Information minister says forces destroyed 182 posts, carried out airstrikes on 46 sites in Afghanistan
An army soldier guards a deserted entry point at the Friendship Gate, following the exchange of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces, at the border post between the two countries, in Chaman, Pakistan, February 27, 2026. Photo taken with a cellphone. REUTERS/Abdul Khaliq Achakzai
Security forces killed 415 Afghan Taliban in a major military operation launched in response to “unprovoked cross-border attacks” from Afghanistan, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Sunday.
“Operation Ghazab-Lil-Haq” was launched on Thursday evening following renewed clashes along the Pakistan-Afghan border.
The operation is ongoing and will continue until all objectives are achieved, sources confirmed. Pakistan’s armed forces remain fully committed to defending national security and responding decisively to any unprovoked aggression, they added.
Operation Ghazb little Haq
Updated at 4:00 p.m. March 1✅ Summary of Afg Taliban losses
▪️415 killed,
▪️580+ injured,
▪️182 checkpoints destroyed,
▪️31 messages captured,
▪️185 tanks, armed vehicles, artillery guns destroyed
▪️46 Locs across Afg eff targets by air– Attaullah Tarar (@TararAttaullah) March 1, 2026
In a statement published on X, Tarar said that as of 4 p.m. on Sunday, at least 415 Afghan Taliban terrorists had been killed, and more than 580 injured.
He added that Pakistani forces destroyed 182 Taliban posts, captured 31 others and neutralized 185 tanks and armored personnel carriers. Airstrikes were carried out on 46 sites in Afghanistan, the minister said.
This latest escalation follows a series of retaliatory actions over the past year.
Last week, Pakistan carried out airstrikes against camps of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Islamic State’s Khorasan province in Afghanistan after a wave of attacks in Pakistan, including a suicide bombing in Islamabad. Pakistani security sources said more than 80 terrorists were killed in the strikes.
The federal government has consistently raised its voice at international forums against terrorist sanctuaries operating in Afghanistan and using its soil to launch attacks against Pakistan – a development attested by the United Nations Security Council.
Earlier this month, a suicide bomber struck the Imambargah Khadijah al-Kubra during Friday prayers in Islamabad, killing 36 people and injuring around 169 others. The attack was the deadliest in Islamabad in more than a decade and the deadliest nationwide since the Peshawar mosque bombing in January 2023.
Immediately after the blast, raids were carried out in Nowshera and Peshawar, resulting in the arrest of four facilitators. The ISIS-linked mastermind, an Afghan national, was also captured. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said the network behind the blast was trained in Afghanistan and that authorities had gathered intelligence on the suspects before the attack.
Russia, China and Iran on Friday called for restraint and dialogue as airstrikes intensify between Pakistan and Afghanistan following Pakistani airstrikes and the capture of border posts.
Russia urged both sides to immediately stop cross-border attacks and resolve their differences through diplomatic means, the RIA news agency reported, citing the Foreign Ministry. The ministry said Moscow would consider offering mediation if both sides request it.
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Iran has offered to help “facilitate dialogue” after Islamabad declared “open war” on the Taliban government and carried out airstrikes on Kabul following border clashes.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to provide all necessary assistance to facilitate dialogue and strengthen understanding and cooperation between the two countries,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a message on X.
China said it was “deeply concerned” about the fighting and called for a ceasefire.
China “calls on both sides to remain calm and exercise restraint… reach a ceasefire as soon as possible and avoid further bloodshed,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a regular news briefing.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese embassies in Pakistan and Afghanistan are “working with relevant parties in both countries on this issue”, she added.
