Pakistan security forces killed 12 terrorists after they attacked two banks and a police station in restive southwestern Balochistan province, a military statement issued on Saturday (January 17, 2026) said. The terrorists looted 3.4 million PKR from the banks on January 15 and tried to escape. The ISPR said the terrorists involved in the attack on Kharan town were also involved in other terror attacks in the province. A sanitisation operation is still underway in Kharan and the surrounding areas, it added. The attack on Kharan is this year’s biggest terror attack in the province, which has been riddled by violence and terror attacks for years now, with last year proving to be the deadliest, according to reports by independent think tanks.

Source: The Hindu January 17, 2026 07:54 UTC