QUETTA (Dunya News) - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday reaffirmed Pakistan's resolve to eradicate terrorism, declaring that the fight against militants groups would continue until the "last terrorist" is eliminated.
Addressing the Provincial Apex Committee meeting on the National Action Plan (NAP) in Quetta, the prime minister said Pakistan had witnessed several major terrorist incidents over the past four days.
However, he praised the security forces for their swift response, stating that 54 militants had been killed in operations carried out across Balochistan.
Shehbaz Sharif paid tribute to police personnel, Pakistan Army soldiers, and civilians who lost their lives in recent attacks, saying the country's political and military leadership remained fully united in the fight against terrorism.
وزیراعظم محمد شہباز شریف کی زیر صدارت نیشنل ایکشن پلان کی صوبائی ایپکس کمیٹی کا اجلاس شروع اجلاس میں چیف آف آرمی سٹاف و چیف آف ڈیفنس فورسز فیلڈ مارشل سید عاصم منیر، گورنر بلوچستان جعفر خان مندوخیل، وزیر اعلیٰ بلوچستان میر سرفراز بگٹی، اور قانون نافذ کرنے والے اداروں کے سربراہان… pic.twitter.com/brTtHP9eOz
— Government of Pakistan (@GovtofPakistan) July 9, 2026The prime minister maintained that militants were operating from Afghan territory to launch attacks inside Pakistan and claimed that the country's eastern neighbour was providing terrorists with weapons and financial support.
He also said that external elements were involved in terrorist activities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
He commended the sacrifices made by officers and personnel of Pakistan's armed forces, saying the entire nation stood firmly behind its military.
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The high-level meeting was attended by Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Governor Balochistan Jaffar Khan Mandokhail, Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti, and heads of law enforcement agencies.
Federal ministers Ahad Khan Cheema and Attaullah Tarar, along with Prime Minister's Adviser Rana Sanaullah, also participated in the session.