Terrorism: Review

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Terrorism in Balochistan

Balochistan has witnessed terrorist attacks and security challenges for a long time.

Ten terrorists were killed in a targeted IBO conducted by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in Balochistan’s Barkhan district, the Home Department said on Oct 10.

In Chagai, security forces killed two terrorists on Sept 29.

The military’s media affairs wing said on Sept 27 that more than 71 terrorists had been killed in Shaban and other areas of Balochistan.

On Sept 17, three terrorists were eliminated in an IBO in Balochistan’s Awaran district’s Badrang area. Another three were killed in Mastung on Sept 14. Earlier in September, 21 terrorists were killed in separate engagements in Nokcha, Chagai, Ziarat Cross, and Pishin.

The number of terrorist attacks in the province increased by seven per cent from 83 in July to 89 in August, according to PICSS’ monthly assessment. As per the report, Balochistan was declared the province “most affected” by terrorism.

 

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan see 66% decline in terrorist attacks in the last five weeks:

The Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) says terrorist attacks in Pakistan have declined steadily across five weekly reporting periods, falling from 61 incidents during 18–24 September to just 21 during 16–22 October 2026.



Decline in terrorism post Kandahar strikes? no shit.

 

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan see 66% decline in terrorist attacks in the last five weeks:

The Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) says terrorist attacks in Pakistan have declined steadily across five weekly reporting periods, falling from 61 incidents during 18–24 September to just 21 during 16–22 October 2026.



Decline in terrorism post Kandahar strikes? no shit.

Our focus should 100% be on Balochistan as the situation heats up, really good results so far from these ops. Excellent work by our forces.

 

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Our borders along the west are impossible to manage:


For Context that is a group of people scaling the border wall from Iran into Afghanistan:

 

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2,410 terrorists killed in last nine months​

Interior ministry says 5,143 IBOs conducted, while 255,000 CNICs cancelled this year so far

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ISLAMABAD:
Security forces neutralised 2,410 terrorists during 5,143 intelligence-based operations in the first nine months of 2026, while the government continues to face challenges in curbing online extremism, the National Assembly was informed on Wednesday.

According to details presented by the Interior Ministry, the operations also left 806 terrorists injured and resulted in the arrest of 3,518 others. The figures were shared alongside details of measures taken under the National Action Plan (NAP) to combat terrorism and extremist content online.

The ministry said the NAP was launched in 2014 and reviewed in 2021. The revised framework comprises 14 points and 245 key measures and serves as the country's primary counterterrorism strategy. However, it acknowledged that efforts to curb extremist material online had not received adequate attention.

The legal framework for tackling online extremism includes the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), under which the Social Media Protection and Regulatory Authority has been established. Action has also been initiated against individuals involved in spreading anti-state propaganda, the ministry told the house.

Social media platforms, however, have shown varying levels of compliance with requests to remove objectionable content. According to the ministry, the companies complied with 23.7% of requests made by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and 47% of those submitted by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD).

Platform-wise figures showed that X removed 7.4% of content in response to requests from state institutions, while YouTube removed 1.9% and Facebook 38%. The ministry said social media companies had yet to adopt government rules, leaving gaps in the regulatory framework.

Punjab accounted for 97.7% of requests concerning online extremist content, with the provincial CTD submitting the overwhelming majority. In Sindh and Balochistan, the compliance rate remained zero despite requests from the relevant authorities, according to the ministry.

The ministry also disclosed that the National Counter Terrorism Authority (Nacta) had sought more than Rs2.98 billion for the current fiscal year, but the government allocated Rs1.3326 billion. The government is considering upgrading Nacta to the status of a division to strengthen coordination among counterterrorism institutions nationwide.

In a separate disclosure, the Interior Ministry informed the National Assembly that more than 326,000 computerised national identity cards (CNICs) had been cancelled over the past five years, with 255,139 cancellations recorded in 2026 alone.

The ministry said 624 CNICs were cancelled in 2025, around 8,500 in 2024, 117 in 2023 and 62 in 2022. It attributed the cancellations to cases involving Afghan nationals who had obtained Pakistani identity cards through fraud and forgery, adding that the cards were cancelled after the cases were identified.

 

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In a separate disclosure, the Interior Ministry informed the National Assembly that more than 326,000 computerised national identity cards (CNICs) had been cancelled over the past five years, with 255,139 cancellations recorded in 2026 alone.

Looks forged cnic days are numbered, huge increase in cancelled amount and year isnt over yet.