Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif commends security forces after an operation in North Waziristan leaves seven militants dead and several hideouts destroyed, according to the PMO.

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday praised Pakistan’s security forces for killing seven militants in an operation in North Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to eliminating terrorism from the country.

According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), security forces killed seven members of what the government refers to as Fitna al-Khawarij during the operation.

The prime minister also said several militant hideouts had been destroyed and a substantial quantity of weapons and ammunition seized during ongoing operations conducted under the vision of Azm-e-Istehkam.

Sharif commended the security forces for their actions against militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to the PMO statement released in Islamabad.

He said operations against militants would continue until terrorism was completely eliminated from Pakistan.

The prime minister reiterated that the government remained committed to ending terrorism across the country, emphasizing the continuation of security operations against militant groups.