India, Feb. 4 -- Tensions in Pakistan's restive Balochistan continue with the government calling for the need to deploy large number of troops amid the security situation in the province with vast and mountainous topography.

The Pakistan government's remarks come as its security forces reportedly lost 22 personnel and 36 civilians also died in fighting with the militants in Balochistan. Pakistan's security forces have killed almost 200 separatist insurgents Balochistan since they launched a wave of attacks over the weekend, AFP news agency quoted a security official as sayung on Wednesday, taking the overall death toll past 250.

Officials said the counter terror operation was launched after militants belonging to ethnic Baloch groups ca...