People gather as others collect recyclables next to a burnt vehicle along a road on the outskirts of Quetta, a day after coordinated terrorist attacks in Balochistan. Photo: AFP
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday strongly condemned the “heinous and cowardly terrorist attacks” that took place across several locations in Balochistan on January 31.
In a press release issued by Pakistan’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, shared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the council said the members of the Security Council condemned in the “strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attacks” which resulted in the serious loss of 48 people, including 31 civilians.
UNSC members strongly condemned the heinous terrorist attack by the BLA in Balochistan on 31 January 2026. They also stressed the need to hold those responsible accountable and to be brought to justice. pic.twitter.com/qYPqltOvRM
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) February 4, 2026
The statement came after a series of coordinated attacks in several places in Balochistan over the weekend. On Tuesday, state media reported that Pakistan’s security forces have killed a total of 197 terrorists belonging to the banned militant group ‘Fitna al-Hindustan’ in continuing counter-terrorism operations in Balochistan. 22 security personnel have been martyred in these operations.
The Security Council “expressed its deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims and to the Government and people of Pakistan.” The statement also “wished a speedy and full recovery to those who were injured.”
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Reaffirming their position on terrorism, the Council said, “terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security.”
The members of the Security Council “further underlined the need to hold the perpetrators, organizers, financiers and sponsors of these reprehensible acts of terrorism accountable and bring them to justice.” The Council urged all States, in accordance with their obligations under international law and relevant Security Council resolutions, to cooperate actively with the Government of Pakistan in this regard.
The council “reiterated that any act of terrorism is criminal and unjustified, regardless of their motivation, wherever, whenever and by the perpetrator.” It reaffirmed “the need for all states to combat [terrorism] by all means consistent with the Charter of the United Nations and other obligations under international law, including international human rights law, international refugee law and international humanitarian law.”
