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As a result of the counter-operations, he said, 274 personnel of the Taliban regime and Khawarij were killed, while 400 were injured.
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RAWALPINDI: Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, has accused the Afghan regime of acting as a “master proxy” by providing shelter and support to militant groups operating against Pakistan.
Addressing a press conference in Rawalpindi, the military spokesperson said that on the night of February 21 and 22, the Pakistan Army targeted hideouts of “Fitna al-Khawarij” located inside Afghanistan.
He stated that in response, the Afghan regime used the incident as a pretext to carry out firing across 53 locations in 15 sectors along the Pak-Afghan border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to him, the aggression was jointly conducted by the Afghan regime and a terrorist organization.
“The attacks clearly demonstrate that the Afghan regime is the master proxy under whose shelter these terrorists are operating against Pakistan,” he said, adding that Pakistan responded decisively by successfully targeting objectives in Kabul, Paktia, and Kandahar.
The DG ISPR claimed that Pakistan retaliated at all 53 locations from where attacks were launched. As a result of the counter-operations, he said, 274 personnel of the Taliban regime and Khawarij were killed, while 400 were injured.
He further stated that 115 tanks and armored vehicles were destroyed, 18 Afghan posts were taken into Pakistani control, and 73 posts were demolished.
During the press conference, video footage of the strikes was also presented.
Reiterating his stance, the military spokesperson asserted that the Afghan regime is backing terrorist elements and that the international community has witnessed how militants were supported to launch attacks against Pakistan.
Operation Ghazab lil-Haq
Pakistan has initiated “Operation Ghazab lil-Haq” following what authorities described as unprovoked firing by the Afghan Taliban from across the border. In response, the Pakistan Air Force conducted airstrikes targeting military installations in Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktia. Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have acknowledged that the strikes took place.
Political leadership across party lines has expressed firm support for the armed forces. President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and leaders from the opposition PTI have reaffirmed their commitment to safeguarding the country’s territorial integrity.
Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif accused the Taliban of serving as a proxy force to export terrorism from Afghanistan.
Responding to what he described as unprovoked firing by Afghan forces on multiple locations along the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa border, the defence minister said Pakistan’s restraint had reached its limit and warned that any further escalation could lead to open war.
In a strongly worded statement on social media, he said Pakistan’s armed forces are not outsiders but neighbours who understand the situation and its boundaries. He added that the military was delivering a forceful response to what he called India-backed Taliban aggression, expressing confidence that the adversary would ultimately face defeat.
Asif further claimed that after NATO’s withdrawal, the Taliban turned Afghanistan into what he described as an Indian outpost, allegedly sheltering militants from around the world and facilitating the export of terrorism.
He maintained that Pakistan had made consistent efforts to preserve stability and normal relations, but asserted that the Taliban-led administration had instead acted as a proxy for India.
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