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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for national unity and respect for security forces while detailing government investment in provincial development and counter-terrorism operations, Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reported Saturday. PM Sharif addressed the National Assembly one day after the government released its fiscal year 2027 budget proposal. He warned that future generations will not forgive national negligence in supporting those who died fighting terrorism, according to APP Urdu News Service. PM Sharif stated a helicopter crash three days prior killed 22 military officers and soldiers, including two Christians. He noted the military continues daily combat operations against terrorist networks in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He stated that foreign actors provide financial and technical support to terrorist groups operating in both provinces. The government has erected a security fence on the Balochistan border to protect military personnel, he said. PM Sharif tied security operations to broader resource distribution. Punjab transfers Rs11 billion ($39.5 million) annually to Balochistan from provincial revenue, demonstrating shared burden, he stated, according to APP. The prime minister stated that federal investment in Balochistan includes agricultural and infrastructure projects. Solar panel installations for farmers cost Rs70 billion ($251.6 million), with the federal government providing Rs50 billion ($179.7 million). Meanwhile, the Gwadar-Chaman dual carriageway project costs Rs300 billion ($1.078 billion). PM Sharif referenced the 2010 National Finance Commission Award, Pakistan&#39;s tenth such fiscal pact, which doubled Balochistan&#39;s share. He stated that a functioning nation requires both security and economic justice.

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressing the Budget Session of the National Assembly in Islamabad on June 13, 2026. (PMO)

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Shehbaz Sharif states terrorism persists in two provinces of the country with foreign backing, with the government investing in border security to curb it.

Pakistan PM urges national unity, respect for military sacrifices

ISLAMABAD:&nbsp;Pakistan&rsquo;s military reported killing 13&nbsp;Indian-backed terrorists during multiple&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/pakistan-security-forces-kill-15-terrorists-in-balochistan-operation-military" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">intelligence-driven operations</a>&nbsp;in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday. The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced the casualties following engagements on March 6-7. The operations spanned five districts near the Afghan border as troops targeted Fitna al Khwarij (Indian proxy group). Security forces in the area engaged a militant position in the Bajaur district, resulting in the deaths of five terrorists. The forces killed three more terrorists during two separate encounters in the Bannu and Dera Ismail Khan districts. Pakistani troops eliminated five additional targets during simultaneous operations in the Khyber and <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/pakistan-military-chief-reviews-western-border-security-amid-afghan-operation" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" rel="noopener noreferrer">South Waziristan</a> districts in the country&rsquo;s northwest. Personnel recovered weapons and ammunition from the slain terrorists. The military noted that these individuals had actively participated in regional terrorist activities. Security forces have been conducting these operations concurrently with broader efforts to secure the Afghan border against emerging threats, maintaining a resolute commitment to defending national borders. Clearance operations continue in the region to eliminate any remaining foreign-sponsored elements.&nbsp; The nationwide counter-terrorism campaign operates under the government-approved &quot;<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/34-indiansponsored-terrorists-killed-in-counterterror-operations-ispr" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" rel="noopener noreferrer">Azm-e-Istehkam</a>&quot; security framework, a counter-insurgency operation launched in June 2024. Law enforcement and security agencies plan to continue operations at full pace to eradicate foreign-supported terrorism from the country.

A Pakistani policeman stands guard at a security checkpoint in Bannu, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on February 28, 2026 amid cross-border fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan. (AFP)

The military announced the casualties following two days of intelligence-driven engagements across five districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The operations targeted Indian proxy groups, Fitna al Khwarij.

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Pakistan PM urges national unity, respect for military sacrifices

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Pakistan PM urges national unity, respect for military sacrifices