Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti co-chaired a high-level security review in Quetta, agreeing to strengthen the province’s counter-terrorism force and police following a recent surge in militant attacks.
Security forces killed four more militants in Operation Shaban’s latest phase in Balochistan’s Saran Tangi area, taking the operation’s toll to 71 as the province-wide crackdown continues.
Pakistan has pledged more security for the Saindak mine after its Chinese operator warned that worsening unrest in Balochistan could force production to halt within a month, threatening one of the country’s largest mineral export projects.
