ISLAMABAD
\nInter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Saturday said that 206 terrorists have been killed in 4,910 intelligence-based operations conducted by the armed forces since November 4, 2025.
\nHe shared this data during a briefing with senior journalists on Saturday.
\nThe DG ISPR apprised journalists that the armed forces have conducted 67,023 intelligence-based operations across the country during the current year.
\nHe added that 12,857 intelligence-based operations were conducted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and 53,309 in Balochistan province, during which a total of 1,873 terrorists were killed this year, including 136 Afghans.
\nThe DG ISPR said that misleading propaganda is being spread about security agencies regarding border management, noting that the Pak-Afghan border consists of extremely difficult terrain.
\nHe stated that the Pak-Afghan border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa spans 1,229 km with 20 crossing points, adding that the distance between posts along the border ranges from 20 to 25 km.
\nHe stressed that the border fence cannot be effective without proper observation.
\nSpeaking about on-ground border management challenges, he said that unlike Punjab and Sindh, many villages in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are divided across the border, making the control of movement a major challenge. He said that, globally, border management is carried out jointly by both countries.
\nHowever, in contrast, the Afghan Taliban completely facilitate the infiltration of terrorists from Afghanistan into Pakistan.
\nHe said that an ineffective administrative structure in bordering areas has increased governance problems, as the strong political-terror-crime nexus in these regions is being facilitated by the Fitna al-Kharij.<\/p>\n
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\nHe questioned, that If terrorist formations are coming from across the border, or if illegal smuggling and trade are taking place, then whose responsibility is it to stop them within the country.
\nHe added, that If millions of non-customs-paid vehicles are roaming the province, then who is responsible for stopping them.
\nNon-customs-paid vehicles are part of this political-terror-crime nexus and are used in suicide attacks.
\nSpeaking about the Doha Agreement, the DG ISPR said Pakistan\u2019s position on the agreement with Afghanistan is very clear. Pakistan has asked the Afghan Taliban regime to stop facilitating terrorists.
\n\u201cThere are terrorist centers and leadership of Al-Qaeda, ISIS, and other terrorist organizations in Afghanistan,\u201d he added.
\nHe said Pakistan demanded a verifiable mechanism from the Taliban regime and stated that Pakistan would not object if such a mechanism were established by a third party.
\nThe DG ISPR said that the Afghan regime\u2019s position on the Fitna al-Kharij is illogical, as they claim that these elements migrated from Pakistan and are now their guests.
\n\u201cIf they are Pakistani citizens, hand them over to us. We will deal with them according to our law,\u201d he said.
\nQuoting the SIGAR report, he said that U.S. military equipment worth $7.2 billion was left in Afghanistan during the withdrawal of U.S. forces.
\nHe added that the Afghan regime has become a threat not only to Pakistan but also to the entire region and the world.
\nThe DG ISPR said Pakistan\u2019s demand is clear that the Afghan Taliban should act like a responsible state.
\nHe noted that in the Doha talks, the Afghan Taliban promised the international community that their territory would not be used for terrorism, but this commitment has not been fulfilled.
\nThe DG ISPR further said that the Afghan Taliban regime is not representative of the Afghan people, as it does not include all ethnic groups.
\nHe noted that representation for 50 percent of the Afghan population\u2014women\u2014does not exist in the current regime.
\n\u201cWe do not have an issue with Afghans. Our problem is with the Afghan Taliban regime,\u201d he added.
\nRegarding the closure of trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan, he said the matter is directly linked to Pakistan\u2019s security and the protection of lives and property, adding that bloodshed and trade cannot go together.
\nSharing details about Afghan refugees, he said that under the dignified repatriation process, 366,704 people were repatriated in 2024 and 971,604 in 2025.
\nSimilarly, 239,574 people were repatriated in November alone.
\nThe DG ISPR said that India has a monopoly of leadership with a self-deceptive mindset, citing the statement of the Indian Army Chief claiming that they had shown a trailer during Operation Sindoor as an example of this flawed thinking.
\n\u201cA trailer in which seven planes are shot down, 26 locations are attacked, and S-400 batteries are destroyed\u2014if such a trailer were made into a movie, it would become a horror film for them,\u201d he added.
\nHe said the Indian government is issuing repeated false statements about the defeat in Operation Sindoor to quell public anger and resentment.
\nHe stated that all governments and political parties in Pakistan agree on the National Action Plan as a solution to curb terrorism. A coordinated system has been developed in Balochistan to implement this plan, although such coordination is lacking in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
\nUnder this system, steering, monitoring, and implementation committees have been formed at the district, divisional, and provincial levels.
\nHe said that the smuggling of Iranian diesel is one of the major causes of the illegal economy, as the money earned from this activity is used to promote terrorism.
\nBefore the crackdown by the Army, FC, and the provincial government, 20.5 million liters of Iranian diesel were being smuggled daily and this has now reduced to 2.7 million liters per day.
\nThe DG ISPR said that the money earned from smuggled Iranian diesel goes to the BLA and BRA.
\nHe added that the provincial government and security forces in Balochistan are continuously engaging with local communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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