74 terrorists killed in military operations in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

According to a report by The Hindu newspaper, Pakistani security forces have eliminated at least 74 terrorists during multiple intelligence-based operations in the unrest-hit Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, which was announced by the military on Friday (November 13, 2026).

These operations were launched from November 3 and were carried out in the Kurram area of Quetta district in Balochistan as well as the Mir Ali and Orakzai areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military's media wing Inter-Services Public Relations said in a statement.

During the conduct of these intelligence-based operations, multiple terrorist hideouts were effectively engaged, and following several engagements, 31 Tehreek-e-Taliban terrorists were killed while weapons, ammunition, and explosives were also recovered from them, it added.

In separate operations, the army stated that security forces neutralized 35 terrorists in the Mir Ali areas and 8 terrorists in the Orakzai areas over the past 48 hours.

In a determined effort to eliminate terrorist threats and dismantle the infrastructure of terrorist networks, security forces are conducting a series of intelligence-based operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, and these operations have been further extended to the areas of Mir Ali and Orakzai, the army said.

It stated that a large cache of weapons, ammunition, and explosives, including home-made explosives and improvised explosive devices, was also recovered from them.

Pakistan has witnessed a surge in terrorist activities since 2021, particularly in its Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces, when the Afghan Taliban came to power.