QUETTA – Pakistan announced cash rewards of up to Rs1.5 million for information leading to the arrest of nine highly wanted women allegedly linked to the banned ‘Fitna al-Hindustan’ network, with authorities vowing to keep informants’ identities secret.
Balochistan government intensified its crackdown on terrorism by declaring nine highly wanted female terrorists allegedly linked to the banned ‘Fitna al-Hindustan’ network and announcing cash rewards of up to Rs1.5 million for information leading to their arrest.
The wanted women are reportedly from Gwadar, Jiwani and Turbat, with authorities accusing the network of exploiting vulnerable women and girls in rural and underdeveloped areas and allegedly manipulating them into participating in anti-state activities.
The government fixed Rs1 million bounty on eight of the wanted women, while a higher reward of Rs1.5 million has been announced for Azizaan, described in the notification as a key operative whose alleged role and offences warranted the larger bounty.
Nine Women Placed on Most-Wanted List
The names appearing on the wanted list include Hanifan Bibi, Ayesha, Ruqayya, Hafsa, Zahra, Amina Bani, Zarmin and Azizaan. The supplied notification identifies nine wanted women, although only eight names are stated in the text provided.
Authorities have urged citizens with credible information about the women or their whereabouts to contact the designated official numbers. The government has assured informants that their identity and personal details will be kept strictly confidential to protect them from possible retaliation.
The network allegedly operates by targeting innocent and vulnerable women and girls, particularly in remote communities, and psychologically manipulating them before allegedly using them for hostile or anti-state activities.
The development comes against backdrop of heightened security measures across Balochistan. The text says that intensified surveillance and checking have made it increasingly difficult for terrorist networks to deploy male operatives, prompting hostile elements to allegedly turn to women as part of their operational strategy.
Security institutions have also remained alert following previous incidents involving female suicide attackers, which highlighted the evolving nature of militant tactics.
Balochistan government’s latest move shows further escalation in efforts to dismantle terrorist networks operating in the province. By placing substantial bounties on the wanted women, authorities are seeking to encourage members of the public to provide actionable intelligence while assuring them of protection.
The initiative shows government’s position that terrorism will be dealt with regardless of the gender or identity of those involved.
