Overview
- During a Feb. 4 visit to Quetta, Field Marshal Asim Munir received an operational briefing and vowed that no terrorist or facilitator would be spared, saying violence cannot be rationalised on any pretext.
- The military’s media wing attributed the coordinated Balochistan attacks to what it called India-backed Fitna al Hindustan and said steps to reinforce the writ of the state and protect civilians and infrastructure were reviewed.
- State and military sources reported about 197 militants killed in ongoing operations since the weekend assaults, with 22 security personnel also killed, as high security alerts and checks continued in Quetta alongside curtailed services pending review.
- On Feb. 5 in Muzaffarabad, Munir laid a wreath for Kashmir martyrs, inspected forward posts, and told troops the forces stand ready to counter conventional and hybrid threats and would deliver a swift, befitting response to any aggression.
- International reports described the leadership’s Kashmir messaging as heightening India–Pakistan tensions, while separate coverage—citing anonymous officials—alleged establishment-managed anti-India rallies inside Pakistan.