52 terrorists killed across three provinces of Pakistan

Pakistan's security forces eliminate 52 terrorists in operations across three provinces, thwarting planned attacks and recovering weapons.

Pakistan's security forces killed 52 terrorists, mostly belonging to the Taliban, in separate operations across three provinces in the last 24 hours, the army and officials said on Friday (January 30, 2026).

Six terrorists were killed in Punjab province early on Friday (January 30) while on Thursday (January 29), 41 were killed in two separate intelligence based operations (IBOs) in Balochistan and five Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) men, including a commander, were killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Punjab police said the terrorists had planned attacks on the police and other law enforcement agencies in the province's Mianwali district, some 300 kms from Lahore.

“Acting on credible intelligence about the presence of highly dangerous terrorists in the Chhapri Dam area, Mianwali, CTD teams carried out a targetted operation,” said a statement by the CTD.

“When law enforcement personnel moved in, the terrorists opened fire. The CTD officials returned fire, resulting in a gun battle in which six terrorists were killed while eight others managed to escape,” it said.

In Balochistan, the first IBO was conducted in the outskirts of the Harnai district on the reported presence of the terrorists.