Pakistan’s military has launched a series of effective ground and air operations against Afghan Taliban and Khawarij militants under Operation Ghazab-e-Haq. According to security sources, the Pakistani military has targeted the Ammunition Depot of Shahin Base in Paktika, and military installations and hideouts of Afghan Taliban and Khawarij along the border are being targeted.
Security sources claim that the Pakistani military has also targeted the Afghan Taliban’s post in Shwal and South Waziristan, and have destroyed it with explosive materials. The operations are currently underway in the Khyber sector of the Pakistani-Afghan border under Operation Ghazab-e-Haq. As a result of the military operation, Afghan Taliban and Khawarij have fled the area.
The operation is ongoing and will continue until its objectives are achieved. Meanwhile, a Pakistani worker Saad Mahboob’s father has appealed to the government for help as Saad is stranded on a ship in the Gulf. Saad is from the Akhtar Colony in Karachi.
The Ministry of Finance has stated that the supply chain of petroleum products is functioning as per normal. However, 60% of government vehicles will be shut down. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has stated that comprehensive measures are being taken to protect major sea routes and ensure continuity of energy supply.
Punjab Chief Minister Mian Mohammad Aurangzeb has decided to take measures to address economic problems caused by the conflict in the region. According to a notification from Quetta, all schools in Balochistan have been shut down until March 23. The Marketing Association leader Ali Hyder has stated that the retail price of LPG has increased from 250 rupees per kilogram to 320-350 rupees per kilogram.
The Minister of State for Finance has briefed the meeting on the saving of petroleum products, austerity measures at the government level, and the global situation. According to sources, Minister of State for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb briefed the meeting on the global situation, saving of petroleum products, and austerity measures at the government level.
