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ISLAMABAD: Pakistani security forces have killed 21 terrorists (Khwarij) during a series of intelligence-based operations conducted over the past 72 hours in North Waziristan district on Saturday, according to a statement released by Pakistan military&#39;s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Saturday. According to the statement, security forces engaged multiple terrorists&#39; locations in and around Miran Shah, resulting in fierce exchanges of fire. The military said the terrorists belonged to Indian sponsored &quot;Fitna-al-Khwarij&quot;.&nbsp; Among those killed were four terrorist ring leaders identified as Kharji Khalid Raza alias Salar, Kharji Muftoon, Kharji Musa and Kharji Imran alias Ayan, thereby, causing a significant blow to the terrorists&rsquo; network operating in the area.&nbsp; Killed terrorist ring leaders were highly wanted for their involvement in numerous terrorist activities including killing of security forces personnel and innocent civilians.&nbsp; So far, in total, 48 terrorists have been killed in these highly skilful and precise operations, said the 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-1" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-1&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=2065683817655046313&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F4092%2F&sessionId=1016b562c214d8c3a461466ae24f3105f20c9720&theme=light&widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&width=550px" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 672px; 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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</iframe></div></div>Security forces also recovered weapons and ammunition from the Indian-sponsored khwarij who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities and killing of innocent civilians, the statement said. The military said clearance operations were continuing in the area to locate and eliminate any remaining terrorists.&nbsp; It added that Pakistan&#39;s counterterrorism campaign under the &quot;Azm-e-Istehkam&quot; initiative (as approved by Federal Apex Committee on National Action Plan) by security forces and law enforcement agencies of Pakistan would continue in an effort to combat the menace of foreign sponsored and supported terrorism from the country. PM lauds security forcesPakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid tribute to the security forces for eliminating 21 terrorists belonging to the Indian-backed Fitna al-Khwarij during a security operation conducted in the Miran Shah area and its surrounding localities in North Waziristan, said a statement issued by the Prime Minister&#39;s Office.&nbsp; &quot;The security forces, through a successful operation, eliminated several terrorists, including four highly wanted Khwarij ringleaders,&quot; Sharif said. &quot;Under the vision of Azm-e-Istehkam, our brave security forces are achieving major successes in the fight against terrorism,&quot; the prime minister added. &quot;Our war against terrorists will continue until terrorism is completely eradicated from the country,&quot; the prime minister stated.&nbsp;

Pakistan Army clearance operation in Mirali, North Waziristan (File Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

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Says, 'So far, in total, forty eight khwarij have been killed in these highly skilful and precise operations.'

Pakistan security forces kill 21 terrorists in last 72 hours: Military

ISLAMABAD: Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Thursday said the conflict witnessed during Marka-e-Haq and Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos was a &quot;multidimensional phenomenon&quot; fought beyond the Line of Control (LoC) and across every level. Pakistan&rsquo;s armed forces were fully prepared for the confrontation during Marka-e-Haq (&quot;Battle of Truth&quot;), the official designation for the military conflict with India, with the support of the public and the &quot;blessings of Allah&quot;, the Director General said in a briefing to commemorate Pakistan&#39;s victory against India. The ISPR chief claimed that India is continuously launching proxies against Pakistan,&nbsp;while the Pakistan Army remains engaged in a perpetual process of countering these threats. Banyan-ul-Marsoos proved Pakistan&rsquo;s potential and resilience against multi-faceted challenges, posed by both security and non-security threats, he said, adding that &quot;this proves that we believe in ourselves to face all kinds of threats.&quot; Lt. Gen. Chaudhry further described the operation as a &quot;loud and clear re-establishment of deterrence,&quot; reaffirming that there is no space for war between two geographically contiguous nuclear powers.&nbsp; &quot;Even today, this message is reverberating throughout the entire region,&quot; he stressed. Consequences of the warLt. Gen. Chaudhry said one of the major consequences of Marka-e-Haq was that attempts to portray Pakistan as a hub of terrorism had failed internationally. &quot;Attempts had been made to portray Pakistan as a hub of terrorism, and that was done without any evidence,&quot; he said, adding that the narrative was no longer being accepted globally. DG ISPR further added that the conflict reinforced Pakistan&rsquo;s role as a &quot;net security stabilizer&quot; in the region, saying India escalated tensions &quot;based on a lie.&quot; &quot;Pakistan and its leadership came up as the biggest ambassador of security in the region,&quot; he said. &quot;Why are you trying to make jokers out of your admirals, generals, and marshals?&quot;, adding that &quot;we [Pakistan] have placed the facts as they are.&quot; He further said that Indian politicians appeared more like &lsquo;warmongers&#39;, going by their statements, asserting that the politicization of the military and militarization of politics was &lsquo;dangerous.&rsquo;

