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Islamabad: At least five terrorists were killed after security forces carried out an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan&rsquo;s Khuzdar District, the Pakistani military said in a press release on Wednesday. In May, considering the involvement of some organizations and groups in terrorist activities in Balochistan, the government decided that all terrorist groups and organizations operating there would be referred to as &quot;Fitna al Hindustan.&rdquo; Last week, at least 35 terrorists were killed in two separate engagements in KP. Whereas, in a separate incident, security forces killed 19 terrorists in three separate clashes in the province. Similarly, at least five terrorists were killed while five soldiers embraced martyrdom on Monday after an improvised explosive device exploded near the security forces&rsquo; vehicle in Balochistan&rsquo;s Kech District. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), in the night between September 14 and 15, forces conducted an IBO, during which, our own forces effectively engaged the terrorists&rsquo; location, and &ldquo;after an intense fire exchange, five Indian sponsored terrorists were sent to hell.&rdquo; &ldquo;Weapons, ammunition and explosives were also recovered from the terrorists, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area,&rdquo; ISPR said. It said that sanitization operation was being conducted to eliminate any other terrrorist found in the area. &ldquo;Security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipeout the menace of Indian sponsored terrorism from the country, and reaffirm the nation&rsquo;s unwavering resolve to bring the perpetrators of terrorism to justice,&rdquo; the statement said.&nbsp;

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Sanitization operation being conducted to eliminate any other terrrorist found in the area.

5 terrorists killed in IBO in Balochistan’s Khuzdar district: Pakistan army

<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ISLAMABAD: Pakistan assumed chairmanship of&nbsp;<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" id="isPasted">Shanghai Cooperation Organization&rsquo;s Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (SCO-RATS) for 2025&ndash;26, pledging enhanced regional cooperation against terrorism,&nbsp;<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" id="isPasted">the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday.<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The decision was made at the 44th meeting of the council in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyz Republic, where member states agreed to hand over the leadership to Pakistan.<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&ldquo;This is a reflection of the confidence of SCO member states in Pakistan&rsquo;s dedicated efforts and contributions towards regional peace and security, particularly in combating terrorism,&rdquo; the Foreign Office said in a statement.<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 2;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1965752242977603714&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2F&sessionId=e9ef7ac3249b124ed6420d600ca9d2d288eeddef&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 875px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</iframe></div></div><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">FO added that Pakistan, in its new role, would &ldquo;work towards fostering regional cooperation against terrorism, in line with shared priorities, guided by the Shanghai Spirit of mutual trust, equality, and shared responsibility.&rdquo;<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As chair, Pakistan said it will host events on &ldquo;cyber counter-terrorism, information operations, border security, countering terrorist financing, and capacity-building to deepen collaboration.&rdquo;Pakistan has made &#39;<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" id="isPasted">unparalleled sacrifices&#39;<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">FO also stressed Pakistan&rsquo;s frontline role in the fight against terrorism, noting the country has &ldquo;made unparalleled sacrifices to ensure safety and security not only of its own people but the region and beyond.&rdquo;<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The statement further underlined Pakistan&rsquo;s role as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for 2025-26, saying the country has been &ldquo;entrusted with key responsibilities in the counterterrorism domain.&rdquo;<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&ldquo;Pakistan will continue to work with international and regional partners to advance collective efforts against terrorism, in line with the principles of the SCO, international law and the United Nations Charter,&rdquo; the statement said.<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Despite frequent political frictions, particularly between Pakistan and India, that have limited SCO-RATS progress in past years, Islamabad reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening cooperation.<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The RATS Council also endorsed plans for new expert groups and joint information campaigns against international terrorist organizations next year.&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It condemned recent attacks in member states and voiced concern over strikes on civilian facilities and Iran&rsquo;s nuclear energy infrastructure, echoing language in the Tianjin Declaration adopted at the 2025 SCO summit.SCO succcessor to Shanghai Five<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is a Eurasian political, economic, and security alliance founded in 2001, evolving from the &ldquo;Shanghai Five&rdquo; grouping of China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pakistan became a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in June 2017, after serving as an observer since 2005. Its participation underscores Islamabad&rsquo;s strategic interest in regional peace, security, and economic integration.<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The most recent summit was held in Tianjin, China, in September 2025, marking the 25th meeting of the Council of Heads of State. Key outcomes included Belarus&rsquo; admission as a full member, adoption of a 10-year development strategy, and the announcement of four security centers and an SCO development bank. Chinese President Xi Jinping also pledged billions in aid and training opportunities.<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS), based in Tashkent, was established to coordinate efforts against terrorism, separatism, and extremism. Its activities include intelligence sharing, building databases of banned groups, conducting joint drills, and facilitating extradition agreements.

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Pakistan assumes chair of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s anti-terror body, pledging stronger regional cooperation on counterterrorism for 2025–26.

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5 terrorists killed in IBO in Balochistan’s Khuzdar district: Pakistan army

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