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The National Assembly condemned the attacks as criminal acts hijacking political causes and called for a united, aggressive response; 177 terrorists were killed, officials said.
- On Tuesday, the National Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution urging an immediate, aggressive national response after Saturday’s coordinated militant assaults across Balochistan, as tabled by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry.
- Parliament highlighted evidence of external sponsorship, raising concerns about India and neighbouring countries facilitating terrorism, while the defence minister blamed smuggling and criminal mafias for funding militants.
- Military sources said security forces killed 92 attackers in initial operations, including three suicide bombers, and officials reported one hundred and seventy-seven terrorists killed with 17 security personnel and 33 civilians dead in two days.
- The NA demanded a united response across diplomatic, military, legal, and intelligence fronts, with Khawaja Asif rejecting negotiations and urging solidarity with security forces.
- Lawmakers warned that addressing root causes is essential to stemming unrest, urging political inclusion and dialogue, while parliamentary friction surfaced with NA YouTube channel disruptions and criticism of empty federal ministers’ benches.
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Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif told the National Assembly that our security forces are physically unable to operate in Balochistan. He said that Baloch fighters have superior weapons and equipment than the Pakistani army.
Baloch Activist Challenges Pakistan's Claims of Success in Balochistan Operations
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A leading Baloch activist has challenged Pakistan's assertions of operational success in Balochistan, saying the state is masking an ongoing conflict and targeting civilians instead of addressing political grievances. Hakeem Baloch, Focal Person of the Baloch National Movement's Foreign Department, dismissed Islamabad's claim of killing over 140 militants in recent coordinated operations. He …
National Assembly debates Balochistan security situation
The National Assembly on Tuesday continued debate on the security situation in Balochistan, with lawmakers across party lines questioning counterterrorism responses, governance failures and policy direction, while unanimously adopting resolutions condemning terrorism and expressing solidarity with the armed forces and victims. Opening the debate, JUI-F MNA Alia Kamran raised questions over official claims related to recent security operations, a…
Pakistan's defence minister seeks deployment of large numbers of troops in restive Balochistan
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‘Nobody in Pakistan will be allowed to rationalise violence,’ says Asif after attacks in Balochistan
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Monday that the state’s bottom line was that “nobody in Pakistan will be allowed to rationalise violence”. “When you try to rationalise violence or dress it up as a freedom movement — it is not acceptable because it is not true. This is a cover to legitimise criminal activities,” he said while addressing the National Assembly. Asif made these remarks while briefing the House on the security situation in Balo…
Government rejects ‘intelligence failure’ claims, defends security operations in Balochistan
Minister of State for Interior and Narcotics Control Muhammad Tallal Badar on Tuesday rejected allegations of intelligence failure and defended the government’s handling of the law and order situation in Balochistan, while winding up a debate in the National Assembly on a motion moved by him to discuss the prevailing security situation in the country, particularly in Balochistan. Concluding the debate, Tallal Badar said that certain elements wer…
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