‘Righteous Fury’: Operation Ghazab lil-Haq

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A Pakistani soldier stands guard at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chaman on February 27, 2026. — AFP
A Pakistani soldier stands guard at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chaman on February 27, 2026. — AFP
  • Pakistan launches Operation Ghazab lil-Haq on Feb 26 against the Afghan Taliban after “unprovoked firing” from across the border
  • 583 Afghan Taliban personnel killed and 795 injured since the start of the operation, says the information minister
  • Pakistan’s armed forces have destroyed 242 Afghan Taliban checkposts, the information minister says
  • Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers said they were willing to negotiate following Pakistan’s air strikes
  • Turkiye will contribute to re-establishment of ceasefire, Erdogan tells PM Shehbaz

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