Quetta remains on edge as internet shutdown, tight security disrupt daily life
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Home Residents face a third day without internet as security restrictions disrupt schools, work, and travel Life in Quetta remained tense and unsettled on Monday as residents entered a third day without internet services, following a deadly weekend attack by the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA). According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), 92 terrorists were killed as security forces repelled the attacks across the province on Saturday, while 15 security personnel were also martyred in combat. “Terrorists of Indian-sponsored Fitna al-Hindustan attempted to disturb the peace of Balochistan by conducting multiple terrorist activities around Quetta, Mastung, Nushki, Dalbandin, Kharan, Panjgur, Tump, Gwadar and Pasni,” the ISPR said in a statement on Saturday. Security sources said today that 22 more terrorists were killed during overnight follow-up actions with the latest casualties bringing the total number of terrorists killed in operations over the past three days to at least 177.
Published: February 2, 2026 5:29 pm
Source: The Express Tribune — Read original