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 killed 22 more of who they described as militants in Balochistan, raising the death toll of to 177 in the last two days in the province after alleged coordinated attacks at multiple places.

Officials said the counter terror operation was launched after militants belonging to ethnic Baloch groups carried out a series of attacks at several locations on Saturday.

Balochistan, bordering Iran and Afghanistan, is home to a long-running violent insurgency. Balo...