Ziarat district
Coverage of Ziarat district in the Nexus archive.
- Pakistani leader vows to press militant crackdown after 42 killed in Balochistan attacks
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif vowed to continue operations against militants in Balochistan after 42 people, mostly security personnel, were killed in multiple attacks. Authorities have killed at least 54 insurgents since the attacks began, with the deadliest assault targeting a police post in Ziarat district. Sharif accused Pakistan’s eastern neighbor of fueling the insurgency and stated militants are using Afghan territory for attacks.
- 38 security personnel martyred, 54 terrorists neutralised in recent Balochistan attacks: DG ISPR
38 security personnel were killed and 54 terrorists neutralized in three major attacks in Balochistan over four days, as reported by DG ISPR. The incidents involved attacks on police checkposts and local populations, with security forces engaging terrorists in Ziarat district and Hanna Urak. The government-linked group Fitna al-Khawarij, associated with TTP, was identified as the perpetrator.
- Militants kill 9 police officers in attack on post in southwest Pakistan
Militants attacked a police post in Ziarat district, Balochistan province, killing nine police officers and wounding others. Eight abducted officers were later recovered. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) are suspected, while Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi accused Indian-backed militants, a claim India denies.