Pakistan Army Major killed in gun battle with Taliban militants – Who was Major Syed Moiz Abbas Shah?
Alongside Lance Naik Jibran Ullah, Major Moiz was killed in a gunbattle with Taliban militants that resulted in the elimination of 11 terrorists, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
The operation targeted militants of banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Dawn reported.
Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi paid tribute to the fallen soldiers, calling them 'true heroes' who sacrificed their lives to secure the nation and thwart terrorist plans.
According to Dawn, Pakistan has witnessed an uptick in terror activities, especially in KP and Balochistan, after the TTP ended its ceasefire with the government in November 2022.
Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is a militant Islamist group formed in 2007, primarily operating in Pakistan's tribal areas. It seeks to overthrow the Pakistani government and impose its strict interpretation of Sharia law.
The TTP has been responsible for numerous terrorist attacks and clashes with Pakistani security forces, and it is designated as a banned organisation by the Pakistani government.
Major Syed Moiz Abbas Shah was a Pakistan Army officer from Chakwal who served in the elite Special Service Group (SSG). He gained public attention for his role in the 2019 India-Pakistan conflict, during which he claimed to have captured Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman after his MiG-21 was shot down over Pakistani territory.
On 24 June 2025, Major Moiz was killed during an intelligence-based operation against Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants in the Sararogha area of South Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Earlier in June, ISPR Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry had accused India of activating its 'assets' to intensify terrorist attacks in Pakistan, presenting 'irrefutable evidence' of Indian state-sponsored terrorism, directed by the Indian military personnel, according to Dawn report.
'Post-Pahalgam (terror attack), because of the designs of terrorism that they have, they tasked all their assets, the terrorists operating in Balochistan, and we have credible intelligence for that, the Fitna-al-Khawarij and the independent terrorist cells … to increase their activity,' he had said.
Abhinandan Varthaman, then a Wing Commander in the Indian Air Force, was captured by Pakistani forces on 27 February 2019 after his MiG-21 Bison was shot down during an aerial dogfight over the Line of Control (LoC) following India's Balakot airstrikes.
After ejecting from his aircraft, he landed in Pakistani-occupied Kashmir and was initially surrounded by villagers before being taken into custody by the Pakistan Army.
During his captivity, videos surfaced showing Abhinandan Varthaman blindfolded and injured, and Indian officials later reported that he was subjected to mental harassment but no significant physical torture, Timesd Of India reported.
The capture of Abhinandan escalated tensions between India and Pakistan, with both countries on high alert and on the brink of further military confrontation.
However, on 28 February 2019, Pakistan's then Prime Minister Imran Khan announced that Abhinandan would be released as a 'gesture of peace.' The Indian government welcomed the decision, and Abhinandan crossed back into India at the Wagah border on 1 March 2019.
Throughout his captivity, Abhinandan reportedly resisted Pakistani attempts to extract sensitive military information. Indian military officials had revealed that he was deprived of sleep, subjected to loud music, and made to stand for long hours, but he did not divulge critical information.
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