- CTD attacked Manghopir House following the intelligence of terrorists presence.
- A militant involved in previous attacks on Chinese citizens, CTD says.
- House Cleared by Bomb Squad; Police are sorting the landlord’s identity.
Karachi: Three suspected terrorists were killed in a police shootout under a raid in Karachi’s Manghopir area early Monday, according to Counter Terrorism Department (CTD).
The operation was launched after the intelligence suggested that members of the forbidden militant clothing, Tehreek-E-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) -fitna al-Khawarij-gem in a house in the neighborhood.
As the police surrounded their hideout, they suspected the suspected the raiding officers in an intense exchange of fire, resulting in the death of all three.
In a speech with journalists outside the civil hospital, CTD DSP Raja Umar Khattab confirmed that two of the dead suspects had been identified as Zafran and Qudratullah.
“Zafran had a bounty of the RS20 million placed on the head of the government, while the third suspect has not yet been identified,” Khattab added.
According to CTD, one of the killed militants was a suicide bomber. Officials believe he was involved in last year’s attack on Chinese citizens in Karachi.
Explosives, suicide vests, hand grenades and a diary of potential goals were regained from the house. Bombing -baiting group completed a search in the premises after the operation.
DSP Khattab confirmed that all militants inside the house were killed and that the authorities now collected information about the owner of the property in which the TTP Terror’s suspect had been hiding for a while.
Rising terrorist attacks
Pakistan saw a small uptick in militant attacks in May 2025, even when military tensions with nearby India could not trigger significant escalation in violence from extremist groups.
Data released by the Islamabad-based Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) indicates a 5% increase compared to April, although the overall picture suggests militant groups, which remained largely contained despite the regional geopolitical climate.
According to PICSS -Monthly security assessment, May’s 85 militant attacks registered, a marginal increase from 81 in April.
These incidents resulted in 113 fatalities, including 52 security forces staff, 46 civilians, 11 militants and four members of the Peace Committee. The month also saw 182 people wounded, extensive 130 civilians, 47 security staff, four militants and a peace committee member.
While the total number of attacks only experienced a modest increase, a deeper dive in the numbers reveals some about trends.
Deaths among security staff increased by a significant 73%and emphasized the sustained threat facing Pakistan’s armed forces.
Civilian injuries also witnessed a dramatic increase of 145% and jumped from 53 in April to 130 in May, highlighting the growing effect of militant activities on the general population. Conversely, injuries among the security staff fell by 20%and fell from 59 to 47.
In operations initiated by security forces during the month, at least 59 militants were killed while five security staff lost their lives.
Combining militant attacks and security operations was the total accident tax for May at 172, including 57 security staff, 65 militants, 46 civilians and four peace committee members.
Balochistan and KP remained the most affected provinces and accounted for 82 of the 85 attacks nationwide.
Balochistan experienced the highest level of violence with 35 militant attacks leaving 51 people died – including 30 civilians, 18 security personnel and three militants – and 100 wounded (94 civilians, five security staff, a militant).
