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ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday condemned the &ldquo;heinous and cowardly&rdquo; coordinated <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/balochistan-cm-vows-wont-surrender-even-an-inch-after-coordinated-attacks" style="color:#0073e6;">terrorist attacks</a> in Pakistan&rsquo;s Balochistan province.&nbsp; Pakistan has faced a renewed <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/pakistan-reaffirms-resolve-after-security-forces-kill-108-indianbacked-terrorists" style="color:#0073e6;">surge</a> in militant violence in recent years, particularly in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, following the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan&rsquo;s (TTP) decision to end its ceasefire with the government in November 2022.&nbsp; Last week&rsquo;s coordinated assaults, claimed by Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), left 17 security personnel martyred and 31 civilians dead.&nbsp; Consequently, Pakistani security forces, in counter terrorism operations, eliminated 177 terrorists, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif told the National Assembly. In a press statement issued today by Council President James Kariuki, the members of the UNSC expressed their &ldquo;deepest sympathy and condolences,&rdquo; wishing a speedy and full recovery to those who were injured. &ldquo;The members of the Security Council reaffirmed that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security,&rdquo; the statement shared by Pakistan&rsquo;s permanent mission to the UN said. The members underline the need &ldquo;to hold perpetrators, organizers, financiers and sponsors of these reprehensible acts of terrorism accountable,&rdquo; bringing them to justice. They also urged all states to cooperate actively with the Pakistani government.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, wherever, whenever, and by whomsoever committed,&rdquo; the statement said, reaffirming the need for all to combat threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts. Several countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Canada, etc., have separately <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/condemnations-pour-in-for-pakistan-as-security-forces-kill-another-22-indianbacked-militants" style="color:#0073e6;">condemned</a> the attacks, expressing solidarity with Pakistan.

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Security Council members underline need “to hold perpetrators, organizers, financiers and sponsors of these reprehensible acts of terrorism accountable,” bring them to justice. 

Balochistan attacks: UNSC condemns ‘heinous, cowardly’ terrorists

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&rsquo;s National Assembly on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution condemning recent terrorist incidents in Balochistan and calling for an immediate, aggressive, and coordinated national response. The resolution was tabled by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry and passed in response to coordinated terrorist attacks across the south-western province. The country&rsquo;s lower house condemned the attacks&nbsp;&ldquo;in the strongest terms&rdquo; in which innocent civilians were targeted, and women were used as weapons through &ldquo;heinous and inhumane&rdquo; tactics. Lawmakers expressed deep sorrow that terrorist networks were exploiting women through coercion, mental pressure, and blackmail, adding that such actions were contrary to Islamic, Pakistani, and Baloch values. The resolution praised timely and effective measures by security forces, law enforcement agencies, the provincial government of Balochistan, and the civil administration. expressing full solidarity with the families of martyrs and the injured. It clarified that attacks on civilians, women, and children are unforgivable crimes, and the state will act with zero tolerance. The resolution stated that available evidence points to external sponsorship, raising serious concerns about India&rsquo;s role. It noted that some neighboring countries provide logistical and operational facilitation, financial assistance, training, treatment, transport, and propaganda support to terrorist networks. It stated that an effective national response be ensured on an immediate, aggressive, coordinated, and emergency basis against foreign sponsors and internal facilitators. This includes funding networks, smuggling routes, and propaganda hubs, with political, diplomatic, military, intelligence, legal, and rhetorical fronts united. The lower house declared that the fight against terrorism is the fight of the entire nation. Lawmakers called for national unity across political lines and said that the state will ensure the protection and security of its people in every way.

Lower house declares fight against terrorism is the fight of the entire nation; Lawmakers call for national unity across political lines, say state will ensure the protection and security of its people in every way.

Balochistan attacks: Pakistan calls for immediate, aggressive, coordinated national response

