The Pakistan Army’s Operation Ghazab-e-Haqq is ongoing along the Kurram Sector of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, with security sources confirming that several Taliban posts have been destroyed in the operation. The operation, which aims to target Taliban and Khawarij positions, has resulted in reports of enemy casualties, including financial losses.
According to security sources, the Pakistan Army used artillery fire to target Taliban and Khawarij positions, and the operation will continue until its objectives are achieved.
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, has made a phone call to Iranian Foreign Minister, Amir-Abdollahian. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has also visited Senator Mohsin Nawaz Khetran, who is recovering from an illness.
In a separate development, educational institutions in Sindh will remain closed on the occasion of Youm-e-Ali, a public holiday. Employees have expressed concerns about the poor condition of artillery fields near police quarters.
In a significant development, the Supreme Court has issued a verdict in the case of Khadija Ghaffar, a medical student who was subjected to abuse and violence in Faisalabad.
The Khaleej Airline has announced a flight operation plan from today until March 19. The Finance Minister, Miftah Ismail, will attend the Economic Coordination Committee meeting, where he will approve the duration of prices for petroleum products.
In a related development, the total number of flights cancelled in the past seven days for Middle Eastern countries has reached 814. An investigation committee, led by Additional IGCTD, has been formed to probe the recent violence in Karachi, which resulted in the deaths of 11 people and injured over 30.
PTI leader Sheikh Waqas Akram has called for Pakistan’s immediate withdrawal from the Board of Peace. The Punjab government has decided to establish ‘Anti-Drone Units’ in all districts of the province.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to start a train service in the Peshawar Valley with the cooperation of the federal government. The Punjab police have been put on high alert for the third Friday of Ramadan, with over 83,000 police officers and personnel deployed.
In a separate incident, the brother of a murdered taxi driver has filed a complaint against the alleged killers, accusing them of murder and burning the body. Police sources say the suspects are linked to a group involved in dacoity and street crime, and one of the arrested men is the group’s leader.
In international news, Russia has provided Iran with intelligence on the positions of US warships and aircraft, according to Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, who claims that the US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln has fled the battlefield.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has stated that some countries have started mediation efforts. The global market has seen a 9% increase in crude oil prices following the failure to open the Strait of Hormuz. The Khaleej Airline has also announced a flight operation plan from today until March 19.
In a separate development, the UK government has offered to pay £100,000 to 150 families to leave the country voluntarily. Secretary of Interior Shabana Mahmood has been criticized for starting the scheme, which has been accused of targeting British taxpayers.
