Islamabad: From 3-5 September 2026, twenty one terrorists were killed in multiple engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.
According to the statement issued by the ISPR, following the successful engagement by security forces on the night 31 August / 1 September 2026 along Pakistan-Afghanistan Border in North Waziristan District, 10 more terrorists holed up in the area were killed, increasing the total number of terrorists who were trying to infiltrate and effectively neutralised by security forces to twenty five.
In another encounter in North Waziristan District, movement of another group of terrorists along Pakistan-Afghanistan border was picked up by the security forces. Own troops effectively engaged this group of terrorists. As a result of precise and skillful engagement, seven terrorists were neutralized.
Four more terrorists were also effectively neutralized in two different encounters in Kohat and Dera Ismail Khel Districts during joint operations.
These repeated incidents along Pakistan-Afghanistan border have once again vindicated Pakistan's persistent stance regarding the abject failure of the Afghan Taliban Regime to deny the use of Afghan soil to the terrorist organization, under their patronage, for cross-border terrorism. The Afghan Taliban Regime has consistently failed to ensure effective border management and honour its international counter-terrorism obligations.
The Security Forces of Pakistan remain resolute and unwavering in their commitment to defend the nation's frontiers. Sanitization operation are being conducted to eliminate any other Indian sponsored terrorist 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 Security Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies of Pakistan will continue at full pace to wipe out the menace of foreign sponsored and supported terrorism from the country.
Meanwhile President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif have paid tribute to the Security Forces for successfully neutralizing terrorists of Indian-sponsored terrorists during intelligence-based and counter-terrorism operations in various districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
In their separate statements, they appreciated the professional capabilities of the Security Forces in successfully foiling attempts by the terrorists to infiltrate Pakistan along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
They also expressed satisfaction over their effective and timely response against the terrorists.
The President once again urged the Afghan Interim Government to prevent the use of its territory for terrorism.
He said Pakistan's security forces remain resolute in defending the country's frontiers and eliminating the menace of terrorism.
The Prime Minister said the entire nation stands shoulder to shoulder with the Security Forces in the ongoing war against terrorism.
He reiterated that operations under the vision of "Azm-e-Istehkam" will continue with full resolve until the complete elimination of foreign-sponsored terrorism from Pakistan.