Pakistan Kills 145 Militants in Balochistan Raids

Pakistani security forces killed at least 145 militants in coordinated counterterrorism operations across Balochistan province over the past 40 hours, following a series of attacks launched by ethnic Baloch separatists on Saturday in multiple districts including Quetta, Mastung, Nushki, Dalbandin, Kharan, Panjgur, Tump, Gwadar and Pasni.

The assaults, which began early Saturday and lasted nearly 10 hours in some areas, targeted security installations, military sites, administrative buildings, banks and prisons. Authorities reported that militants also attacked civilian areas, resulting in the deaths of 18 to 31 noncombatants, including women and children. In Gwadar, attackers stormed a residential compound housing workers, killing at least eight family members from one district. Security forces responded swiftly, conducting clearance operations that neutralized 92 militants on Saturday alone, according to the military's Inter-Services Public Relations wing. An additional 41 militants were killed in separate raids the previous day, bringing the total to 133 by late Saturday, with operations continuing into Sunday.

Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti announced the overall...