Federal Minister for Information Atta Tarar says that 331 Taliban regime personnel and Khawarij have been killed and more than 500 injured in Operation Ghazab Lil Haqq.
In a statement, he said that the number of tanks and armored vehicles destroyed by the Taliban regime has reached 163; 104 Taliban checkpoints have been completely destroyed, while 22 checkpoints have come under Pakistani control.
Atta Tarar said that 37 locations across Afghanistan have been effectively targeted in airstrikes.
Earlier, Director General (DG) Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry gave details of Operation Ghazb-ul-Haq in a press briefing yesterday.
According to security sources, Pakistan’s Operation Ghazab Lil Haqq against the Afghan Taliban regime is ongoing.
Here’s what you need to know
- Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar confirmed that air strikes on Afghanistan targeted Taliban military installations, claiming the sites were “completely destroyed.”
- Civilian casualties were reported on both sides of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border following a day of intense clashes, including among Afghan refugees in the process of returning to Pakistan.
- Asked about the fighting, US President Donald Trump offered a measured response, saying, “I get along with Pakistan, as you know, very well,” and describing the country as “doing terrifically well” stopping short of direct comment on the strikes.
- US official Allison Hooker offered condolences for lives lost and voiced support for “Pakistan’s right to defend itself against Taliban attacks,” signalling Washington’s broad backing for Islamabad’s position.
- UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed alarm over the impact on civilians and issued a call for an immediate ceasefire.
- Iran’s Foreign Ministry described the situation as deeply concerning, urging both neighbouring countries to pursue “immediate” dialogue to de-escalate what it called “escalating tensions.”
