They said the killed terrorists were allegedly involved in robbery, extortion, kidnapping for ransom, targeted killings and attacks in Panjgur and adjoining areas.

The operations were conducted under Operation Radd-ul-Fitna-3. According to the sources, eight militants were killed after security forces targeted a suspected hideout in the mountainous area between Ziarat and Harnai.

The operation was launched after security forces received intelligence about the presence of terrorists between Killi Zaik and Kaghli, around 12 kilometres north of Baseema Camp.

Four of the deceased were from Punjab and two from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

According to ISPR, the joint operations by the Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps, and Balochistan Police targeted militants in Surab and Mastung districts.

Security officials said the operation is continuing across the province, targeting militants linked to groups referred to by the state as Fitna al-Khawarij.

According to the ISPR, the drones were launched on June 30 and were immediately detected by Pakistan's air defence network after entering the country's airspace.

Eight trucks were burned and the others damaged their tires.

According to police and CTD officials, the raid targeted a militant hideout near the old Surkhab refugee camp after authorities received credible intelligence information about an impending terrorist attack.

It was preceded by another earthquake, with a 3.8 magnitude, which occurred at 5:52 am at a depth of 33 kilometres, 75 kilometres southeast of Khuzdar.

In a statement, the spokesperson of Pakistan Railways' Quetta division, Mr. Muhammad Kashif, said that the Jaffar Express, running from Quetta to Peshawar, and the Bolan Mail running to Karachi had been suspended again.

The US State Department’s Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, in a post on X, stated that they stood “steadfast with Pakistan” after the “horrific” attacks in the aftermath of the blasts.

The use of tinted windows on vehicles has been banned, and restrictions have also been imposed on unregistered vehicles.

The case has been registered.

JUI-F’s Leader of the Opposition Younis Zehri led the protest, declaring the proposed law “against Islamic teachings” and claiming it was being introduced to facilitate a non-governmental organisation.