Pakistan on Thursday said its military campaign against the Afghan Taliban under Operation Ghazab lil Haq was ongoing and would continue until the objective of eliminating terrorist threats was achieved. The renewed offensive comes after a temporary pause observed during Eid al-Fitr, in deference to celebrations and requests from what Islamabad described as “brotherly Islamic countries”. Responding to a question on mediation efforts, he said Pakistan remained engaged with China through multiple channels, including a trilateral mechanism on Afghanistan. The spokesperson also said attacks by the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), including those involving Afghan nationals, had declined sharply following Pakistan’s military response. “We have reasons to believe that our actions have reduced the TTP’s ability to plan and carry out attacks,” he said, adding that authorities remained vigilant following the end of the temporary pause.

Source: The Telegraph March 26, 2026 19:44 UTC