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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday dismissed the Afghan Taliban regime&rsquo;s claim that it targeted a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, calling the claim entirely baseless.&nbsp;&quot;The strikes carried out on the night of 16 March 2026 in Kabul and Nangarhar were precise, deliberate, and professional; no hospital, no drug rehabilitation center, and no civilian facility was targeted,&quot; Pakistan Information Minister Attaullah Tarrar posted on his X account.&nbsp;He said the targets were military and terrorist infrastructure, including ammunition and technical equipment storage sites and other installations linked to hostile activity against Pakistan.&nbsp;The development comes amid the ongoing Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, which was launched on the night of Feb. 26, following unprovoked firing by the Afghan Taliban regime from across the border.&nbsp;<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 369px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=2033852969742213265&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Fsections%2F&sessionId=e0c0051f3b492aa5c3f80b1962f35ce2ade85d95&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</iframe></div></div>&nbsp;Tarrar said that Pakistan is only engaging those military and terrorist targets, along with the infrastructure, that are &quot;directly or indirectly used to plan, facilitate, shelter, train, or abet terrorist attacks inside Pakistan.&quot;&nbsp;He said that all six strikes were promptly put out with video footage by the Ministry of Information &amp; Broadcasting, making the nature of the targets plain for all to see.&nbsp;&ldquo;The visuals leave no room for doubt. The flames and secondary detonations witnessed in Kabul further confirm that the intended ammunition storage site was hit with precision,&rdquo; it added. The official X account of Pakistan&rsquo;s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting&rsquo;s fact-checking service said, &quot;Omid Hospital being claimed to be hit by Afghan Taliban regime in the tweet is actually multiple kilometers away from Camp Phoenix, the military terrorist ammunition and equipment storage site [was] precisely targeted last night.&rdquo;<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-1" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 674px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-1&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=2033812783155056920&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=7abc7d15ae80772caaa74124b60c95ac625efb36&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</iframe></div></div>Tarar said the current propaganda is coming from a regime whose officials have repeatedly relied on &quot;false narratives, doctored claims, selective deletions of earlier posts,&quot; and on the use of old visuals to mislead audiences and cover up the truth.&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;The real issue remains unchanged: Pakistan, the region, and the wider world continue to face the grave threat of terrorism emanating from territory under the control of the Afghan Taliban regime.&quot;&nbsp;The minister said that Pakistan will continue to take &quot;every necessary measure to defend our citizens, degrade terrorist capability, and deny safe haven to those who wage terror against Pakistan from across the border.&quot;

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Pakistan rejects Afghan Taliban claims of hitting a Kabul hospital, saying strikes targeted terrorist sites as part of Operation Ghazab lil-Haq in response to cross-border threats and ongoing security concerns.

Pakistan rejects Afghan Taliban claim, says Kabul strikes hit terrorist infrastructure

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&rsquo;s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has rejected the Afghan Taliban&rsquo;s claims about capturing posts and inflicting damage as &ldquo;false&rdquo; and &ldquo;fabricated&rdquo;.&nbsp;&nbsp;The official X account of Pakistan&rsquo;s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting shared a post on Saturday rejecting claims attributed to what it described as the &ldquo;so-called Ministry of Defence of Afghan Taliban Regime,&rdquo; calling them false and misleading.<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 745px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=2032768048441262142&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=5230f194f2368e7167636f318bc33f78bb3fcf6e&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" data-tweet-id="2032768048441262142"></iframe></div></div>In the social media post, the ministry stated: &ldquo;This latest claim of the so called Ministry of Defence of Afghan Taliban Regime regarding capturing some post and made up damages etc is false as always, fabricated and designed to mislead Afghan internal public opinion, which are unfortunately first hand experiencing and suffering under these terror sponsors.&rdquo; The ministry further said that &ldquo;Damages and losses incurred by Master Proxy Afghan Taliban and their extension Fitna Al Khawarij are being regularly updated by MOIB.&rdquo; &lsquo;Video and pictorial evidence&rsquo;&nbsp;It added that &ldquo;Related video and pictorial evidence, where applicable, is also shared with media, rather than resorting to fake claims and propaganda.&rdquo; According to the post, &ldquo;Great care is being exercised to provide credible and timely information about the ongoing targeted operations against terrorist and support infrastructure inside Afghan Taliban regime occupation area.&rdquo; The statement also said that &ldquo;beyond the amplification cycle of terrorists and Indian media /social media networks, there has been no credible and verifiable evidence of such repeated frivolous claims made by the Taliban outlets.&rdquo; It added: &ldquo;These claims have in fact always fallen on their face once fact checked.&rdquo;

