Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday praised Pakistan’s security forces after an intelligence-based operation in the Zarkani area of Dera Ismail Khan in which, he said, six Indian-sponsored militants were eliminated.
Speaking from Lahore, the premier framed the raid as a success against terrorism and linked it to the wider national campaign to root out militant violence.
What the prime minister said about the raid
Shehbaz Sharif thanked the forces for what he called a successful operation in Zarkani. He described the six militants killed as Indian-sponsored — a claim made in his remarks, not independently detailed in the material available here.
He said the operation reflected the country’s determination to confront terrorism and paid tribute to the troops who took part.
Two soldiers killed in the fighting
The prime minister paid tribute to Naik Ghulam Murtaza and Sepoy Taseer Ahmed, who were killed while fighting in the operation. He expressed condolences and sympathy to their families.
Shehbaz Sharif said the sacrifices of Pakistan’s soldiers showed an unwavering resolve against terrorism. “The sacrifices of our brave soldiers are a shining example of Pakistan’s unwavering resolve against terrorism,” he said. He added that the nation saluted those sacrifices and that the martyrs’ deaths would not go in vain.
Operation Azm-i-Istehkam and what comes next
The prime minister again pledged to eradicate terrorism from the country under Operation Azm-i-Istehkam — the government’s ongoing security drive against militant networks. He praised the forces for what he called unparalleled sacrifices in defending the country and eliminating terrorism.
No further official details on the militants’ group affiliation, weapons recovered, or follow-up actions in Zarkani were given in his public remarks summarised here.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Wazir-e-Azam Shehbaz Sharif ne Dera Ismail Khan ke Zarkani ilaqe mein security forces ki operation ki tareef ki. Un ke mutabiq is operation mein chhe militants maar diye gaye. Do jawan, Naik Ghulam Murtaza aur Sepoy Taseer Ahmed, shaheed ho gaye. Hukumat ka kehna hai ke dehshatgardi khatam karne ka silsila jari rahega.
