DG ISPR to Address Media on Security Developments
Inter-Services Public Relations Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry is set to brief the media shortly on the latest security situation in Balochistan. The briefing comes amid a significant surge in terrorist activities across Pakistan, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, raising concerns over regional stability.
Rising Terrorism and Military Operations
In recent days, terrorism has escalated in these provinces, prompting security forces to launch intensive counter-terrorism operations targeting militant groups. The operations aim to neutralize threats and restore peace in affected areas.
UNSC Report Details BLA Attacks
A United Nations Security Council report drew attention to a series of attacks by the banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) against Pakistani security forces and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects. According to the report, on September 16, the BLA ambushed a military convoy patrolling the corridor, killing 32 troops. While counter-terrorism operations by Pakistan restricted the BLA's operational space, the group remained active.
Collaboration Between Terrorist Groups
The UNSC report noted that some member states reported the BLA collaborated with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant-Khorasan (ISIL-K) through shared training camps and resources, coordinating attacks and meetings between commanders. However, some member states assessed there was neither an association nor growing ties between the BLA and Al Qaeda or ISIL.
Modern Weapons Smuggling in Afghanistan
The report highlighted that various groups in Afghanistan had acquired modern weapons and equipment through cross-border smuggling and black-market trade. The TTP used advanced assault rifles, night-vision devices, thermal-imaging devices, sniper systems, and drone attack systems. Most of these were provided by the de facto authorities in conjunction with weapons permits and travel documents.
Previous UN Reports on BLA-TTP Links
Last year in August, the UN's 1988 Taliban sanctions committee monitoring team annual report said outlawed terrorist groups BLA, including its Majeed Brigade, and TTP had close coordination. The UNSC report also stated that some BLA attacks showed a high degree of complexity and brutality, citing the hijacking of the Jaffar Express in Balochistan on March 11, 2025, which killed 31 people, including 21 hostages.
This is a developing story and will be updated further.