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting rejects the Afghan Taliban’s claims about capturing posts and inflicting damage as ‘false’ and ‘fabricated’.  

Pakistan rejects Afghan Taliban claims about capturing posts as ‘false’ 

ISLAMABAD:&nbsp;Pakistan is <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/527-afghan-taliban-killed-in-crossborder-strikes-under-operation-ghazb-lil-haq-pakistan-minister" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">targeting</a> terrorist hideouts, not civilian areas,&nbsp;in Afghanistan, said&nbsp;Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday while speaking with foreign correspondents, reported the news agency, APP.&nbsp; The information minister said operations are based on accurate intelligence information. &ldquo;Pakistan is targeting only the infrastructure of terrorists and their support networks,&rdquo; he said. Tarar dismissed the figures presented by Afghanistan&#39;s interim government. He said the <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/pakistan-debunks-fabricated-afghan-reports-of-strikes-on-nur-khan-airbase" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" rel="noopener noreferrer">claims of battlefield victories</a> against Pakistan are &ldquo;incorrect and merely propaganda.&rdquo; The minister denied reports from the Afghan Taliban regime and the United Nations Mission in Afghanistan alleging civilian casualties. He said the UN agency in Kabul relies entirely on information provided by the Taliban government. He said joint attacks by the Afghan Taliban and Fitna al-Khawarij (<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/ttptaliban-nexus-exposed-as-attacks-and-retaliation-mirror-each-other" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan</a>) confirm a nexus between the interim Afghan government and multiple terrorist organizations operating from Afghan territory. &ldquo;All attacks by the Afghan Taliban regime have been responded to promptly and effectively,&rdquo; Tarar said. He said that Pakistan has accurately targeted terrorists and their aides, including Afghan Taliban military bases, without striking civilian areas.

Pakistan is targeting militant hideouts inside Afghanistan, not civilian areas, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said on March 9, 2026. (Radio Pakistan)

Attaullah Tarar said Pakistan is targeting terrorist hideouts inside Afghanistan, not civilian areas. He rejected Afghan Taliban claims of civilian casualties, saying strikes are precisely targeting terrorists and their support networks.

Pakistan targeting militant bases, not civilian areas, in Afghanistan: Information Minister

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&rsquo;s military carried out strikes on Monday&nbsp;targeting Afghan Taliban and Fitna al Khawarij (T<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/ttptaliban-nexus-exposed-as-attacks-and-retaliation-mirror-each-other" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">ehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan</a>) positions along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, and destroyed an ammunition depot at the Shaheen Base in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/over-70-militants-of-gul-bahadur-group-eliminated-in-strikes-security-officials" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" rel="noopener noreferrer">Paktika</a>, Radio Pakistan reported, quoting security officials. The military also destroyed an Afghan Taliban post near Shawal Valley in South Waziristan, in northwestern Pakistan. The operations are part of Pakistan&#39;s Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, a campaign launched on Feb. 26 in response to repeated cross-border attacks from Afghanistan that have killed several Pakistani civilians. The operation aims to dismantle infrastructure in Afghanistan that is used to launch cross-border attacks into Pakistan. On Sunday, Pakistan&#39;s Information Minister <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/pakistan-kills-583-taliban-combatants-as-border-operation-enters-day-ten" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" rel="noopener noreferrer">Attaullah Tarar</a> said Pakistani forces had carried out sustained strikes on terrorist positions across Afghanistan as part of a coordinated response. In a single day, 242 Taliban checkposts were destroyed; 38 additional posts were captured and subsequently destroyed by Pakistani forces.

