Soldiers and residents gather to offer prayers for Liaquat Ali, a soldier of the Frontier Corps Balochistan, who was killed during deadly militant attacks in Balochistan, during his funeral in Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, on Monday. Police officials gave details of the situation on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak to the media. In the desert town of Nushki — home to about 50,000 people — the insurgents seized control of the police station and other security installations, triggering a three-day standoff. “Helicopters and drones were used against the militants.”The Pakistani Ministry of the Interior did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. The response will be decisive, leading to serious capacity degradation of BLA,” he said, denying that the Pakistani military has used excessive force in Balochistan.

Source: Taipei Times February 04, 2026 18:45 UTC