India, Feb. 2 -- Pakistani security forces killed 22 militants overnight in Balochistan, raising the death toll of militants to 177 in the last two days in the country's largest province.

This comes after coordinated attacks by the Baloch insurgents at multiple places in the restive southwestern province early on Saturday. The militants attacked multiple security and government installations at 12 towns and cities in Balochistan on Saturday.

So far, authorities have confirmed the death of at least 17 personnel of the police, frontier corps and security forces.

Balochistan chief minister Sarfraz Bugti said that the attacks were carried out by the outlawed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), which also killed at least 31 civilians. The BL...