Islamabad, 13 November, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Security forces have eliminated 74 India-backed terrorists during multiple intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Friday. According to the military’s media wing, the operations were conducted in the Kurram area of Quetta district in Balochistan and Mir Ali and Orakzai districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The ISPR stated that security forces launched a comprehensive area sanitisation operation in the Kurram area on November 3 against militants belonging to Fitna al-Khawarij and Fitna al-Hindustan. During multiple engagements, troops neutralised 31 India-sponsored militants and recovered weapons, ammunition and explosives from their hideouts. In separate operations conducted over the past 48 hours in Mir Ali and Orakzai, security forces eliminated another 43 terrorists following intense exchanges of fire. The ISPR said 35 militants were killed in Mir Ali, while eight were neutralised in Orakzai, dealing a significant blow to terrorist networks operating in the region. Security forces also recovered a substantial quantity of weapons, ammunition, homemade explosives and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) during the sanitisation operations, preventing their potential use in terrorist activities. The military said clearance operations were continuing to eliminate any remaining militants in the affected areas, adding that the counterterrorism campaign under the vision of “Azm-e-Istehkam” would continue with full force in coordination with law enforcement agencies to eradicate foreign-sponsored terrorism from the country. Pakistan has witnessed an increase in terrorist activities, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, since 2021. According to the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS), the two provinces accounted for nearly 96 per cent of all violence-related fatalities recorded during the second quarter of 2026. The report showed that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recorded 475 deaths, representing more than 61 per cent of the national total, while Balochistan reported 265 fatalities, accounting for 34 per cent. KP also recorded 151 violent incidents, or 57 per cent of the nationwide total, followed by Balochistan with 94 incidents, representing 35 per cent.