In Balochistan, Pakistan Armed Forces killed 50 militants linked to the newly designated Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO), Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA). This follows the US State Department's classification of BLA and its Majeed Brigade as terrorist groups.

The BLA, seeking independence for Pakistan's resource-rich Balochistan province, has claimed responsibility for multiple attacks over the years.

Pakistani officials have welcomed the U.S. State Department's decision to designate the separatist Balochistan Liberation Army as a foreign terrorist organization.