Pakistan military destroyed an Afghan Taliban post near Shawal valley in South Waziristan, in northwestern Pakistan on March 9, 2026. (Radio Pakistan)

Pakistan’s military destroyed an ammunition depot at Shaheen Base in Paktika, Afghanistan, targeting Taliban and TTP positions. The operation is part of Operation Ghazab lil Haq.

Pakistan military destroys Afghan Taliban ammunition depot in cross-border strikes

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&rsquo;s retaliatory military campaign against the Afghan Taliban positions has entered its tenth day, with Islamabad inflicting significant battlefield losses under Operation Ghazab lil Haq following repeated cross-border attacks. Pakistan Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said at least 583 Afghan Taliban combatants and affiliated terrorists have been killed and more than 795 injured since the operation began. In a statement posted on the social media platform X, Tarar said Pakistani forces had carried out sustained strikes on terrorist positions across Afghanistan as part of a coordinated military response. <div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 453px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=2030587917312135421&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F4625%2F&sessionId=e828074c8bda989f4ac2e5771cb5aef2af55607e&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" data-tweet-id="2030587917312135421"></iframe></div></div> 242 Taliban check posts have been destroyed, while 38 additional posts were captured and subsequently demolished by Pakistani forces. The information minister stated that 213 tanks, armored vehicles and artillery guns belonging to Afghan Taliban forces were destroyed during the course of the operation. He also said 64 locations across Afghanistan were effectively targeted through air operations. He described the strikes as part of Pakistan&rsquo;s effort to dismantle infrastructure used to launch attacks across the border. Pakistan launched Operation Ghazab lil-Haq on February 26. The offensive began after Afghan Taliban forces initiated physical and fire attacks across multiple border sectors. Pakistani ground troops crossed the border fencing adjacent to North Waziristan to clear Afghan Taliban compounds and seize control of outposts. Precision airstrikes destroyed major command centers, including two Corps Headquarters and a Brigade Headquarters in Kandahar. Early in the campaign, Pakistani anti-drone systems intercepted hostile quadcopters targeting civilian areas. Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry described the operation as a proportionate response executed in legitimate self-defense. The military systematically targets groups designated by the state as Fitna al-Khawarij and Fitna al-Hindustan. The government uses the term Fitna al-Khawarij to classify the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and its affiliates. The Ministry of Interior officially designates terrorist organizations operating in Balochistan as Fitna al-Hindustan. The ministry states these groups carry out violent attacks on directives from India to damage the sovereignty of the country. Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir visited forward-deployed troops in South Waziristan to oversee the offensive. He declared the use of Afghan soil for terrorism against Pakistan unacceptable and authorized all necessary measures to neutralize the threat. Pakistani officials maintain the operation will continue until Kabul provides credible guarantees and takes concrete steps to halt its support for terrorist networks.

Pakistani army trucks carrying ammunition arrive near the Torkham border between Afghanistan and Pakistan on February 28, 2026. (AFP)

Pakistan says Operation Ghazab lil Haq has killed 583 Afghan Taliban fighters and destroyed key positions over 10 days, as Islamabad vows to continue cross-border strikes until Kabul halts militant support.

