{"id":6505,"date":"2025-07-22T21:40:06","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T21:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wnp.com.pk\/?p=6505"},"modified":"2025-07-22T21:40:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T21:40:06","slug":"zardari-shehbaz-laud-security-forces-for-eliminating-eight-fitna-al-hindustan-terrorists-in-kalat-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/2025\/07\/22\/zardari-shehbaz-laud-security-forces-for-eliminating-eight-fitna-al-hindustan-terrorists-in-kalat-operation\/","title":{"rendered":"Zardari, Shehbaz laud security forces for eliminating eight \u2018Fitna al Hindustan\u2019 terrorists in Kalat operation"},"content":{"rendered":"

ISLAMABAD, Tuesday, July 22, 2025 : President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday commended Pakistan\u2019s security forces for their successful operation in Kalat, Balochistan, which resulted in the elimination of eight terrorists affiliated with the Indian-backed militant network \u2018Fitna al Hindustan.\u2019<\/p>\n

In separate statements, the president and the prime minister praised the armed forces for their professionalism, courage, and commitment in neutralizing a serious terror threat and safeguarding national peace and stability.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

President Zardari said the operation demonstrated the bravery and operational excellence of Pakistan\u2019s forces in confronting the enemies of the state. \u201cThe nation stands shoulder to shoulder with its valiant forces in the fight against terrorism,\u201d he said in a statement issued by the President\u2019s Secretariat Media Wing.<\/p>\n

He warned that the terrorists aimed to disrupt Pakistan\u2019s peace and stability \u2014 a goal that would never be allowed to succeed. \u201cThe entire nation is united, and the menace of terrorism will be eradicated at all costs,\u201d the president asserted, reaffirming that anti-terror operations would continue until complete success was achieved.<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif echoed the president\u2019s sentiments, hailing the two-day counterterrorism operation in Kalat as a major success against hostile elements working to destabilize the country. \u201cThe enemies of Pakistan\u2019s sovereignty and peace \u2014 the elements of Fitna al Hindustan \u2014 will be rooted out,\u201d the PM Office Media Wing quoted him as saying.<\/p>\n

He added that the government and armed forces remained fully committed to the complete eradication of terrorism and the protection of innocent lives and property.<\/p>\n

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In a detailed statement, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the operation was part of a sustained intelligence-based campaign targeting foreign-sponsored militants in Balochistan.<\/p>\n

\u201cFollowing the successful operation in Kalat District on July 19, where four terrorists of Fitna al Hindustan were neutralized, security forces launched a follow-up sanitization operation on July 21 in the surrounding areas,\u201d the ISPR said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

During this follow-up action, four additional terrorists were killed, and a significant cache of weapons, ammunition, and explosives was recovered. A key hideout used by the terrorists was also dismantled.<\/p>\n

The military\u2019s media wing reiterated that the security forces, with full support from the nation, are committed to defeating all hostile attempts \u2014 particularly those orchestrated by Indian proxies \u2014 aimed at undermining the peace, stability, and development of Balochistan.<\/p>\n

The operation in Kalat marks another high-impact blow to terrorist networks operating in Balochistan with foreign backing, especially from across the eastern border. Both the civilian leadership and the military have reiterated that Pakistan will not allow its territory or people to be held hostage by violent extremists acting on behalf of external enemies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ISLAMABAD, Tuesday, July 22, 2025 : President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday commended Pakistan\u2019s security forces for their successful operation in Kalat, Balochistan, which resulted in the elimination of eight terrorists affiliated with the Indian-backed militant network \u2018Fitna al Hindustan.\u2019 In separate statements, the president and the prime minister […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6506,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6505","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-national"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6505","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6505"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6505\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6506"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6505"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6505"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6505"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}