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Even as the people of Pakistan mourned the victims of Indian airstrikes on civilian centres, another tragedy struck—seven Pakistani soldiers were martyred in Balochistan’s Kachchi district by an improvised explosive device planted by India-backed proxy militants. This attack is a stark reminder that the threat from India does not come solely in uniform. It also emerges from a vast web of covert operations and proxy networks, particularly active in Balochistan and operating via Afghanistan.
This is the same network that came into global focus with the arrest of Indian agents in Chabahar and the exposure of Kulbhushan Jadhav—clear evidence of India’s covert interference inside Pakistan. Despite such revelations, the machinery has only grown more audacious, now stretching into countries like Canada, which are just beginning to grasp the consequences of enabling unchecked Indian influence. The assassination of individuals on foreign soil speaks to the sense of impunity this network feels, backed by official sanction.
Within Pakistan, the violence continues unabated. On Monday, two Pakistani Coast Guard personnel were injured by a remote-controlled bomb in the Jiwani area, while levies and other security officials across Balochistan remain frequent targets of such attacks. These incidents are not isolated—they are part of a long-term, multi-pronged war that Pakistan has been forced to fight.
While Indian aggression on the surface may ebb and flow, its proxy warfare grinds on relentlessly, leaving a heavier toll than direct military conflict ever could. These terror networks inflict deep, lasting damage and destabilise regions from within, striking soft targets, killing innocents, and exhausting our defences. As Pakistan considers its response to India’s growing hostility, it must also prioritise dismantling these proxy networks.
Countering terrorism in Balochistan and beyond is not separate from resisting Indian aggression—it is central to it..
