DG ISPR said on Friday that Pakistan Army has killed 917 militants in more than 10,000 counterterrorism operations across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa this year, including 126 Afghan nationals.
The army reported 516 law and enforcement personnel “martyred” in these actions including 311 soldiers, 73 police officers and 132 civilians.
ISPR details raids, casualties, and the campaign against “Fitna Al Khawarij” in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Briefing reporters at Peshawar Corps Headquarters, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said forces targeted militant hideouts and cross-border infiltration attempts from Afghanistan.
He credited public support for security gains, saying the military had “broken the backbone of terrorism,” and vowed to continue until “complete peace and stability are restored.”
DG ISPR framed most Khyber Pakhtunkhwa targets as “Fitna Al Khawarij” the term the army uses for militants and terrorists operating primarily in the province.
For comparison, he cited 2024 figures: 14,535 operations, 769 militants killed (including 58 Afghans) and 577 personnel from the army, police and Frontier Corps martyred.
He added that 135 militants were killed while attempting to infiltrate from Afghanistan. Moreover, all 30 suicide bombers involved in attacks over the past two years were Afghan citizens.
Military alleges cross-border facilitation and identifies “Fitna al Hindustan” threat in Balochistan
He alleged Afghanistan serves as a staging ground for attacks on Pakistan and accused India of exploiting Afghan territory as a “terrorist launching pad.”
He said groups active in Balochistan fall under “Fitna al Hindustan,” the label the army uses for militants and terrorists there, and argued that the availability of weapons and safe havens inside Afghanistan continues to enable networks striking across provinces.
Political-criminal nexus and stalled reforms cited as barriers to lasting stability
Beyond regional dynamics, the ISPR chief said terrorism persists due to domestic shortcomings.
Which includes delays in implementing the National Action Plan, politicisation of counter terrorism operations, and alliances between militants and local criminal networks.
He claimed governance and public welfare in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were intentionally weakened, giving space to facilitators.
While the military projects momentum against “Fitna Al Khawarij” and “Fitna al Hindustan,” officials cautioned that translating tactical wins into durable peace will require sustained political alignment, provincial reforms, and continued public cooperation.
