Pakistan’s Information Minister, Attaullah Tarar, has announced that during Operation Ghazab, Pakistan has successfully targeted Afghan Taliban regime forces, claiming the lives of 481 personnel and leaving more than 696 injured. The Information Minister has released updated figures on the damage inflicted on the Afghan side during the operation.
According to Tarar, 226 checkpoints of the Afghan Taliban regime have been destroyed, while 35 have been taken into custody. Pakistan has successfully targeted the critical Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan, a key military installation. Additionally, 198 tanks, vehicles armed with guns, and artillery guns have been destroyed by Pakistan’s forces.
The Information Minister stated that a total of 56 locations in Afghanistan were effectively targeted through airstrikes during Operation Ghazab. It is worth noting that Operation Ghazab involves Pakistan’s military conducting effective ground and aerial operations against the Afghan Taliban and extremist elements.
In recent operations, Pakistan has successfully targeted the critical Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan. In other developments, the price of electricity for consumers across the country has increased by Rs 1.63 per unit. The Pakistan International Airlines has been granted permission to operate two daily flights to the United Arab Emirates.
In a separate development, Field Marshal Qamar Javed Bajwa was briefed on the security situation on the western border and Operation Ghazab. Sources revealed that the Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, held a meeting with parliamentary and political leaders, shedding light on the inner workings of the gathering.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh, Aamir Sheikh, expressed satisfaction with the operational performance of the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in Operation Nijat Mehran. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also telephoned Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, condemning Israeli aggression on Lebanon.
Sources disclosed that Maulana Fazlur Rehman shared his views on Iran, Afghanistan, and the Middle East. The Maulana also suggested including the PTI and opposition parties in the briefing. A civil judge who failed to return to work after 18 days of leave has been removed from his position.
The government has decided to convene a joint session of Parliament to discuss the situation in the Middle East and Afghanistan. According to security sources, the Pakistan Army has targeted military and terrorist targets based on verified intelligence, imposed war on Iran, and is making efforts to end the war through diplomatic means.
Sources also revealed that the traffic on both sides of Janibahadur Road is congested due to security checks. The Pakistan Institute of Diplomacy and the Pakistan Chowk have also been severely affected.
The participants were briefed in detail on Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts. The Meteorological Department has announced that rainfall in March 2026 is expected to be lower than usual, while temperatures are expected to be higher than normal.
According to security sources, the commander of the Afghan Taliban forces who was killed was from Jalalabad. The funeral prayer for the martyred ASI will be held at the police line. The debris of the missile fired at a Syrian village near the Mediterranean coast did not result in any human casualties, according to the Turkish Ministry of Defense.
Three US officials spoke to a British news agency, stating that the American military had targeted an Iranian warship near Sri Lanka. According to the New York Times, Iranian intelligence officials have expressed willingness to negotiate with the CIA to end the war.
The Sri Lankan Ministry of Defense and the Navy have confirmed that the Iranian ship, the Abu Dena, was targeted. The Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, presided over a meeting of parliamentary and political leaders, shedding light on the inner workings of the gathering.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has warned that if Israel targets the Iranian Embassy in Beirut, Iranian embassies worldwide will be targeted.
