Pakistani security forces killed about two dozen militants overnight in multiple raids in the insurgency-hit southwest bordering Afghanistan, raising the militant death toll to 177 in the past 48 hours, officials said on Monday (February 2, 2026), following a wave of coordinated insurgent attacks that killed at least 33 people, mostly civilian.

Police, backed by the military, have been conducting these raids in several areas against members of the outlawed Baloch Liberation Army since early on Saturday (January 31), after nearly 200 militants in small groups carried out simultaneous suicide bombings and gun attacks on police stations, civilian homes, and security facilities across the province.

Analysts say the scale of militant deaths in the past 48 hours is the highest in decades.

The weekend attacks claimed by BLA killed at least 18 civilians and 15 members of the security forces, drawing widespread condemnation from political leaders across Pakistan, including members of the party led by imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

On Monday (February 2), Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi in a statement praised the security forces for killing an additional 22 insurgents. He described those killed as “Indian-backed terrorists.” However, he offered no evidence, and there was no immediate response from New Delhi.

Though Pakistan’s largest province, Baluchistan is its least populated, made up largely of high mountains. It’s also a hub for the country’s ethnic Baluch minority, whose members say they face discrimination and exploitation by the central government. That has fueled a separatist insurgency demanding independence. Islamic militants also operate in the province.

Though authorities said normalcy largely returned to the province on Monday (February 2), the train service between Balochistan and rest of the country remained suspended for a third consecutive day. Provincial authorities suspended train services following the attacks, citing security concerns, and the suspension remains in effect.

In March, at least 31 people were killed when BLA militants attacked the Jaffar express train carrying hundreds of people in Balochistan, taking passengers hostage before security forces launched a rescue operation. All 33 assailants were killed, and the passengers were freed.

The BLA, which is banned in Pakistan, has carried out numerous attacks in recent years, frequently targeting security forces, Chinese interests, and infrastructure projects. Authorities say the group has operated with support from the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, which is allied with Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers.

Pakistan’s security forces killed 145 militants over ‍40 hours after coordinated attacks across Balochistan, the chief minister of ​the southwestern province said on Sunday (February 1, 2026), as the authorities ‌battle one of the deadliest flare-ups in years.

The ​attacks underscore the persistence of insurgents in the resource-rich province bordering Iran and Afghanistan, where separatist militant groups have stepped up assaults on security forces, civilians and infrastructure.

The death toll includes militants killed in raids on Friday (January 30, 2026) and Saturday (January 31, 2026), as well as additional militants killed during ongoing clearance operations, the ​Chief Minister of Balochistan, Sarfaraz Bugti, told a press ⁠conference in Quetta.

The military had said 92 militants were killed on Saturday (January 31, 2026).

The latest total is the highest number of militants killed in such a ​short span since the ⁠insurgency intensified, Mr. Bugti said, without providing comparative figures.

He also said 17 law enforcement personnel and 31 civilians were killed in the attacks.

Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest and poorest province, has faced ‌a decades-long insurgency led by ethnic Baloch separatists seeking ‌greater autonomy and a larger share of its natural resources.

The banned separatist group Baloch Liberation Army ‍claimed responsibility for the attacks, saying it had launched a coordinated operation dubbed Herof, or “black storm”, targeting security forces across the province.

Pakistan’s ‍military said on Saturday (January 31, 2026) the attacks were carried out by “Indian-sponsored militants”. India, Pakistan’s neighbouring arch rival, denied that assertion on Sunday, accusing Islamabad of deflecting attention from its own internal problems.

“We categorically reject the baseless allegations made by Pakistan,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a statement, adding that Islamabad should instead address “long-standing demands of its people in the region”.

The ⁠violence erupted across several districts simultaneously, including Quetta, Gwadar, Mastung and Noshki, prompting large-scale operations by the army, ​police and counterterrorism units. Hospitals were placed on emergency footing in some ⁠areas.

The military said security forces had repelled attempts by militants to seize control of any city or strategic installation.

Pakistan has faced periodic attacks by Islamist militants elsewhere in the country, including factions linked to the Pakistani Taliban.