On the night of October 7-8, 2025, a significant intelligence-coordinated mission unfolded in Orakzai district, where security forces triumphantly eliminated 19 Indian-backed terrorists linked to the infamous Fitna al Khwarij, according to the ISPR.
Reports from the military’s media department detail a dramatic battle in which Lieutenant Colonel Junaid Arif, 39, and Major Tayyab Rahat, 33, both originating from Rawalpindi, along with nine brave soldiers, attained shahadat while heroically advancing their forces at the forefront.
Among the martyred heroic soldiers were Naib Subedar Azam Gul, 38, from Khyber; Naik Adil Hussain, 35, from Kurram; Naik Gul Ameer, 34, from Tank; Lance Naik Sher Khan, 31, from Mardan; Lance Naik Talish Faraz, 32, from Mansehra; Lance Naik Irshad Hussain, 32, from Kurram; Sepoy Tufail Khan, 28, from Malakand; Sepoy Aqib Ali, 23, from Swabi; and Sepoy Muhammad Zahid, 24, from Tank.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has paid tribute to Pakistan’s security forces for eliminating 19 Indian-sponsored terrorists belonging to Fitna al Khwarij during an operation in Orakzai District.
Expressing deep sorrow over the martyrdom of Lieutenant Colonel Junaid Arif, Major Tayyab Rahat, and other brave soldiers, the prime minister prayed for the departed souls and strength for their families.
He said the sacrifices of Pakistan’s fearless sons would never go in vain and that the evil designs of Indian-backed terrorists would be crushed.
Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed that elements threatening Pakistan’s sovereignty would never succeed, adding that the government is fully committed to eradicating terrorism from the country.