Pakistan continues to intensify its aerial strikes against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, with the latest operations targeting key positions in the Nangarhar province. According to security sources, a major ammunition depot in Nangarhar was destroyed in the airstrikes, which are intended to dismantle the Taliban’s infrastructure in the region.
The Pakistani military operation, codenamed “Operation Ghadab-e-Haqq,” aims to neutralize the Taliban’s aggression along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. The operation has been successful so far, with 58 foreign fighters killed, over 100 wounded, 12 positions completely destroyed, and 5 Taliban posts captured by Pakistani forces.
This comes as the Pakistan government has imposed a ban on drone strikes within the country’s territory. The Higher Education Commission has also issued a directive to all universities across the country to complete the hiring process for vacant administrative and teaching positions within the next 15 months.
Meanwhile, the opposition alliance has initiated dialogue with the government, with a meeting between opposition leader Mahmood Achakzai and Rana Sanaullah at the Parliament House. The meeting focused on the current state of politics in the country.
In a separate development, the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Yahya Afridi, met with PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan, while the Supreme Court’s Director General, ISPR, informed that the request for a stay order on the operation should be submitted to the High Court.
The operation, which marks the seventh anniversary of Operation Swift Retort, was marked with a special ceremony at the Air Headquarters in Islamabad. Sindh Chief Minister, Murad Ali Shah, stated that Pakistan has given a fitting response to those who have been looking at the country with a “malicious eye,” and that the country will not compromise on its defense.
Sources indicate that the cost of petroleum products may increase from March 1, with a possible increase of 4.58 rupees per liter of petrol.
