Thirty-four terrorists belonging to Indian proxy Fitna Al-Khwarij were killed in a number of gunbattles in different parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
According to an ISPR statement released on Thursday, from 13 to 15 October 2025, 34 Khwarij belonging to Indian proxy Fitna Al-Khwarij were killed in multiple engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
On reported presence of Khwarij, an intelligence-based operation was conducted by the security forces in general area Spinwam of North Waziristan District. During the conduct of the operation, own troops effectively engaged the khwarij location and after an intense fire exchange, 18 khwarij were sent to hell.
Another intelligence-based operation was carried out in South Waziristan District and in ensuing fire exchange, eight Khwarij were neutralized.
In third encounter that took place in Bannu District, own troops successfully neutralized eight more Khwarij.
Sanitization operations were being conducted to eliminate any other Indian-sponsored Khwarji found in the area as relentless counter-terrorism campaign under vision “Azm-e-Istehkam” (as approved by Federal Apex Committee on National Action Plan) by the security forces and the law-enforcement agencies of Pakistan will continue at full pace to wipe out menace of foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from the country, the ISPR statement said.
It may be mentioned here that Pakistan Army had killed 30 Khwarij in Mohmad district of Khyber Paktunkhawa on Wednesday as the soldiers also foiled an infiltration bid in North Waziristan and killed seven terrorists in Abakehl area.
President, PM laud security forces
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday commended the armed forces and security agencies for successful operations in various areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing several Indian-backed Fitna al-Khwarij terrorists.
In separate statements, they said the security forces foiled the nefarious designs of the terrorists through their professional skills.
PM Shehbaz Sharif said the security forces eliminated 34 Indian-backed terrorists in Spinwam, South Waziristan and Bannu.
He said the government was committed to completely eliminate terrorism from the country.
“Successful operations against the terrorists in North and South Waziristan and Bannu are a matter of pride for the nation,” President Zardari said noting that the timely actions of the security forces helped improving the law and order situation across the country.
Reaffirming Pakistan’s firm resolve to eliminate terrorism in all its forms, President Zardari stated that operations under the “Azm-e-Istehkam” campaign will continue with full force to their logical end as the security forces defeat terrorists and the nation defeats terrorism.
He emphasised that Pakistan will root out the India-backed fitna-e-khawarij and fitna-e-Hindustan and will not rest until the menace of terrorism is fully defeated.
The president further said that the entire nation stands firmly behind its Armed Forces and law enforcement agencies in their mission to safeguard the homeland and uphold peace.
Reporters Ahmad Mansoor and Awais Kiyani