Overview
- Field Marshal Asim Munir visited frontline troops in Zhob on Wednesday to celebrate Eid‑ul‑Azha, lead prayers and pay tribute at the Yadgar‑e‑Shuhada martyrs’ memorial.
- Munir praised soldiers’ morale, calling their grit and readiness ‘unshaken’ after a recent shuttle‑train explosion in Quetta that killed 24 people and wounded dozens.
- The military’s media wing said Munir accused "Indian‑sponsored Fitna‑al‑Hindustan and its proxies" of orchestrating the Quetta attack, a claim that contrasts with reporting that the banned Baloch Liberation Army said it carried out the strike.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif telephoned service chiefs to offer Eid greetings and publicly praised the armed forces, reinforcing political support for the military’s response.
- The army vowed to continue operations with law enforcement and local communities to pursue facilitators and perpetrators, a stance that could speed security sweeps in Balochistan and raise diplomatic tensions over the attribution.