Director General ISPR Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, speaking at a briefing commemorating Pakistan’s victory against India, described the conflict as a 'multidimensional phenomenon' fought beyond the Line of Control (LoC), while saying India’s anti-Pakistan narrative was 'no longer accepted globally.'

Pakistan emerged as ‘net security stabilizer’ during conflict: DG ISPR

ISLAMABAD: Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has said that the Afghan Taliban regime has become a threat not only to Pakistan but to the security of the entire region. Briefing senior journalists on national security matters on Tuesday, a video of which was released on Friday evening, the DG ISPR said Pakistan has carried out 67,023 intelligence-based operations so far this year. He said 1,873 terrorists were neutralized in 2025, including 136 Afghan nationals. Since November 4 alone, security forces have conducted 4,910 operations, neutralizing 206 terrorists.<div class="fr-embed youtube-embed"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HE5bukjvwvw?si=ouKLt-q8gYM8eH0R" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen="" style="width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; max-width: 100%; display: block;">&nbsp;</iframe>&nbsp;</div>He said misleading propaganda was being spread about Pakistan&rsquo;s border management efforts. The Pakistan-Afghanistan border runs through difficult and mountainous terrain, he explained, adding that the fence alone cannot work without observation, firepower and surveillance. He said building forts every few kilometers would require massive resources. He stated that unlike Punjab and Sindh, several villages in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa lie directly on the border, making the movement of people difficult to control. Effective border management, he said, is only possible when both countries cooperate. However, he added that Afghan terrorists are being fully facilitated by the Taliban authorities to enter Pakistan. He said a strong political-terror-crime nexus exists in the border regions, including the use of non-custom-paid vehicles in attacks inside Pakistan. He questioned who is responsible for stopping illegal movement and smuggling once it happens inside Pakistan&rsquo;s territory. The DG ISPR said Pakistan has presented clear and irrefutable evidence to Kabul that terrorist leaders from Al-Qaeda, ISIS and other groups are operating from Afghan soil. He said Pakistan wants the Taliban to fulfil their commitments under the Doha Agreement through a verifiable mechanism, even if monitored by a third party. Calling the Taliban&rsquo;s claim that Pakistani militants are &ldquo;guests&rdquo; in Afghanistan illogical, he said if they are Pakistani citizens they should be handed over to Pakistan. He noted that $7.2 billion worth of US military equipment was left behind in Afghanistan after the withdrawal, according to SIGAR. He said the Taliban regime does not represent all Afghans, lacks ethnic representation, and excludes women. Pakistan, he stressed, has no issue with the Afghan people &mdash; the issue is with the Taliban regime&rsquo;s support for non-state actors. The DG ISPR said trade with Afghanistan cannot continue at the cost of Pakistani lives, adding that &ldquo;bloodshed and trade cannot go hand in hand.&rdquo; He reiterated that Pakistan draws no distinction between good and bad terrorists, saying &ldquo;a good terrorist is one who has been neutralized.&rdquo; He also shared figures for the dignified repatriation of Afghan refugees, saying 366,704 returned in 2024 and 971,604 in 2025, including 239,574 in November alone. He concluded by saying that &ldquo;truth always prevails over falsehood, and Pakistan stands with the truth.&rdquo;

Military spokesperson says Afghan terrorists are being fully facilitated by the Taliban authorities to enter Pakistan.

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