Operation Ghazab lil-Haq: live updates

Information Minister Attaullah Tarar rejected claims by the Afghan defence ministry spokesperson about battlefield successes against Pakistan, calling them propaganda.

Speaking to foreign journalists, the minister also dismissed reports by the Afghan Taliban administration and the United Nations mission in Afghanistan regarding alleged civilian casualties.

Tarar said information provided by the UN agency based in Kabul relies heavily on data from the Taliban government.

He further said that there was coordination between the Afghan Taliban regime and several terrorist organisations operating from Afghan soil, adding that joint attacks by the Afghan Taliban and TTP were evidence of this nexus.

The minister said Pakistan had responded promptly and effectively to all attacks and had accurately targeted terrorists and their facilitators, including Afghan Taliban military positions.

Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said Pakistan has not targeted any civilian areas in Afghanistan, adding that the country’s actions are based on intelligence regarding terrorist hideouts.

Speaking to journalists from foreign publications in Islamabad, Tarar said Pakistan is conducting operations against terrorist infrastructure and their support networks operating from Afghan territory.

He said Pakistan’s actions are focused solely on dismantling terrorist bases and logistical systems used to launch attacks across the border.

The minister also rejected claims by the Afghan authorities regarding civilian casualties, saying the figures being circulated by the Afghan regime were “imaginary and not worthy of serious comment.”

Armed forces are carrying out effective ground and aerial operations against the Afghan Taliban and elements of Fitna al-Khawarij under Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, security sources said.

According to the sources, security forces destroyed the ammunition depots at the Shaheen Base in Paktika during the ongoing operation.

Security officials said that hideouts and military installations belonging to the Afghan Taliban and Fitna al-Khawarij are being targeted along the border as part of the operation.

They added that Operation Ghazab lil-Haq underway in full swing and will continue until its objectives are fully achieved.

The Pakistan Army targeted a post of the Afghan Taliban near the Shawal area adjoining South Waziristan, security sources said.

According to the sources, the action forced members of the Afghan Taliban and militants belonging to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to flee the area.

The sources added that the post used by the militants was later destroyed with explosive material during the operation.

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said he was unaware of any backdoor diplomacy with Afghanistan, saying no significant effort was being made in this regard.

Speaking to Geo News, he said that Pakistan has tried for three years to live as a good neighbour with Afghanistan and made repeated efforts to resolve issues through dialogue.

He criticised the Afghan Taliban regime for supporting terrorism, saying, "Pakistan's proscribed TTP is effectively an Afghan franchise. Without Afghanistan’s backing, they would have been eliminated long ago."

He said the Afghan Taliban regime's approach is "unacceptable now, was unacceptable before, and will remain so."

Pakistan Army troops foiled an infiltration attempt near the border fence in the Chaman sector, killing one militant during an exchange of fire, security sources said.

According to the sources, security forces continue operations to protect the border fence and prevent cross-border infiltration.

They said a group of three to four terrorists attempted to infiltrate the border area in the Chaman sector but was intercepted by Pakistani troops.

Sources added that the militants were targeting the border fence and attempting to cut it, prompting a swift response from the security forces.

During the ensuing exchange of fire, one militant was killed while others managed to flee the scene in an injured condition, they said.

Security sources further stated that four to five improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and equipment used to cut the border fence were recovered from the militants.

Pakistan’s armed forces carried out successful actions against the Afghan Taliban regime fighters and Fitna al-Khawarij along the Pak-Afghan border in North and South Waziristan, destroying several of their posts and forcing the enemy to abandon their positions and flee.

Security sources said that several Afghan Taliban militants were killed, while the remaining retreated and fled.

Afghan Taliban forces have suffered heavy losses due to the effective and powerful response by the Pakistan Army, they added.

They said that Operation Ghazab lil-Haq is still ongoing and will continue until its objectives are achieved.

Pakistan Army ground and air operations under Operation Ghazab lil Haq are continuing in North Waziristan along the Pak-Afghan border, security sources said.

According to the sources, an air operation was carried out in the area during which several Afghan Taliban posts were destroyed.

Security sources said the Afghan Taliban suffered heavy losses and were forced to retreat as a result of the Pakistan Army’s operation.

The sources added that Operation Ghazab lil Haq is ongoing and will continue until its objectives are achieved.

Pakistan’s armed forces are continuing ground and air operations against Afghan Taliban fighters and the militant group referred to as “Fitna al-Khawarij”, security sources said.

According to the sources, security forces carried out a successful operation against Afghan Taliban positions in the Kurram sector along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, destroying several posts.

The army reportedly targeted the positions of Afghan Taliban and Fitna al-Khawarij using heavy artillery fire, the sources added.

Security officials said the operation, named “Ghazab lil-Haq”, remains ongoing and will continue until its objectives are achieved.