


The ISPR also said that the as a result of Zarb-e-Azb, some other noteworthy successes were also achieved which included improvement of security environment in Pakistan, arrival of foreign dignitaries including the ChinesePresident Xi Jinping to Pakistan, launching of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and the revival of international cricket in Pakistan with the Zimbabwe tour. Moreover, it said that 18,087 weapons including machine-guns, light machineguns, sniper rifles, rocket launchers and AK-47s were seized from terrorist hideouts in North Waziristan alone.

The ISPR further said that 218 hard core terrorists were also killed in cities when the operation against militants were expanded to urban areas. Ye Banday Mitti kay Banday Pakistan Army Operation Zarb e Azb song ISPR Official. Ye banday Mitti Ke Banday Ye Jhanday Mitti ke Jhanday Ye Jaen Unchey Tarey Tak, A New National Song Released by ISPR over Zarb e Azab. The Pakistan military’s media wing said that 9,000 intelligence based operations were carried out in the tribal areas, apprehending thousands of terrorists and their abettors. Ye Banday Mitti ke Banday - Operation Zarb-e-Azb - ISPR. It said that terrorists’ communication, infrastructure and sanctuaries havelargely been cleared as a result of Zarb-e-Azb. It said that so far 2,763 terrorists have been killed, 837 hideouts destroyed and 253 tons of explosives recovered during the last one year of the operation. The ISPR said that the military operation Zarb-e-Azb has moved to last few pockets close to the Pak-Afghan border. On the completion of one year of Zarb-e-Azb, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Saturday issued the casualty figures occurred during the operation, saying that significant achievements have been made in the Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) especially in North Waziristan and Khyber agencies.
