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Summary Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi told the National Assembly that 2,410 terrorists were killed during 5,143 security operations nationwide from January 1 to September 29.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - Security forces and law enforcement agencies conducted 5,143 operations against terrorists across Pakistan from January 1 to September 29, killing 2,410 militants, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi informed the National Assembly in a written reply.
Key details are as follows:
- 2,410 terrorists killed: Security forces killed 2,410 terrorists during the operations, while 806 were injured and 3,518 were arrested.
- 5,143 operations conducted: The operations were carried out nationwide under the National Action Plan as part of ongoing counterterrorism efforts.
- Online extremism remains a concern: The response acknowledged that efforts to curb extremist content online had not received adequate attention.
- Over 326,000 Afghan identity cards cancelled: The Interior Ministry said Pakistani identity cards belonging to 326,341 Afghan nationals had been cancelled over the past five years because their legal status was considered questionable.
- No coordinated system to counter online threats: Parliament was informed that federal and provincial authorities lacked a systematic, coordinated mechanism to address online threats.
- Shortage of trained analysts: Security agencies and open-source intelligence units were facing a shortage of trained analysts and lacked the capacity for round-the-clock surveillance.
- NACTA receives less funding than requested: The National Counter Terrorism Authority sought more than Rs2.98 billion for fiscal year 2026-27 but received Rs1.33 billion for the current year, according to the ministry.
- NACTA to become a division: The ministry said NACTA, a statutory body responsible for coordinating counterterrorism efforts but lacking arrest and law-enforcement powers, would be transformed into the National Counter Terrorism Division.
