balochistan province, while 21 militants were killed in the action of the Pakistan Army.
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Pakistan Army said in a statement on Monday night that 14 security personnel lost their lives while 21 militants were killed during the retaliatory action against militants in Musakhel.
Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti had told the media that 38 people were killed in the attacks by extremists in Musakhel, Kalat, railway lines and other places, out of which 23 people were taken off the bus and their identity cards were stolen. Killed after watching.
Sarfaraz Bugti said during the news conference that ‘people were taken off the buses and shot in front of their families.’
Earlier, the Secretary General of the United Nations strongly condemned the violent incidents in Balochistan and demanded that the culprits be brought to justice.
Following the recent attacks in Balochistan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a meeting of the Apex Committee in Quetta on Thursday, which was attended by ministers and senior officers including the Army Chief.
Shehbaz Sharif while delivering the closing address at the meeting of the Apex Committee said that ‘We have to make a difference. Those who are terrorists, who are enemies of Pakistan, do not raise the question of negotiations, but their elimination is indispensable for the development and prosperity of this country.
Shahbaz Sharif said that collective efforts and the leadership of Army Chief General Asim Munir will eliminate terrorism from the country in the context of the ‘terrorist’ incident across Pakistan and in Balochistan.
In this regard, he said that with unwavering determination, we have to completely eliminate terrorism in Balochistan and remove all obstacles in the way of development of Balochistan.
The Prime Minister said that all the terrorist organizations, outsiders, enemies of Pakistan and those who are infiltrating, have created this nefarious scheme together and as a result Pakistani martyrs have been killed in which law enforcement agencies have been killed. Officials are also included.’
Policy of posting of officers in Balochistan
The Prime Minister said in the meeting that a policy has been made regarding the appointment of officers in Balochistan, which the federal and provincial governments have to follow.
“It is necessary to appoint competent and talented officers in Balochistan.”
Shahbaz Sharif said that ‘Unfortunately, there is an impression that civil officers shy away from coming to Balochistan.’
The Prime Minister said that 48 Common Training Program officers will be posted in Balochistan.
Half of the officers of the ’48 Common Training Program will be deployed immediately for one year. 48 Other officers of the Common Training Program will be posted for one year after six months.
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said that Balochistan’s share in National Finance Award (NFC) has been doubled.
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2024-08-31 02:32:25