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani security forces have killed at least 145 terrorists during nearly 40 hours of intelligence-based operations across southwestern Balochistan following coordinated&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/pakistan-reaffirms-resolve-after-security-forces-kill-108-indianbacked-terrorists" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">attacks</a>&nbsp;by the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), provincial authorities confirmed on Sunday. Addressing a press conference in Quetta, Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti&nbsp;<a href="https://www.radio.gov.pk/01-02-2026/no-place-for-terrorists-in-balochistan-cm-sarfraz" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">said</a>&nbsp;militants carried out simultaneous attacks in 12 towns, including the provincial capital, resulting in the martyrdom of 17 security personnel and the killing of 31 civilians. &ldquo;The bodies of 145 terrorists are in the custody of the authorities,&rdquo; Bugti said, adding that intelligence agencies had received advance warnings of the attacks, prompting pre-emptive operations a day earlier. Bugti said Nushki has been completely cleared and confirmed that militants failed to breach sensitive areas, including the Red Zone. He said that in Gwadar, terrorists killed five women and three children from a Baloch family belonging to Khuzdar and also targeted a labor colony. &ldquo;Why are Baloch people being turned into fuel for violence at India&rsquo;s behest?&rdquo; Bugti asked. Rejecting calls for dialogue with the BLA, he said the group was not a political entity. &ldquo;Is the BLA a registered political party that talks can be held with it?&rdquo; he asked, stating that the group sought to impose its ideology through violence. Reaffirming the state&rsquo;s resolve, Bugti declared: &ldquo;We will not surrender. They may try to destabilize us, but they cannot take a single inch of our country.&rdquo; &ldquo;Our blood is not cheap,&rdquo; he added, warning that the land would be &ldquo;turned into hell for terrorists.&rdquo; Bugti rejected claims of indiscriminate force, saying the operations were limited and intelligence-based, and that heavy firepower was deliberately avoided to prevent civilian casualties. He described Balochistan as a conflict zone and said Pakistan was fighting India&rsquo;s proxy networks, vowing that the state was prepared to continue the fight &ldquo;for a thousand years if required&rdquo; to restore peace. Separately, Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said coordinated attacks were launched on Saturday at 12 locations across Balochistan in an attempt to cause mass casualties and offset recent losses suffered by the BLA and its affiliates. Addressing a press conference in the eastern city of Sialkot, Asif said the attacks reflected &ldquo;two sides of the same coins, India and the BLA.&rdquo; &ldquo;The BLA is operating as an Indian proxy,&rdquo; he said, adding that intelligence reports and confessional statements from arrested militants clearly traced the links of the attacks back to India. He said suicide attacks were attempted on Frontier Corps headquarters in Nushki and Dalbandin, while multiple other locations were targeted simultaneously. &ldquo;Due to timely action by security forces, all attempts were foiled,&rdquo; he said, confirming that 11 security personnel were martyred during recent engagements and that over 100 militants had been killed in the past two days, with the toll expected to rise. Asif expressed grave concern over the exploitation of women and children by terrorist groups, saying vulnerable populations were being systematically radicalized. He said Pakistan was fighting a decisive war against the BLA and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and warned that facilitators of terrorism would face the same fate as militants. &ldquo;The fight against terrorism transcends political differences,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Loyalty is to the nation and the soil alone.&rdquo; Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar strongly condemned what he described as &ldquo;cowardly and heinous coordinated terrorist attacks&rdquo; in Balochistan. &ldquo;These attacks were aimed at undermining the safety and security of our people and the stability of the province and Pakistan,&rdquo; Dar said. He praised the response of the security forces, stating, &ldquo;Pakistan&rsquo;s Armed Forces, Frontier Corps, Police and Law Enforcement Agencies responded with exemplary courage and professionalism, neutralizing the terrorists and protecting civilian lives.&rdquo; &ldquo;We pay profound tribute to the Shuhada whose supreme sacrifices will forever remain a source of strength and pride for the nation,&rdquo; Dar added, reaffirming Pakistan&rsquo;s &ldquo;zero tolerance for terrorism in all its forms.&rdquo; The international community continued to condemn the attacks following Saturday&rsquo;s violence. Norway strongly denounced the terrorist attacks in Balochistan, extending its deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims. The United Arab Emirates, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, condemned the attacks &ldquo;in the strongest terms,&rdquo; reaffirming its rejection of violence, extremism, and terrorism, and expressing sincere condolences to the families of the victims as well as to the government and people of Pakistan. The United States Embassy in Islamabad also strongly condemned the January 31 attacks, claimed by the BLA, a US-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization. &ldquo;On behalf of the United States, I extend our deepest sympathies and condolences to the victims of terrorism, their families, and all those affected,&rdquo; US Charg&eacute; d&rsquo;Affaires Natalie Baker said. Earlier, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, T&uuml;rkiye, Qatar, and the United States had also denounced the attacks. Pakistani officials reiterated that counterterrorism operations will continue under the national vision to eliminate terrorism and safeguard civilians, sovereignty, and national integrity.<div class="fr-embed"> </div>

Security personnel cordon off a road leading to the blast site in Quetta on February 1, 2026, a day after an attack by Baloch separatists. A day after more than 120 people were killed -- including 92 militants -- in brazen, coordinated attacks by Baloch s

The US, UAE, and Norway join global condemnation as Pakistan Defense Minister Khawaja Asif says India orchestrated coordinated Balochistan attacks, resulting in 31 civilian and 17 security personnel casualties

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