Authorities have uncovered new details about the November 30, 2025 suicide attack on Frontier Corps (FC) Headquarters in Nokundi, revealing that a key facilitator fled to Afghanistan while his wife has provided crucial testimony exposing how the network operated.
According to the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Balochistan, Raheema Bibi, a resident of Faisal Colony Dalbandin, was arrested along with her brother Zubair as they attempted to travel to Afghanistan. Officials say she was planning to meet her husband, Manzoor Ahmed, identified as a facilitator of the female suicide bomber, Zareena Rafique.
The details were shared during a joint press conference by CTD Balochistan DIG Aitezaz Goraya, Additional Chief Secretary Interior Hamza Shafqat, and media aide to the provincial interior minister Babar Yousafzai.
Raheema Bibi stated that her husband used her mobile phone to contact the attacker without her knowledge. On November 11, he brought an unknown woman to their home, claiming she was a traveler. The woman stayed for one night before being taken away. Days later, he told Raheema he had dropped her with relatives in Afghanistan.
On November 30, 2025—the day of the attack—he showed her a photograph of the suicide bomber, revealing she was the same woman who had stayed at their home. Raheema said she was shocked to discover her home and phone had been used in the plot.
Manzoor Ahmed fled to Afghanistan on December 3, 2025, and later contacted Raheema’s brother, asking him to bring her across the border. However, both were arrested before they could leave.
Raheema, who says she is pregnant, stated that her husband has since abandoned her and refused to accept responsibility. She urged families to properly investigate potential spouses before marriage.
DIG CTD Aitezaz Goraya said elements in Kabul are facilitating and harboring militants linked to banned outfits, including BLA and BLF.
Babar Yousafzai said the case highlights how terrorism has evolved beyond remote hideouts into ordinary homes, relying on trust and social relationships to execute attacks.
Authorities say investigations are ongoing to dismantle the network behind the attack.
