Operation Azm-e-Istehkam
| Operation Azm-e-Istehkam | |||||||
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| Part of the insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the insurgency in Balochistan, counter-terrorism in Pakistan and the war on terror | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Pakistan |
Islamist-Jihadist groups Baloch Nationalist-Separatist groups Pro-Islamic State groups | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Shehbaz Sharif KIA:
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Noor Wali Mehsud Bashir Zeb Nazar Baloch Shahab al-Muhajir KIA:
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| Units involved | |||||||
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Former: Haqqani network Turkestan Islamic Party Lashkar-e-Jhangvi | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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573 killed (From March 2025 to December 2025) |
706 killed (As of February 2025) 1774 killed(From March 2025 to December 2025) | ||||||
| 369 civilians killed | |||||||
Operation Azm-e-Istehkam (Urdu: آپریشن عزم استحکام) is a counter-insurgency operation launched by the government of Pakistan in June 2024. The operation was approved by prime minister Shehbaz Sharif, and planned to include not only military action, but also socio-economic uplifting efforts to deter extremism.