Analysts say the scale of militant deaths in the past 48 hours is the highest in decades. On Monday (February 2), Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi in a statement praised the security forces for killing an additional 22 insurgents. It’s also a hub for the country’s ethnic Baluch minority, whose members say they face discrimination and exploitation by the central government. In March, at least 31 people were killed when BLA militants attacked the Jaffar express train carrying hundreds of people in Balochistan, taking passengers hostage before security forces launched a rescue operation. The BLA, which is banned in Pakistan, has carried out numerous attacks in recent years, frequently targeting security forces, Chinese interests, and infrastructure projects.

Source: The Hindu February 02, 2026 15:57 UTC