Lieutenant General Ahmad Sharif Chaudry, Director General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR), has revealed that Pakistan has eliminated 1,016 militants and conducted 47,900 counterterrorism operations so far in 2025. These figures reflect Pakistan’s relentless security campaign, with almost 190 operations carried out daily.
During this period, Pakistan has also mourned the loss of 762 martyrs, including nearly 300 innocent civilians caught in militant attacks, underscoring the high human cost of terrorism.
Despite the large number of militants neutralized and operations conducted, new militant attacks continue to emerge, indicating an ongoing threat supported from across the Afghan border.
General Chaudry emphasized that the menace is not purely home-grown. According to Pakistan’s intelligence assessments, Afghanistan serves as a base of operations for terrorist groups targeting Pakistan. Furthermore, Pakistan accuses India of using this platform to advance proxy terrorism through banned groups such as the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), known as “Fitna al-Hindustan,” and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), labeled “Fitna al-Khawarij.”
The issue of militant safe havens in Afghanistan has drawn international concern. A recent Russian report estimates approximately 23,000 foreign terrorists affiliated with over twenty transnational militant groups are operating in Afghanistan. Alongside Pakistan, the United Nations and other international stakeholders have expressed alarm over these sanctuaries.
Pakistan has issued a clear ultimatum to the Afghan Taliban: cooperate in eliminating terrorist groups or continue harboring the banned TTP and face isolation and consequences. Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Mohammad Sadiq Khan, is expected to visit Kabul soon to convey this firm message directly.
As Pakistan intensifies its fight against terrorism, the coming months will be pivotal in determining whether regional cooperation can bring lasting peace and stability.