Pakistan kills 583 Taliban combatants as border operation enters day ten

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani security forces killed 464 Afghan Taliban and injured more than 665 during cross-border strikes under Operation Ghazab Lil-Haq, the country&#39;s information minister reported. In a summary of the operation posted on X at 1600 hours on March 3, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar stated that 56 locations across Afghanistan were effectively targeted by air. The ongoing strikes destroyed 188 check posts and 192 tanks, armored vehicles, and artillery guns, while Pakistani forces captured an additional 31 posts. <div class="fr-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">✅Operation Ghazb lil Haq ✅Update 1600 hours 3 March ✅Summary of Afghan Taliban losses ▪️464 Killed, ▪️665 + Injured ▪️188 Check posts destroyed ▪️31 Posts captured, ▪️192 tanks, armoured vehicles, artillery guns destroyed ▪️56 locations across Afghanistan effectively&hellip;&mdash; Attaullah Tarar (@TararAttaullah) <a href="https://twitter.com/TararAttaullah/status/2028791616123634016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">March 3, 2026</a></blockquote></div> The large-scale military response followed multiple attempted cross-border attacks by terror groups overnight in the Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. In an earlier update at 1000 hours, Tarar said Afghan Taliban in northern Balochistan launched physical attacks at 16 locations across the Qilla Saifullah, Noshki, and Chaman districts, alongside fire raids at 25 locations. Those initial attacks were effectively repulsed, leaving 27 Taliban dead and scores injured. One soldier from FC Balochistan (North) was martyred and five soldiers were wounded during the clashes. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, an attempted physical attack at one location and fire raids at 12 locations were repelled without any Pakistani casualties. Security forces killed 40 Afghan Taliban in overnight operations in the province.

Information Minister Attaullah Tarar says attacks repulsed in Balochistan and KP, claims 67 terrorists killed; one FC soldier martyred, five injured.

Operation Ghazab Lil-Haq: Pakistan’s cross-border offensive kills 464 Afghan Taliban

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) struck Afghanistan&rsquo;s&nbsp;Bagram Air Base&nbsp;as part of the ongoing&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/operation-ghazab-lilhaq-435-killed-as-pakistan-strikes-afghan-targets" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Operation Ghazab lil-Haq</a>&nbsp;against the Afghan Taliban, security sources confirmed Tuesday. The sources referred to a report issued by Afghanistan&rsquo;s defense ministry detailing the damage caused by the strike. The report stated that several key military assets were destroyed. This includes Black Hawk helicopters, a Hercules cargo aircraft, a Tucano aircraft, armored vehicles and other equipment, targeting one of the Afghan Taliban&rsquo;s most prized military assets The strike on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/us-deal-on-bagram-base-not-possible-afghan-taliban" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bagram Air Base</a>&nbsp;was confirmed by satellite images obtained by The New York Times. The American newspaper reported that Pakistan carried out multiple strikes to destroy equipment and supplies. Afghan officials confirmed Sunday that there had been an attack on the base.

Bagram Airfield (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

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PAF strike on Bagram destroyed key Taliban assets: Black Hawk helicopters, Hercules cargo aircraft, Tucano aircraft, armored vehicles, and other equipment, per Afghan defense ministry report cited by security sources.

Operation Ghazab Lil Haq: Pakistan Air Force strikes Afghanistan’s Bagram Air Base

