ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Army Chief General Asim Munir on Monday visited the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, where he spent the first day of Eid Al-Fitr with officers and troops deployed along Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan, the Pakistani military said.
Gen. Munir visit comes at a time when Pakistan security forces have been fighting a surge in militant attacks in the country’s western provinces of KP and Balochistan.
Pakistan is battling twin insurgencies: one led by religiously motivated groups, mainly the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), in KP and the other by ethno-nationalist Baloch separatists in Balochistan.
During his visit to KP’s South Waziristan and Dera Ismail Khan districts, the army chief extended Eid greetings to the troops and lauded their “unwavering dedication and exemplary service to the nation.”
“Your commitment and resilience not only secure our homeland but also exemplify your profound love for Pakistan,” he was quoted as saying by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Pakistani military’s media wing.

Pakistan ranks as the second-most affected country by terrorism, according to The Global Terrorism Index 2025. Militancy-related deaths surged by 45 percent, rising from 748 in 2023 to 1,081 in 2024, marking one of the steepest global increases.
At least 1,141 Pakistanis were killed or injured from Jan. 1 till Mar. 16 in “terrorism” incidents, Minister of State for Interior Tallal Chaudry said this month.
Islamabad has frequently accused neighboring Afghanistan of sheltering and supporting militant groups that launch cross-border attacks in Pakistan’s western regions. Afghan officials deny involvement, insisting Pakistan’s security issues are an internal matter of Islamabad.
Speaking with officers and troops deployed on the border, the army chief lauded the morale of the armed forces, law enforcement agencies (LEAs) and the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for braving the “menace of terrorism,” according to the ISPR.
“The COAS (chief of army staff) attributed their achievements to the sacrifices of our martyrs and those who are committed toward the greater cause of peace and stability,” it added.