ISLAMABAD: Claims circulating on Afghan and Indian media platforms that a Pakistani fighter jet was shot down over Afghanistan during Pakistan&rsquo;s retaliatory strikes have been rejected by Pakistani authorities and debunked by independent reporting. The claim, first attributed to officials of the Afghan Taliban government and amplified by Indian media outlets, alleged that Afghan forces downed a Pakistani jet in Nangarhar province and captured its pilot alive. Pakistan&rsquo;s Foreign Ministry categorically denied the reports. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s a false claim. Totally untrue,&rdquo; Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi said, dismissing assertions of any aircraft loss or pilot capture. No Pakistani authority has reported the loss of an aircraft since the launch of Pakistan&rsquo;s retaliatory operation and no independent international media organization has verified the claim. Officials said the allegation relied entirely on statements from Afghan Taliban sources and unverified social media amplification. Critically, no physical evidence has emerged to support the narrative. No crash debris, wreckage site, or images of a captured pilot have been produced. Analysts note that in modern conflict environments, verified aircraft losses are typically documented quickly through satellite imagery, geolocated footage, or third-party confirmation. None of which exists in this case. Several videos circulated online as purported evidence of the jet&rsquo;s downing were also found to be misleading. Officials said the clips were either old, unrelated footage from Afghanistan or taken from entirely different incidents. An image shared by TOLO News showing a crashed aircraft was also flagged as false context. The image corresponds to a Russian aircraft incident in T&uuml;rkiye in 2021 and has no connection to Pakistan or the current conflict, according to officials familiar with the matter. Independent media outlets monitoring the escalation did not corroborate the Afghan claims. Reports citing journalists on the ground and defense observers found no evidence supporting the assertion of a Pakistani jet being downed. The absence of verification by organizations such as AFP further undercut the credibility of the claim. Pakistani officials described the episode as part of a broader, coordinated disinformation effort following Pakistan&rsquo;s retaliatory strikes inside Afghanistan. &ldquo;For the past two days, hundreds of fake or misleading videos and claims have circulated,&rdquo; an official said, adding that the jet narrative fits a recurring pattern of propaganda following battlefield setbacks. VerdictThe claim that a Pakistani fighter jet was shot down in Nangarhar and its pilot captured is false. No aircraft loss has been confirmed, no physical or visual evidence exists and the material circulated online has been shown to be recycled or unrelated. AdvisoryOfficials urged the public to avoid sharing unverified battlefield claims and to rely on official statements and credible international reporting, warning that disinformation campaigns intensify during periods of conflict.

Claims circulating on Afghan and Indian media platforms that a Pakistani fighter jet was shot down over Afghanistan during Pakistan’s retaliatory strikes have been rejected by Pakistani authorities and debunked by independent reporting.

Fact Check: Claims of Pakistani jet downed after retaliatory strikes false

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&#39;s military said Friday it had killed 274 Afghan Taliban fighters and their affiliates while wounding 400 others in an ongoing operation dubbed Operation Ghazab lil Haq. Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhary announced the figures at a press conference, saying the Afghan Taliban regime serves as the primary sponsor of militant proxies active along the border.&nbsp; He noted that the United Nations has identified more than 21 such terrorist organizations operating out of Afghanistan. &quot;Yesterday, the whole world watched how different proxies are physically supporting the terrorists in Afghanistan and the world saw the Pakistani response,&quot; Lt. Gen. Chaudhary said. &quot;We were ready, we were vigilant, and we responded immediately.&quot; The spokesperson said Pakistani forces successfully repelled attacks at all 53 targeted locations, with no breaches reported. Enemy posts, gun positions, tank positions, battalion headquarters and sector headquarters were all neutralized in the operation, he added. &quot;They came with quadcopters, armed quadcopters and they were not only effectively repulsed but, exercising our right of self-defense, wherever this attack came from, the Pakistan Army responded effectively,&quot; he said. &ldquo;I want to make one thing clear: the oppressive Afghan Taliban regime has to make a clear choice. The choice is to choose between Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, Baloch Liberation Army, Daesh, Al Qaeda, the terrorists and terrorist organizations and Pakistan,&rdquo; the ISPR spokesperson said while giving a briefing on security forces&rsquo; response to unprovoked aggression by the Afghan Taliban. &ldquo;It is difficult to distinguish where the Taliban regime ends and where the terrorism starts. The lines have blurred. Therefore, it is necessary to make it clear that if anyone tries to carry out any terrorist activity in Pakistan &hellip; its response will be given to terrorists, their guardians, and those who protect them. No place will be safe for them as we also have equal rights,&rdquo; he added. Pakistan&#39;s military also confirmed the deaths of 12 soldiers during the clashes. &quot;Twelve brave sons of this soil have embraced martyrdom while safeguarding the territorial integrity of Pakistan,&quot; Lt. Gen. Chaudhary said. The operation is ongoing.

DG ISPR Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Friday said all 53 cross-border attack points were successfully repulsed, with 400 terrorists wounded.

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